How to make a water convector with your own hands. We make a convector from an ordinary battery. How does convection help keep you warm?

Convectors are becoming more and more familiar every year as heating equipment in city apartments, country houses and many objects commercial real estate.

The market offer is replete with a choice of models with various functions, a variety of mounting options and in the most advanced design developments. Therefore, giving preference to heating based on air convection, and this is what distinguishes the convector, there is simply no need to make such equipment with your own hands.

Choose a convector and save!

Today it is possible to purchase quality heating equipment at quite affordable prices. But at the same time, such equipment will be more reliable and have guarantees from the manufacturer, which cannot be said about homemade convector. In addition, such a heater is very unsafe during operation.

But it is quite possible to save money on the installation of certain types of convectors, for example, install an electric convector with your own hands. To do this, simply mount the equipment on the wall using brackets, which are most often sold with the equipment.

During the operation of convectors, from time to time it may be necessary to eliminate the breakdown. If the already mentioned gas equipment in case of improper work, it is better to entrust the specialists, then it is quite possible to repair the electric convector with your own hands.

Most often, in such devices, it is enough to simply double-check and repair the electrical connection and the equipment is ready to work again.

Floor convectors are actively used for heating rooms in which there are large heat loss at the expense large windows and doors. They are mounted in special niches organized in the draft floors. The procedure is not very simple, but not very complicated either. Let's see how the floor convectors are installed with their own hands. We will also consider some of the features of caring for these heaters.

Purpose of floor convectors

The installation of floor convectors is justified if there are elements in the room that form heat losses. These include:

• Glass doors "to the floor";
• Entrance areas to the loggia with windows and thin doors;
• Exits to the terraces;
• Panoramic windows (stained-glass windows).

The decorative grille is the only thing that gives out an underfloor convection heater.

With a sufficiently small ratio between the area of ​​​​windows and the area of ​​​​floors, significant heat losses occur. In addition, from the giant glazing blows an unpleasant cold. The problem is partially solved by installing triple-glazed windows, but they are very expensive. Therefore, we boldly buy floor convectors and proceed to their installation with our own hands.

These heaters are compact, but require niches that are suitable in depth for their installation. Metal boxes (cases) of convectors are installed here, after which they are fixed using special fasteners. From above, all this is closed with a decorative lattice - this is only short instruction so that you have general idea about future do-it-yourself installation.

Selection of convectors

Installing a floor convector can seem pretty complex process. Therefore, we will write everything in step by step mode starting with the choice of equipment. Before panoramic windows or in front of the entrance area, we can install electric or water heaters - it all depends on the type of main heating in the building.

Electric floor convectors operate on a 220 volt network and are designed to heat households that are not connected to gas mains. In their design, fans of one design or another (axial or tangential) are most often already provided. The disadvantage of electrical appliances is their high energy consumption, but in some situations they are indispensable. But for their connection, only wires are needed.

Electric convectors can also be used in gasified buildings, where it is difficult to lay water heating to the place of their installation.

The device of the water convector installed in the floor.

Water convectors have a similar design - there are heat exchangers connected to heating system. For this, metal or plastic tubes are used, which require a certain skill for their laying. In this regard, electric floor convectors win - for their installation and connection, only wires of a suitable section are needed.

When planning the installation of a floor convector, pay attention to choosing a model with forced convection. These devices have the following advantages:

• More high speed warming up;
• Increased efficiency in rooms with a ceiling height of 3 meters;
• Efficient removal of moisture from the entire surface of the glazing.

By choosing floor convectors with low-noise fans, you can increase the heating efficiency and prevent the source of noise.

Mounting process

Dimensions of the underfloor convection heater and niche for it.

If you want to install the floor convector with your own hands, we recommend that you consider a place for its installation even at the stage of building construction - it will be easier to organize a niche of a suitable depth. And the niche itself should be 1-1.5 cm larger (on each side) than the metal box of the device. At the same time, it must be ensured that top part, where the decorative grille will be located, was on the same level with the future flooring.

After the niche is ready, you can proceed with the installation of equipment. We fix the box of the floor convector with the help of the fasteners included in the kit. Checking the correct installation with building level– the heater must be located in the niche evenly, without distortions. Further installation involves connecting to a heating system or power supply - for this, plastic pipes, flexible hoses or metal pipes suitable diameter.

