Which heating radiators are best for a private house - a

Modern heat engineering market is replete with a variety of proposals for heating devices. To make the only right decision when buying radiators for the heating system of a private house, you need to understand a little about the pros and cons of individual representatives of this equipment.

Advantages of autonomous heating systems

One of the most important advantages of a private house is the individuality of internal life support systems:

• Water supply.
• Drainage.
• Gas supply.
• Heating.

And if the first three are often connected to the control panel, the heating systems of private houses are always autonomous, which greatly simplifies the choice of the main unit - the radiator.

Some positive moments inherent in closed heating systems of private houses, in contrast to apartments with central heating, increase the range of choice:

• Low pressure in the system and favorable operating conditions.
• Ability to avoid water hammer when you start the system.
• Availability of control over the quality of the coolant, in other words, preparation of water for filling heating equipment:

• Purification from mechanical impurities by filtration.
• Compliance with the necessary balance of acidity of water.

Features of using different types of radiators

In order to evaluate the dignity of one or another type of heating devices, we consider the main ones suitable for heating systems of private houses.

To date, several types of radiators of heating systems have shown themselves well and deserve attention:

• Cast iron.
• Steel.
• Aluminum.
• Bimetallic.

Cast Iron Radiators

Interesting! For about a hundred years, this type of radiator has been successfully used in various heating systems, starting with Tsarist Russia. Almost all the buildings of the Soviet times are equipped with cast iron batteries.

Today, the production of heating devices has gone far ahead in terms of the quality and variety of design of radiators, including cast iron ones.

For many years of work in the field of heating housing, industrial and public buildings, cast-iron appliances have managed to show their best qualities:

• Long-term operation (about 40-50 years) due to the high corrosion resistance of cast iron. Cast iron works well in conditions of heat carrier aggression, both chemical and mechanical (abrasive impurities).
• It copes well with high-temperature coolant (up to 110 degrees).
• Due to the large internal volume and considerable wall thickness, cast iron radiators accumulate well and retain a large amount of heat for a long time.
• The low price also speaks in favor of cast iron heating devices.

They have cast iron radiators and some characteristic flaws:

• During long-term operation, without flushing the system, dirt and rust can accumulate in the cast-iron radiators.
• To construct a heating system with cast-iron appliances, it is necessary to use a large-diameter pipeline, especially when the tras are long.

• This greatly increases the water consumption for filling the system.
• It is difficult to hide them in constructions to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the premises.

Aluminum radiators

Recently, in the heat engineering market, relatively young aluminum batteries (like products) are gaining high momentum. The obvious advantage of this kind of equipment is its low weight and, therefore, simple do-it-yourself installation.

But these are not all the advantages of aluminum heating devices:

• Their coating is thermostatic, which guarantees the preservation of the original form of the radiator without tinting for almost the entire period of work.
• Heating in this case is carried out by good convection, which allows you to quickly and uniformly heat the air in the room.
• Aluminum radiators, equipped with thermostatic heads, are perfectly adjustable.

Note! It is in a private house that you can create ideal operating conditions for aluminum radiators with a soft adjustment of the system and the ability to control the quality of the coolant.

Bimetallic radiators

The production of this type of heaters, derived from the name, from an alloy of two metals, steel and aluminum (or copper), gives them the best qualities from each and in the aggregate.

This brings the bimetallic devices to the leading positions of heat engineering in accordance with their irrefutable advantages:

• A long service life is comparable only with cast-iron analogues.
• High-quality coating on the outside and inside allows you to use water without imposing special technical requirements on it.
• The maximum heat transfer of aluminum is combined here with the high anti-corrosion properties of the alloys used.
• Easy to install and self-connect to the system.

Attention! Instructions for the device ensures the ability to withstand the working pressure in the system up to 40 atmospheres, which is several times higher than that of other radiators.

All of the above advantages covers the high cost of such devices. This makes it not entirely appropriate to use them in private closed heating systems with a sparing mode of operation.

Steel radiators

Steel radiators, especially panel radiators, are considered to be the most affordable option for radiators.

Their advantages:

• Efficiency, despite the cost, is very high.
• Do not impose special requirements on the quality of the coolant.

Attention! To ensure the warranty period of operation, the system with steel radiators must always be “under water”.

As you can see, it’s easy to find a battery for heating a private house. The determining factor will rather be the quality, high heat transfer coefficient and the cost of the device.

Conclusion

Now you know about the varieties and advantages of various heating appliances for a country house, this will help you make the right choice. But do not forget about the various features of the technical characteristics of residential premises, where, for example, insufficient thermal insulation of the floor will force you to increase costs in the winter time to warm up dwellings.

That is why it is best to design heating at the stage of creating a drawing of your house, when you can take into account all the shortcomings of building materials. In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic.