In modern Russia in the off -season in many municipal houses it is cold. And in winter, residents of apartments with three cold walls are usually not enough and central heating. Therefore, a variety of electric heaters are so popular. But you need to choose a heater wisely, and for this you need to know all the pros and cons of heaters of different types that are presented on the market. And, of course, I would like to purchase the most effective and least costly in terms of electricity consumption. But there is a better way to make such a heater yourself. And he will not only fit perfectly into the interior of the apartment, but will also become its decoration. And most importantly — it will warm the cold room and spend 3-8 times less electricity on it than the usual oil heater.
Of course, the method that will heat the room plays a large role. But do not forget that a lot of heat is lost due to poor-quality window structures. So that plastic windows become an assistant in maintaining heat, it is worth ordering them on the site
The choice of heating element
We will talk about film infrared emitters, which are also widely represented on the market. But among them you need to make the right choice. Because supposedly useful radiation of the solar spectrum is useful only if the film radiation power is in the range of 80-100 W/sq. m. Such a radiation density corresponds to the natural solar spectrum and this should be spelled out in the product passport. Radiation of greater power, and this is sin with Chinese films, will lead to the destruction of the health and depression of the immunity of residents. Secondly, the operating temperature of the film surface should not exceed 60 degrees Celsius-this is constructively important for a home-made heater. Thirdly, the material of the heating element of the film should not contain lead. Due to the fact that in Europe the production of film heaters based on tin-curtain alloy was prohibited, all these products were in Russia. Be careful and ask for a quality certificate when buying. It is necessary to purchase two sheets of film for a voltage of 110 volts. The size of one sheet is approximately 500 by 1250 mm.
Selection of the design of the heater and other components
In any apartment on the wall there is a free strip of space, about half a meter wide, from floor to ceiling or horizontally above the back of the sofa. It must be used for stationary installation of the heater. It will need a strip of foil of foamed polystyrene, exactly corresponding to the area of the film sheets. The ideal option — self -adhesive polystyrene — does not have to use glue to fix it on the wall. Make sure that you are sold precisely polystyrene, and not foam or polyethylene. This is important! Foil can be from any material. Then we purchase a decorative corner of 15*15 around the perimeter of beige or cream color — it will suit any wallpaper. It will also require a two-core wire of a small section from the installation site of the heater to the outlet selected for it, a fork, and a square socket-tiemer for a day with 96 petals. It is 5 times cheaper than a thermostat with a temperature sensor in the air and it does not need to be mounted on the wall.
Installation of the heater
Now everything is simple: we stick on the wall polystyrene with foil up. Then we connect the film sheets sequentially. We get one sheet for a voltage of 220 volts. Then we glue the film on the foil with polymer glue for ceiling tiles and solder the cable with a fork to the heater conclusions. The cable will need to be carefully fixed on the edge of the structure and lower it to the floor. Then you need to glue a decorative element on the film — a dense beautiful fabric to the color of the wallpaper or the one you want. Preferably from natural fibers. The thinnest part of the work is the neat finish by the corner around the perimeter of the entire structure. Then we set up a tender socket for a comfortable mode and the heater is ready. The cost of the entire structure is not more than three thousand rubles.