If you are installing a water convector, provide thin shallow niches for laying pipes / hoses. When installing an electrical appliance, we recommend laying the connecting wires in cable channels or pipes so that they can be replaced without problems. We recommend wrapping the supply pipes with heat carrier in thermal insulation.

Pipes for the radiator will also be filled with screed.

In the next step, fill concrete screed- our installation of a floor convector with our own hands is nearing completion. The result of this stage should be a draft floor, with a metal box protruding from it somewhat. Next, we make the final leveling of the floor, proceed to laying floor covering. At the last stage, we place above the box decorative grille- it is best to choose it in one tone with the color of the floors.

Do-it-yourself installation of floor convectors is complicated by the fact that you need to choose the right size of the niche - so that the metal case of the device is located at the correct depth. Recommendations on this subject can be found in technical data sheets. Worst of all, if you have to carry out installation in an already built house - it’s not a fact that it will be possible to hollow out a niche in draft floor as this may affect its strength. In this case, it will be necessary to increase the height of the subfloor in all rooms.

Caring for installed floor convectors is very simple - just remove the decorative grille and remove the dust accumulated inside. Do not use aggressive detergents for this.

A chimney convector is a good alternative to radiator heaters. It has a simple device and many advantages. It is also called an economizer. If you wish, you can make such a device yourself, which is important for stoves with reduced efficiency. But before that, you need to familiarize yourself with their principle of operation.

You can make a similar convector yourself

Scope of use

Convector pipes are divided into three types, they can be gas, electric, water. Install the chimney-convector only on sauna ovens and gas systems. Convective pipes are used to quickly heat adjacent rooms. It is carried out due to the selection of heat flows that leave through the smoke. Still this good protection from infrared radiation coming from chimneys.

Convectors differ in simplicity in operation, easy installation. You can mount them in two ways:

• equip your smoke exhaust system;
• connect to a common chimney pipe.

From this video you will learn how to make a heat exchanger on the chimney with your own hands:

In the first case, you can simultaneously heat two rooms: the convector is placed in one room, the chimney - in the next one. This system will ideally fit into the bath, where there is a separate relaxation room.

Principle of operation

In fact, convectors form streams through which heat is transferred. Constant circulation occurs through a closed chamber or housing. The design of the chimney consists of the chimney itself in the center, which leads to environment combustion products. The second element is the outer contour, where the cold air, which prevents the system from heating up to significant temperatures.

Chimney passing through the center of the house through the second floor:

The convector on the chimney pipe may have another design option: smoke from the chimney takes part in the work, as well as water in the barrel circulating after heating. The central pipe is the same as in the case of the first design, it is connected to heating furnace. The second pipe is a barrel surrounding the first, having two tubes for fluid circulation. The water warms up and the room heats up.

Economizer chimneys can be installed even in wooden walls premises. They are considered safe for residential installations.

There are both metal convectors and stainless steel

Metal variant

You can easily make a chimney-convector with your own hands, since with it simple device no problems arise. must be a pipe large diameter, and pockets are already welded on it, which can be made from small tubes, metal plates or a profile. Of course, you need to be able to use welding machine. As for the rest step-by-step instruction available to everyone:

1. Take a pipe of the same diameter as the one that comes out of the furnace. Usually it is not less than fifteen centimeters. Then it is cut off relative to the length of the chimney pipe. Get an average of fifty-five centimeters.
2. Next, take a tube with a diameter of five centimeters, cut into six pieces of forty-five centimeters.
3. The six resulting blanks are welded to the main one - it will turn out around central element full circle.
4. After that, the finished convector remains connected to the pipes. For better heating, you can paint the device black. And in order to achieve an aesthetic appearance, you can cover it with a galvanized sheet or some kind of metal lining.

Chimney convector - how to heat an adjacent room:

Creation from stainless steel

Many choose this option, since there is no need to have specialized skills. Installation does not require welding. It is advisable to take food grade stainless steel, which is resistant to aggressive environments, high temperature. The material will last a long time. To create a stainless steel chimney, follow these steps:

1. For a chimney take a thick stainless pipe, as well as a sheet of the same material.
2. A sheet of stainless steel is attached to the central tube using rivets. It is best to fix in large waves.
3. It remains to connect the resulting convector to the chimney. Outside, the finished economizer needs to be treated with oven varnish.

