The presence of heating is one of the most important components providing comfortable and cozy accommodation in the house. Especially in the winter, when the thermometer column is able to decrease to minus 30-45 degrees, the heating in the room becomes simply necessary. To date, there are many options for heating at home. One of the most popular ways to create a warm and comfortable atmosphere in the room is infrared heating. The scope of use of the infrared heating system is quite extensive. Such heaters are installed not only in residential buildings, but also in offices, greenhouses, economic buildings.

There are many varieties of devices, the main source of heat that serves infrared radiation. Such heaters are installed stationary indoors or mounted in the form of a warm floor system. Budget source of infrared radiation today is an infrared lamp. Next, let's talk about the characteristics of these instruments, and also present to your attention advice from specialists in choosing the infrared heating system.

Characteristics of infrared heating systems

Construction of the infrared heating system

The infrared heating system is able to heat the nearby items, for example, furniture, floor, which, heated, give heat into the surrounding space. A similar principle of heating can be compared with the impact of sunlight on the environment.

The design of the infrared heating system:

• Radiation source (emitter). Gets from the Tan the operating temperature, allowing to emit heat. The emitter is made in the form of a ceramic or steel plate.
• Heating device (TEN). Transmits the source of infrared radiation the operating temperature, resulting in an outflow of energy. Refers to budget options for heating, as the main power is only spent only on the heating of the items in the room. Tennes are produced in the form of an oblong tube with a special filler or grid.
• Terminals for connecting electricity.
• The case of the device. For the production of the heater sheath, various materials resistant to mechanical damage are applied. The housing is able to protect the TEN and the emitter from shocks and deformation.

Advantages and disadvantages of infrared heating

Benefits of infrared heating:

• Uniform distribution of heat all over the room. Everyone knows that standard heaters are able to heat only air, which, warming up, rises up. Infrared devices, in contrast to classic heaters, heated the nearest items, as a result of which heat extends evenly throughout the area of \u200b\u200bthe room.

• Infrared heating systems have an increased efficiency in the heating of the room compared to the heaters of another type of action. Thus, convection type systems, for example, ordinary batteries, electric heaters, heat the air, which is distributed over the room. At the same time, the room warms unevenly. Infrared heaters are not heated by air, but directly objects in the room, due to which the heat is distributed evenly and purposefully.
• Security. Infrared heaters during their work are not able to cause fire from the items.

• Easy installation. Installation of infrared heating systems is a simple task that can be done.
• Easy care. During the operation of the device, it is enough just to quickly wipe the dust from the surface of the housing.
• In the course of the system of infrared heating, do not make air dry.
• Efficiency. So, in a private house one square meter is enough 50-100 W for heating. Consequently, for a room of 10-11 square meters. m will suit the heater with a capacity of 600-800 W, and for the room 15-20 kV. M - 1000-1300 W. And this indicates the economy of this method of heating.
• Works silently.
• May be integrated into the smart home system. The installation site of the infrared heating system is not limited. It can be mounted on the floor, wall or ceiling.

Disadvantages of infrared heating systems:

• Since the principle of the infrared heater is based on heating the nearest items (by the type of solar radiation), then, if you install it directly above the workplace, it can cause a solar strike.
• In people who are not accustomed to such a heating option, there may be unpleasant sensations, headaches.
• If heated the infrared device of the room of a large area, then the cost of electricity will be the same as when using conventional heaters.
• The devices have a fairly high cost.

Types of systems for infrared heating

Today there are two most popular types of systems for infrared heating:

1. Gas system.
2. Electrical system:

• film devices;
• ceramic heaters;
• carbon heaters.

By type of converter distinguish:

• Film type converters. The heater of this type is mounted on the support surface. It has a local limited spectrum of action and a small power.
• Panel type converters. By its structure resembles an ordinary heating radiator. It is installed on a rigid steady basis.
• Panel type converters. Have a wide range of action, since they are mounted on a cylindrical basis.

Selection of infrared floor heating system

It is very responsible for solving this task, because only then the entire system will work efficiently and without breakdowns. The choice of infrared heating system depends primarily on where it will be mounted. According to this criterion, the following devices distinguish:

• Ceiling. These systems are most effective. They are attached to the suspended ceiling, for example, on the Armstrong system or hang on special hooks. In the second case, it is necessary to withstand the distance between the device and the surface of the ceiling of at least 50 mm. For the ceiling location, you can use the system of infrared lamps. Sometimes infrared lamps are embedded in lamps that are fixed on special suspensions to the ceiling. Even the ceiling heaters include infrared film placed on the ceiling. It consists of thin layers of polymer and carbon pasta. Fastened to the surface with the help of self-soles or dowels.

