Choose a street heater for the cottage

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Parameters for choosing a heater for the street
Types of street heaters
What is better gas or electricity?
Rating of the best models

Street heaters are indispensable devices when it gets too cold for evening gatherings on the terrace of the cottage. A properly selected device will heat the area for relaxation and will provide an opportunity to comfortably watch the end of warm summer days. Such heaters are suitable not only for warm pastime on the street, they are also used in gardens to protect the crop from sudden changes in temperature. Basically, the market offers infrared heaters for the street, but there are other, no less popular types of heating devices.

Parameters for choosing a heater for the street

Before you buy a device for heating a veranda or a gazebo in the country, you need to pay attention to such an important parameter as the power of the heater. The higher the power, the larger the heater will be able to warm up, however, if the necessary zone is about 7-10 meters, then you do not need to buy a device with a power of more than 10 kW, this power is enough for a site of this size. Self-calculation can be done according to the formula according to which 1 kW of energy is enough for every 10 square meters of the area. But for heating a large area, over 60 square meters, a sufficiently powerful heater has not yet been invented and several pieces may be needed.

Safety

Typically, the case of heaters is very hot, which is traumatic. Therefore, first of all, it is better to pay attention and choose models whose housing is additionally protected from accidental tactile contact with it, or which are mounted on the ceiling or wall. It is also necessary to highlight the following security parameters:

the presence of an emergency shutdown system;
in column heaters, the presence of a sensor that responds to the angle of inclination;
wide and steady rack in mobile models;
removable reflector (reflector) of rays in infrared heaters;
in gas - the function of automatically turning off the gas supply when the fire goes out.

Design and materials

The case of heaters is made of iron. It is better to pay attention to stainless steel models, since even with the declared high quality of ordinary metal with a dusting corrosion can not be avoided. According to the appearance parameter, street heaters are divided into three types: mounted on the ceiling, on the wall and mounted on a table or chairs. Heaters mounted on a table are usually infrared heaters - low poles in which the beam reflector serves as a table.

Fuel

According to the parameter of the power source, the heating devices are divided into four types:

gas heaters;
electric heaters;
liquid fuel devices;
solid fuel heaters.

Electric heaters are the most popular; they do not pollute the air and are fireproof if connected to a powerful electrical network. Outdoor gas heaters are also in demand among buyers, as they are portable and will work without electricity. They are used to heat the terrace, or put in the garden if you need to save plants from sudden frosts. Oil-fired heaters typically have the appearance of a stove and perform the same functions besides heating the space. Solid fuel devices are the cheapest among street heaters because they have a simple design.

Types of street heaters

As a rule, these are infrared heaters, since this method of heating is best suited specifically for the street. The principle of operation resembles the distribution of solar heat - infrared rays, like the sun, do not heat the air, but the objects and surfaces that they encounter. Such heaters operate on liquid or solid fuel, gas and electricity. Customers prefer electric and gas heaters, as liquid fuel heaters usually function as stoves in the summer kitchen, and solid fuel devices are not of high quality.

Electric street heaters

The heating element in an outdoor electric heater is a thread coil, which, under the influence of electricity, heats up to 800 degrees. Such heaters will be able to heat the desired area to a temperature 10 degrees higher than the temperature outside this area. This type of heaters is divided into three subspecies: quartz, metal and ceramic. Quartz devices among them are the lowest in price, this is due to the fact that they have a short service life, and they are not suitable for heating a gazebo or terrace - they can only be used in open space.

Gas street heaters

Heaters operate on gas cylinders with a capacity of up to 30 liters, which means that work does not require attachment to electricity and it can be used not only in the country, but also on outdoor trips. On one full cylinder, the heater can work without stops for up to 24 hours. However, it is better not to leave the device unattended, since devices that use open flame in their work always have an explosive risk.

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What is better gas or electricity?

An electric heater should be chosen if it is connected to a good network and power outages are not predicted. However, its significant drawback is the lack of mobility, which can be offset by connecting to additional extension cords. Although it is more powerful than gas and, therefore, warming up the territory will be more efficient. Gas models are cheaper and more economical to use. Their main plus in mobility, and minus in less quality heating.

Rating of the best models

In our rating, we have collected the top 3 most high-quality models of street electric heaters that will help make the right choice.

ChillChaser NEPTUN

This heater not only warms up the territory, but also acts as a light source. It consumes energy and is virtually silent in operation. A significant advantage in favor of this device can be called a motion sensor, which turns on the device only when there are people in the area of its operation, this function makes it economical. As a pleasant bonus, wheels are mounted in the heater to facilitate its movement.

Kvimol KM05

This heater has a wall mounting method.The main advantage of this device is its degree of protection IP 65, which means that it is resistant to moisture and can work in the rain. Also, the democratic price of the device belongs to the advantages. The disadvantage is a small heating area, but he can heat a small veranda measuring up to 15 square meters.

Alexander Rose Appollo

This model, like the previous one, can be purchased at an affordable price. The main plus of this device is the availability of an emergency heater shutdown system in the event of a fall. There is also a motion sensor in it. An energy-saving lamp is mounted in the casing of the device and there is a remote control for the heater in the kit.

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