Chimney convector:

With such a device, air will flow through the central pipe, heating the flows that enter the pocket. They will come out hot. When installing any economizer, you need to remember about general recommendations:

1. The device is always placed at the bottom of the chimney.
2. Nearby should not be objects that can easily ignite.
3. In the case of water economizers, sufficient power is required - the water must be heated up to 250°C, otherwise the heat will not be enough.

If there is no time to create a device on your own, then you can always pick up a ready-made one on the market suitable option. But it is imperative to pay attention to all the docking nodes - welding must be reliable, outgoing pipes should not hang anywhere. If stains, stains are visible on the surface, then this indicates the use of low-quality steel.

Advantages of converting devices

Such chimneys have many advantages that many have already appreciated. These include:

1. Easy installation. The convector is connected to the pipe on one side, on the other - to the chimney leading out.
2. Safe operation. Through the main chimney, combustion products go outside without lingering in the room.
3. Benefit. The room heats up very quickly, spending very little energy on it.
4. Some purchased models are endowed with the function of blocking the chimney, due to which it is possible to regulate the intensity of heat transfer.
5. When the device is made of quality materials, then there is no doubt about its durability.

In general, a convector chimney is really an inexpensive design that you can do on your own. It has many advantages due to which it is widely used for heating baths, residential buildings and other premises.

DIY chimney heat exchanger:

Ready-made factory convectors, despite the fact that they have a rather simple design, are, unfortunately, very expensive. But if you wish, such a simple device, of course, you can try to do it yourself.

The design of the water convector

The main structural element of such heating devices is a heat exchanger, which is a pipe curved in the shape of the letter U or, for example, a four-pipe snake with plates put on it. Due to the presence of the latter, the heat transfer area of ​​the device is significantly increased, and hence its efficiency.

Heat exchangers, in turn, are inserted into steel cases, the configuration of which depends on the specific purpose and installation location of the device. In order for the device to work even more efficiently, a fan can be additionally included in its design.

This device is inserted into the convector body and forces air through it. Heaters equipped with fans work even more efficiently than models with natural circulation air.

Also, special control sensors can sometimes be used in industrial convectors. The presence of such devices allows you to regulate the operation of the device, and therefore control the intensity of heating the air in the room.

Principle of operation

Such devices work, like conventional heating radiators, on the principle of convection. The air heated by them rises, creating thermal curtain for door and window openings.

Cooling down, the air goes down, passes through the convector again and heats up again. Thus, with convector heating, the same temperature is created in the room both under the ceiling and next to the floor, and, accordingly, a pleasant microclimate.

Types of modern water convectors

Three main types of convectors can be installed in private houses and city apartments:

• floor;
• wall;
• embedded.

A distinctive feature of the devices of the first variety is that their body is complemented by strong legs. The advantages of such devices include, first of all, the fact that they can be placed not only against the wall, but also in any other place in the room. Wall convectors mounted in rooms using brackets.

Embedded models such heating appliances are the most popular among consumers. Such convectors are usually used for space heating. non-standard layout. This type of device is most often installed inside the floor.

Very often, built-in convectors, for example, are mounted next to panoramic windows starting from the floor itself. That is, they are placed where it is impossible to put conventional radiator heating.

How to make an underground convector

Devices of this type are installed in an apartment or a private house directly in the floor pie. In order to make such a heating device with your own hands, you need to prepare:

• a piece of polypropylene pipe;
• iron for mounting polypropylene;
• several fittings-corners;
• corrugated cardboard;
• a piece of tin;
• wooden slats.

In the manufacture of a home-made cheap convector, cardboard will be needed to assemble the heat exchanger plates. In order for these elements to last longer in the future, for their manufacture it is worth buying only the most quality material. In any case, corrugated cardboard for assembling the convector heat exchanger should be used strong and rigid.

Of course, if desired, the convector plates can be made not from cardboard, but from some other, more reliable and durable material. The main thing is to make sure that the heat transfer area of ​​the finished device is large enough.

