Steel panel radiators Prado: review, reviews

Prado radiators are known to many consumers today. They are manufactured in Russia, within the walls of the Izhevsk enterprise "Progress". They can be used in systems with two-pipe or single-pipe circuits with forced circulation. These products can become part of individual or centralized heating, but the temperature regime can be any, including low-temperature.

However, before acquiring such equipment, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with certain features of the devices. After all, in some cases, the central system, or rather, its conditions can damage the internal walls of batteries made of steel.

Overview of design features

Prado radiators are heating devices that have stamped blanks in the composition. They are formed under a press using a metal sheet. The standard thickness is 1.2 mm. On request, it is possible to make a modification using 1.4 mm steel. In this case, the name of the model will be the letter T.

Stamping allows you to get a pair of horizontal channels, one of them is located from the bottom, the other - from above. Along the vertically placed channels of the workpiece are connected by welding, which is conducted from the back side, therefore on the front surface it is visible. With continuous seam in the production process, the elements are welded together. To increase heat transfer to the back side, ribs can be welded to, which are made of a metal sheet with a thickness ranging from 0.4 to 0.5 mm. If you look at their form, you can see the letter P.

For reference

Prado radiators can have a different number of panels, between them there are or there are no steel finned plates. Thus, radiators with one size can have different thermal power, weight and depth. The number of panels and additional edges you can find in the name of the device.

Overview of different types of radiators brand Prado

On sale you can find models of radiators Prado with different design features. If the manufacturer has indicated the designation "Type 10" in the product passport, then this indicates that you have a single-row instrument without convective fins. In this case there will be side walls, but there will be no air outlet grate.

Prado radiators are also available with the designation "Type 11" and are single-row panels with one row of fins. It is reinforced to the rear side, has side walls and an air outlet grate. If you do not need convective fins, as well as grilles and side walls, you should purchase a two-row model, which is designated as "Type 20 Z". One series of convective fins, air outlet grilles and side walls - all this equipment, designated by the manufacturer as "Type 21". Prado panel radiators are available in 4 more varieties, they are designated as follows:

• Type 22.
• Type 30 Z.
• Type 30.
• Type 33.

Explanation

In the first of these cases, we are talking about a two-row battery with two rows of fins, as well as an air outlet grate and side walls. If, in front of you, equipment that is designated as "Type 30Z", then it can be argued that the battery is three-row, does not have convective fins, side walls and an exhaust grille. The last two species are three-row, but the penultimate does not have convective finning, which can not be said for "Type 33". In the rest they are similar: they have an air outlet grill and side walls.

Review of rulers of radiators manufacturer

Prado panel radiators are available in three lines, namely: Prado classic; Prado station wagon, as well as Prado Classic Z and Prado Universal Z. In the first case we are talking about batteries that have upper grilles, side walls, and also openings for exhausting heated air. These radiators are connected from the side, and the diameter of the thread used is the following: G ½. "Prado Universal" can be connected in one of two ways. In each radiator there are side inputs in the number of four units, as well as the bottom connection. All nozzles have a diameter of 0.5 inches. The bottom connection can be left and right. Radiators of this series are equipped with built-in thermostats.

If you want to buy steel radiators Prado, then you can choose the equipment of the latest line, which has no casing, and also upper and side covers. Such devices are also called sanitary, because they meet sanitary standards and can be installed in medical institutions. They are easy to clean, because the units do not have lids and ribs, which could prevent it.

Customer Reviews

The Prado heating radiator, according to users, has many advantages. Among the main ones, one can single out the possibility of using in two-pipe systems. Among other things, the equipment is equipped with thermostats with high hydraulic resistance. If there is a need for installation in a single-pipe system, special thermoregulators with low hydraulic resistance should be used.

Buyers are advised to choose the option "Classic" when it is planned to install the device in a single-pipe system. In this case, the unit is supplemented by a thermostat with a large cross-section. According to users, it is possible to install such devices exclusively in closed heating systems, because they are corroded. If you want to replace the batteries, and your apartment is in a high-rise building, then before choosing a radiator Prado classic, you need to ask what are the operating parameters of the system at home. From its condition will depend on the type of heater that can be installed in the apartment.

Quite often multi-storey houses are heated by several schemes today. If the building is connected to an independent scheme or has its own water treatment system, it is possible to prefer radiators made from any material. Consumers note that they can act and those that are described in the article. If the system is dependent, and the house is connected directly, it is necessary to first clarify the parameters of the coolant, as well as what quality it has.