Dimensions of heating radiators bimetallic. Heating radiators: height and length

Most often in apartments and country houses today install bimetal radiators. This type of battery is low-cost, has excellent performance and looks aesthetically pleasing. Sometimes residential premises are heated and using cast iron, steel or aluminum models. Dimensions of radiators are one of the key factors, it is necessary to pay attention to it when buying.

Advantages of bimetal radiators

The popularity of batteries of this variety is very simple. Cast-iron radiators are quite reliable, but they do not look very aesthetic. In addition, they are difficult to mount. Aluminum batteries look modern and attractive. However, this metal does not tolerate contact with oxygen in the coolant very well. Therefore, aluminum radiators quickly fail and begin to leak. Steel batteries last longer. However, at the same time they do not look so aesthetically pleasing.

Bimetallic models combine the advantages of aluminum and steel radiators. In a modern interior, such batteries fit perfectly. The sections in them are made of aluminum. At the same time, they serve for a long time, since the pipes through which the coolant flows through them are made of steel.

What to consider when choosing the size of the battery

Install heating radiators usually under the windows. This arrangement allows the energy of the coolant to be used as efficiently as possible. In view of this, the dimensions of the radiators are usually chosen.

Mount the battery in such a way that the distance from its upper edge to the projection of the window sill is at least 10 cm. At the same time, the radiator should be located at an altitude of about 8-12 cm above the floor. If these requirements are violated, there is no effective air exchange in the area of the battery sections. Therefore, the radiator potential is not fully utilized. Thus, when choosing a battery, first of all you should look at the height. It should be less than about 20 cm, than the distance from the ledge of the window sill to the floor.

Dimensions of bimetallic radiators: height

In the manufacture of heating batteries, like any other equipment, of course, certain standards are observed. Bimetal radiators (depending on the modification) on the passport can have a height of 200, 350 and 500 mm. All these options are quite popular, and you can purchase them if necessary without any problems. However, the figures 200, 350 and 500 mm of the actual height of the radiator are not, but only indicate the distance between the centers of the inlet and outlet pipes. But the battery sections themselves usually have a slightly longer length. What dimensions of the heating radiators are the most convenient in height, you can find out if you add to the center distance of 8 cm. Thus, the battery with the marking 350 will take under the windowsill approximately 430 mm, the model 500 mm - 580 mm, 200 - 280 mm.

Width of radiators

For this indicator, the battery should be selected as carefully as possible. The width of the radiator depends on the number of sections, which can be different. The required number of such elements for one battery is calculated by a special formula. It is believed that for heating 10 m ² room requires 1 kW of radiator power. The formula for calculating the required number of sections, thus, looks like this: N = S x 100 / Q. In place of S you need to substitute an indicator of the total area of the room in which the radiator will be installed. The value of Q is the power of one section. The last figure is easy to determine. The manufacturer usually indicates the capacity of one section in the technical passport. This indicator can be different, but most often its value is close to 180 W (for models 500 mm). 8 cm is the width, which in most cases has one section of the radiator. The dimensions of the battery, therefore, directly affect its power.

For example, let's make the calculation of the radiator for a room of 30 m ² . In this case, the formula will be: 30 x 100/180 = number of sections. That is 16-17 pieces. The width of the radiator will be large at that - 16 x 8 = 128 cm. Radiators under the windowsill are usually installed in a special niche. Such a wide radiator can not fit into it. In this case, you just need to buy two batteries of 8 sections. The width of each will be 64 cm. When choosing the number of sections, among other things, one should take into account the fact that the length of the radiator must cover at least 70-75% of the window opening.

Battery thickness

Dimensions of heating radiators bimetallic, thus, can be different. The depth is usually 80 or 100 mm. Sometimes on sale there are also variants on 90 mm. In this case, the choice depends solely on the personal preferences of the owners of the house. If the niche under the battery is deep, you can buy a radiator thicker. If the wall is in the same plane with the edge of the window sill, it is, of course, to buy a radiator for 80 mm. In this case, if necessary, it will be easier to disguise it.

Dimensions of cast iron radiators

Standard Soviet batteries of this type had a height of 580 mm, a rib width of 94 mm and a thickness of 140 mm. Many owners of houses and apartments still consider such models the most reliable. Therefore, cast-iron radiators are still in demand today. Manufacturers, of course, noticed this and began to supply the market, including cast-iron radiators in retro style, featuring a very attractive design. If you want for the house you can buy, of course, and such batteries. Their dimensions may be different. On the market there are low, standard and high models of this type. The approximate sizes of cast iron radiators of different types can be seen in the table below.

Very often, stylish cast-iron retro radiators have small legs. In this case, the height is calculated, of course, with their account.

What are the dimensions of steel radiators

Structurally, such batteries differ from both cast iron and bimetallic ones. The steel radiators are a single rectangular panel. Inside it there are channels designed for the coolant. In the sale there are also steel radiators tubular. In appearance they resemble cast-iron models. In turn, tubular batteries can be sectional or solid.

Steel radiators of heating the sizes on height and width can have the most different. When choosing such radiators, first of all pay attention to the thickness. The more this figure, the more powerful the battery. The thickness of steel radiators depends on the number of panels and rows of fins. The latter index can vary from 0 to 3. Thus, the thickness of the radiator from steel is most often 61-170 mm.

The width of the tubular radiators depends on the number of sections used in them. Models of this type, because of a special design, are usually installed only in offices or administrative premises.

Aluminum Models

There are aluminum heating radiators, the dimensions for height and length are significant or small. But the most common option is such a battery with a center distance of 350 and 500 mm. Approximately 80% of all available aluminum models on the market have exactly this height. But sometimes on sale there are also radiators with an interaxial distance of 20-80 cm.

Recently, manufacturers have started to produce very interesting plinth models of aluminum batteries. Visually the sizes of radiators of heating of this version are very small. It's all about their insignificant height. However, the length of such models can be quite large. If you want on the market today you can find very interesting vertical aluminum radiators. In such models, the height can reach 2-2.5 m, and the width - be insignificant.

The depth of the radiators of this variety, like bimetallic ones, can be 8 or 10 cm. The width of the section of the aluminum battery is in most cases 8 cm.

Features of mounting radiators

Dimensions of bimetal radiators, as well as cast iron or aluminum, should therefore be selected as carefully as possible. Whatever dimensions, however, the battery had, it is of course necessary to install it correctly. To the wall radiators are usually attached to the brackets. Before they are installed, markup is mandatory. Mount the radiators either strictly horizontally, or with a slight slope in the direction of the coolant current. In the latter case, it is easier to remove air plugs from the sections. Connect to the mains of the battery in three ways: bottom, diagonally and sideways. In either case, an individual valve should be placed on each radiator. This allows you to repair the battery without having to disconnect the entire heating system as a whole. Also, for each radiator, the Maevsky crane (or some of its modern counterparts) is also mandatory.