How to make a heat exchanger

The main structural element of the water convector is made in this case as follows:

• the pipe is cut into four segments, two of which should be slightly shorter than the other two;
• using soldered corners, one of the short and one of the long segments are connected to each other in the form of the letter P;
• cardboard is cut into plates of a not too large area;
• holes are cut in the plates with a knife with a diameter equal to the cross section of the pipe;
• plates with a small step are put on a U-shaped polypropylene product;
• in exactly the same way, the second part of the heat exchanger is made from the two remaining pipe sections.

On the final stage two U-shaped parts are connected into a single heat exchanger using corners or a piece of flexible steel hose through short lengths. When using this assembly technology, the result is a double four-pipe water serpentine heat exchanger.

How to make a body

The convector body is easiest to make, of course, from tin. From this material it is necessary to bend a narrow box corresponding to the dimensions of the heat exchanger assembled at the first stage.

Holes should be made in the end wall of the housing for supplying return pipes to the convector and supplying the heating system of a house or apartment. From above floor convectors are covered with decorative lattices. Therefore, shelves for mounting this element should also be provided in the tin box.

The easiest way to make a decorative lattice with your own hands is using wooden slats. In these elements, holes must be made on both sides and metal or wooden rods passed through them. Next, the structure assembled in this way must be inserted into a frame, also made of wood or metal.

Convector installation

A do-it-yourself convector is mounted in the usual way, just like an industrial one. First, a housing with a heat exchanger is installed in a niche made in the floor. Next, the mains of the heating system are connected by soldering using couplings or tees.

When installing a convector, a niche in the floor should be made no further than 300 mm from the window. For example, the device should not be separated from the window by curtains during operation. Usually convectors are located at a distance of 50-250 mm from the window.

If the lower part of the window frame is high enough, and the body of the self-made convector itself looks aesthetically pleasing, this device can be installed simply on the surface without deepening into the floor. The convector mounted in this way, of course, needs to be fixed. You can use, for example, galvanized steel corners to fix the device case to the floor.

The convector must be installed indoors using the building level. Incorrect installation can subsequently adversely affect the operation of the device.

Of course, you can make a convector using not only polypropylene. If, for example, the heating circuit in the house is steel, it is worth taking steel pipes. The same applies to plastics. In both of these cases, the convector will be inserted into the system by means of threaded connections.

How to make a convector from a battery

If you wish, you can make, of course, not only a built-in, but also an ordinary outdoor convector with your own hands. As a basis for the manufacture of such a device, it is easiest to use a conventional heating radiator. You can increase the efficiency of the battery by converting it into a convector by simply supplementing this device with several fans.

For the manufacture of such a device, you will need to purchase approximately 4-5 fans. In this case, you should choose high-quality devices that work as silently as possible. You will also need steel or plastic corner with a not too wide shelf.

How to connect fans

Fan housings can be fastened together in a row, for example, using cable ties inserted into the holes in the corners. The two-pin connectors of these devices are best connected in pairs with pieces of cable, passing one behind the second.

This installation method will reduce the number of wires suitable for the power supply. Ultimately, a two-wire cable should fit on one side of the power supply alternating current, and on the other - constant wires from the fans.

If the heating radiator is located low, the structure assembled in this way can simply be placed under it on the floor. If between the battery and the floor there is a lot free space, the fan unit will have to be slightly improved.

To assembled structure in this case, among other things, you will need to attach the legs from the corner. To do this, you must first cut off 4 pieces 10-15 cm long from the corner. Next, the legs obtained in this way will need to be attached to the cases, having previously made holes for the screws.

Features of operation of convectors

Some disadvantage of this type of heaters, both floor-standing and built-in, is that they are capable of raising dust in the room together with air. That's why wet cleaning in the house when using such devices in the future, you will have to perform more often.

You will also need to periodically wipe the device itself with a damp cloth. In a home-made floor convector, in the absence of proper care, for example, the grate may even become clogged with dust. As a result, the device, of course, will stop performing its functions correctly.

Gas convectors are significantly inferior in popularity to similar electrical equipment. First of all, because the installation of this equipment requires a centralized gas supply, or at least gas in cylinders. In addition, electrical equipment is safer. However, exploitation gas appliances is cheaper, so the convector gas type- the perfect solution for a suburban or country house to maintain a normal indoor climate. The topic of today's article: do-it-yourself gas convector - its installation and application.

