If you decide to start arranging a heating system, then you should think about the efficiency of its work, since in some latitudes of Russia the temperature drops below -30 degrees.
Problem Solving
Urban residents do not have the opportunity to choose a heating system, as they are connected to a centralized system. As for the owners of private houses, they have more freedom in this regard. Infrared heating systems, which are able to provide uniform heating and guarantee economical consumption of electricity, have gained undoubted popularity in recent years. However, it is worth remembering that such systems have a special mechanism and device that must be considered before starting work.
Features of the ceiling system
Infrared home heating system can be installed on the ceiling. In this case, the main heating surface will be the floor, where the temperature will be several degrees higher than at head level.
Similardevices suggest the presence of a heating element, as well as reflective plates, which are made of aluminum. The system emits electromagnetic waves. Heating elements are made of ceramic, quartz or tungsten, the efficiency and power of the heater will depend on the material used.
Quite often such infrared heating at home is used as an additional source of heat. The background temperature can be maintained using other types of heating, while IR heaters create islands of heat, for example, in the work area or in the dining group area. It is worth considering that in this case you do not have to sacrifice the free space of the room. Thermal sensors are built into these heaters, which turn on when a certain temperature is reached and turn off if the temperature drops below a certain point. This allows you to save energy. Such heating is also good because infrared heaters can be dismantled and transferred to other rooms.
Such systems are especially relevant on attic floors with sloping ceilings, where there is no possibility to insulate, as the ceiling height will be reduced.
Features of the arrangement of the ceiling heating system
Infrared heating of the house in the ceiling area must be equipped according to a certain technology. Thus, you must exclude the directed radiation flux. It is impossible that the device was directed to the region of the human head. Do not fix heaters on a stretch ceiling. Avoid mounting the device on a plastic lining. Experts do not recommend placing such devices below one and a half meters from the floor surface.
Reviews about wall systems
Installing panels using this technology can be an excellent alternative to heating with radiators. The devices have an insignificant width and thickness, which is why the panels can be installed in a private house with your own hands.
According to users, the most versatile option for the described type of heating is a film system that is mounted deep into the wall. This type of heat source is rational only to be installed indoors, in which one or more external walls. As users emphasize, this technique is able to provide excellent heating of the plane, which is prone to freezing and often becomes a source of mold.
If you decide to equip the infrared heating at home, it is important to consider one thing. Users claim that it is necessary to use a screening film when installing the system, which eliminates heat loss.
Reviews on floor systems
Such films have a small thickness, which allows them to be installed under any decorative coating. It can be linoleum, tile, carpet or laminate. In this case, centimeters of the height of the room will not be lost. Users advise to combine IR heaters with ceramictiles. Laminate is not such a good option.
Installation work can be done quickly enough, they will not be accompanied by the formation of dirt, as in the arrangement of a water-heated floor. It is important to remember that when creating such heating, it is not recommended to place the film under heavy pieces of furniture, as this will not only reduce heat transfer, but also cause the furniture structures to dry out.
Main benefits
Infrared home heating has its positive and negative features. Among the advantages, one can single out the environmental friendliness of the system, which is similar to sunlight. It is not capable of destroying the microclimate that is comfortable for humans, does not dry out the air and does not burn oxygen. By reducing air circulation, dust particles do not rise up, as is the case with convective heating systems. There are even studies showing that infrared radiation can have a beneficial effect on human he alth.
Infrared heating of a private house has another advantage, which is expressed in the fact that such systems can be used in separate areas, combining with alternative systems. Such heaters are perfectly combined with wall and floor decorative coverings. It is impossible not to note the low inertia, that is, after turning on the device, it will immediately begin to heat up.
For such systems, voltage drops in the mains are not critical, which allows us to talk about the durability and reliability of heating. ForIn order to achieve a comfortable temperature, you can lay the film on only 60% of the area of the room. Installation work is easy to carry out on your own, without resorting to outside help, and also without specific skills or knowledge.
Home heating with infrared floors eliminates the need to repair the entire system at the moment when one segment of the film fails. This is due to the fact that the heaters have a modular design. Replacing a defective floor element will be quite simple, so you do not need to install a new strip. Such systems consume electricity in the amount of fifty watts one per square meter.
Main flaws
It is impossible not to mention the main disadvantages, among them we can distinguish the principle of heating, which is based on electromagnetic radiation. It can have a positive effect on the human body, however, static electricity will accumulate on the heating surfaces during operation, which attracts dust.
Many experts talk about the efficiency of the described systems, but initially you will have to invest in the purchase of equipment that will pay off only after a few years. There is an opinion that is expressed that excessive heating of the surface by IR radiation negatively affects the operation of household electrical appliances.
Technology
Infrared home heating, reviews of which you could read above, requires compliancecertain technology when laying. The polyester film must be laid out on the insulating material. If necessary, you can cut the system along the marked lines. The floor is laid with the copper sides down, the terminal clamps must be attached to the edge of the copper strip.
At the next stage, you can start connecting the wires. The junction of the clamps should be isolated with bituminous mastic, as well as the sections of the cuts. Film infrared heating at home is equipped according to a method that implies compliance with the following rule: the impressive length of the panels of the elements implies a smaller number of contacts. But the maximum possible length of the strip should not be more than eight meters.
Work methodology
Contact clamps should be placed on a current-carrying surface only. We are talking about only some of them, while the rest of the contacts should be located inside the film. If you want to equip your home with infrared heaters, you will need to connect a temperature sensor to the underside of the film, which will need to be well insulated.