• Wall. In this case, as it is clear from the title, the emitter is attached to the wall. This includes infrared films mounted in various interior items, such as wall paintings. These heating devices can be perfectly complemented and decorate the interior of the room.
• Outdoor. Work on the "warm floor" system. In this case, the infrared emitter is attached to the floor with the adhesive base. From above, the floor is discharged with a finish flooring. Outdoor systems are characterized by less power, but they can effectively heat the room due to the larger surface area.

To install the floor system, it is better to choose carbon or tubular heating elements. Ceramic or halogen heating elements for an outdoor system will not fit. The first have a limited service life, and the second are not too effective and negatively act on the human body.

For a warm floor system, two types of heating are used:

• Cable systems.
• Film systems.

Although the principle of operation and the effectiveness of both types of infrared floor heating are similar, they have some differences. Argued about which of them is better, it simply makes no sense. The choice of a specific system depends on the type of floor covering. Thus, the cable system is best suitable for a fixed coating, for example, for ceramic tiles or a concrete screed. At the same time, the use of infrared film is most suitable for "floating" coatings, such as laminate or linoleum.

The film differs from the cable of a smaller heating temperature, so it must be laid on a larger area. Low temperature is more suitable for parquet or laminate. Unlike the cable system, the installation of the infrared film does not require special skills and even a newcomer.

One of the most important differences in the film system from cable lies in its mobility. If desired, it can be easily dismantled from under flooring and move to another place. Make it with a flooded cable will be problematic.

Selection of infrared lamps for heating

Infrared lamps are not independent heating devices, and serve as sources of infrared radiation (emitters), which are mounted in a regular cartridge from ceramics (E27).

The structure of the infrared lamp is similar to the incandescent lamp. Inside it contains a tungsten thread, only not in vacuo, like a conventional lamp, but in a mixture of nitrogen and argon.

Infrared lamps are two types:

1. Infrared mirror lamps. Lamps of this type are more suitable for funnant use, since the energy consumed during operation is directed both on the lighting and the heating of the room. They are used for objects where you need to create not only comfortable temperature, but also normal lighting.
2. Infrared mirror lamps are red. These devices are distinguished by a red flask suitable more for heating. Therefore, they give more heat than light.

The main advantage of such lamps is that they are screwed into the usual cartridge and do not require additional installation. It is also worth noting them relatively low cost, in comparison with infrared lamps. However, the life of such lamps is limited, and usually does not exceed one year.

Scope of application of infrared lamps

Country houses are increasingly beginning to attract people, as the country life provides peace of mind, comfort, remoteness from noise and dust. However, moving away from large megacities, house owners begin to face other problems, among which the main is the lack of central heating. And in conditions of harsh winter, it is the most relevant. The solution of this issue becomes - heating of the room with the help of the infrared heating system, since this method is characterized by simplicity and efficiency when creating a comfortable temperature in the house.

The scope of application of infrared lamps is quite extensive. Such heating devices are used mainly for places where the temperature maintains is required only episodically. Due to the fact that infrared lamps are quickly heated, in the room you can quickly establish comfortable conditions:

• Country houses, where in winter it is not constantly the owners do not live. Having arrived in such a house, you can turn on several such lamps and quickly heat the room until an ordinary oven earns.
• Workshops. If you need to do anything in the garage or workshop, the infrared heater quickly raises the temperature.
• In cattle pens. If animals need to create more comfortable conditions (especially for newborn calves) in severe frosts, infrared lamps can be used.
• Infrared lamps will become excellent heating methods not only for the house, but also for greenhouses, which are integral elements of any country site. In this case, the effect of infrared heaters will be similar with the effects of sunlight on thermal-loving plants, thereby creating natural conditions for their growth, and yield will increase.

Installation of infrared lamps

The process of installing an infrared lamp does not differ from the installation of a conventional LED or incandescent lamp. Through the use of a standard base, it is simply screwed into a regular cartridge. However, current consumption by this lamp requires presence of quite powerful wiring, especially if there are several of them. If an old wiring is indoors, it is better to replace it. In addition, the patron base should be only ceramic, because plastic can simply melt.

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