What is a gas convector?

It must be said right away that this is not a boiler in the usual sense. By means of the device, not the coolant is heated, but the air in the room. In addition, the scope of use gas convectors somewhat different. They are used for heating small spaces where the need for heating arises only from time to time. In other words, a self-assembled gas convector can only heat the room where it is installed.

General device

The components of a gas convector are:

• A heat exchanger that heats the air in the room.
• The programmer is a device for maintaining and controlling the air temperature.
• Control panel with indicators.
• A gas valve that allows you to control the flow of gas.
• Fan - to supply air to the heat exchanger and valve.
• Fan - for forced supply of heated air into the room.

Important! The principle of operation is quite simple. The operation of the device is based on physical phenomenon convection. The heated air rises, and the cooled air descends. Devices can work both on the principle of natural and forced convection(in this case, the device is equipped with a special fan).

Advantages

To positive aspects such a heater include:

• Economical, heats up quickly.
• Ease of installation, the ability to install a gas convector with your own hands.
• No need for water heating.
• Acceptable cost.
• Unlike electrical appliance, gas - does not burn oxygen.
• Autonomous mode of operation.
• No connection to the mains.
• Possibility of connection of the device to a gas cylinder.

Are there any disadvantages?

There are also cons:

• The need to obtain permission to install the device.
• The need to punch a through hole in the wall where the device is fixed.
• Significant sizes.

Important! If you decide to get several convectors, then you will need to supply gas to each of the devices, and this is not easy.

Classification

Gas convectors are mainly divided according to two criteria: power and design. With power more or less clear. You need to choose the device that can heat the room.

Depending on the version, there are such heaters:

1. Floor - installed on the floor. For mounting floor device no special skills needed. The device can heat quite spacious rooms.

Important! Among the shortcomings, a significant mass and the need for a foundation can be noted.

1. Wall. This is more compact version. The device fits perfectly into home interior. Most often it is mounted above the window to create a thermal curtain from cold air. The power of the devices is small. They are suitable for use in homes up to 100 square meters.

Important! In addition to floor and wall devices, there are also built-in. They have Beautiful design, and not only do not spoil, but also decorate the interior. According to their parameters, convectors do not differ from wall variant. The downside is the complexity of installation (you need to prepare a niche in advance for installing a gas convector with your own hands.

When choosing a convector, be sure to pay attention to the material from which the heat exchanger is made. It can be steel, copper or cast iron.

Important! The most common option is steel, but a cast iron heat exchanger provides greater efficiency and is more durable. Copper heat exchanger effective and durable, but the cost of the device is high.

What do you need to install a convector with your own hands?

• Drill and drill bits for it.
• Pipe cutter.
• Adjustable wrench, wrenches.
• Perforator.
• Shoulder blade.
• The crane is gas.
• Silicone (high temperature, sanitary).
• Screwdriver.
• Self-tapping screws, dowels.

Important! First, you need to choose a place where the convector will be located. Do not be lazy to study GOST, according to which the heater will be located under the window. All surfaces and furniture must be covered with textiles, since the work to be done is quite “dusty”.

How to make a convector with your own hands: installation algorithm:

1. Decide on the location of the entry hole gas pipe.
2. According to the diameter of the exhaust pipe, drill a hole through the wall. A hammer drill is perfect for this.

Important! This is the most labor-intensive stage of the work. The hole will have to be punched large enough, and there will be more dust than we would like.

1. Drill holes for mounting the heater, drive dowels into them.
2. Connect to convector exhaust pipe seal the joint with silicone.
3. Attach the heater to the wall with self-tapping screws.

Important! At this stage, you can not do without an assistant, since the device is quite heavy.

Gas connection

This is the most crucial stage, it must be taken very seriously. If you do not have special skills, it is advisable to entrust the work to specialists. Do-it-yourself repair of gas convectors is also superfluous. This is the lot of professionals.

The connection is made according to the following algorithm:

1. Production of a branch on a gas pipe. If there is a special outlet, you just need to screw the tap onto the pipe.
2. Gas pipe connection to the convector. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the fitting connection is flawless.
3. When laying the pipe, it must be fixed to the clips with an interval of 1.0 m.
4. Worker call gas service to check connections.

Important! The procedure for checking the quality of connections is as follows: