Heating the garage with your own hands

The garage, in addition to its direct purpose, often performs other functions: in the basement there is a stock of products and all kinds of sunsets, the actual premises for the car can be used as a workshop, storage for bicycles and skis, and as a place for pleasant meetings in the men's company. Special connoisseurs of garage rest often attach the upper floor, where they equip a cozy wardroom. And very often making garage heating by one's own hands is the only correct solution, since very few garage cooperatives have centralized heating. In this article, we intend to consider all acceptable options that can be implemented independently.

Why you need heating in the garage

Unfortunately, Garages in our country are not heated, and this completely suits their owners, who are not ready to decide on additional costs and make their own efforts. But the owners, who once made their garage warm, will never give up on this. What are the advantages of heating the garage?

• In a garage with an air temperature of +5 ° C in winter, with good ventilation, there will be no condensation, which eventually leads to corrosion of the car body. Especially it concerns the hidden cavities, which in any machine is plenty.

• drops out. In low-temperature conditions, it is difficult to start the engine, which is due to the thick oil, the fallen capacity of the battery. In addition, with prolonged exposure to negative temperatures, the elasticity of all rubber and rubber parts is reduced: seals, anthers, seals, silent blocks and others. As a result, their resource is greatly reduced.
• In the heated garage, the car door locks never freeze, it sits in it much nicer, the engine warms up in comfortable conditions, more gently, which greatly prolongs the service life.

• If it becomes necessary to repair the car, it is much easier to do it in a heated garage, and it is much more comfortable and pleasant in a room with a positive temperature in winter cold than in a frozen metal box.

But in the world there are absolutely irreproachable things, therefore, the heating of the garage has its drawbacks:

• For a cold season for the purpose of permanent heating of the garage, a very large amount of heat is left, which, unfortunately, costs money.
• The equipment for the garage heating system requires the purchase of the necessary equipment, which is also associated with costs.
• Almost all sources of thermal energy are objects of increased danger. Considering the already high concentration of mechanisms, combustible substances, various necessary and unnecessary materials in the limited space of the garage, it can be said that the heating of the garage requires the owner to strictly observe even simple but necessary safety rules.

But even with all the obvious drawbacks, the heating of the garage is still the "sheepskin" that is worth the candle. The main thing is to take into account all the factors and choose from all the options the most suitable heating, which can not be hit hard by the pocket, and will cope with its task.

What, first of all, needs to be taken into account?

After making a decision that heating in the garage should be, do not immediately rush and buy expensive equipment and begin installation. First of all, it is necessary to take into account several important requirements, non-compliance with which makes any heating of the garage:

• First, meaningless and inefficient.
• Secondly, very expensive.
• And, finally, dangerous for people's health and life!

The need for the insulation of the garage

Being in a heated, but not insulated garage is like sitting in the cold in a barrel and trying to keep warm with the flame of a candle. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary or to make sure that the garage has good warming, or to make it correctly. We will not discuss this topic in the framework of this article, since it is so extensive that it is already described in detail in publications of the portal stroyday.ru. What elements of the garage must be insulated necessarily:

• First, all the leaks of the fitting of garage doors and window structures should be eliminated, since a lot of heat flows out through them together with heated air.
• Secondly, the walls of the garage are to be insulated. The best insulation is external and carried out at the stage of construction, but often it is impossible to do this in the cramped conditions of garage cooperatives, therefore, car owners are forced to insulate from the inside, which with good waterproofing and good insulation is completely acceptable.

• . Thirdly, the roof must necessarily be insulated, since heated air transfers a lot of heat to it, and it already transfers it further outwards.
• Fourthly, the unheated garage doors are a kind of pump, ruthlessly deflating valuable calories from the inside out. This topic was discussed in detail in the corresponding article of the portal stroyday.ru. Naturally, the gate must necessarily be warmly insulated.
• And, finally, many garage owners come into perplexity when they learn about the need to insulate the floor. This can not always be done technically in an already ready garage, but at the construction stage it is very easy to realize. It is hardly possible to be caught in the foolishness of practical Germans who necessarily insulate the garage floor and even often lay heating pipes in it.

The need for high-quality ventilation of the garage

With the arrangement of garage heating, some car owners believe that along with air from the exhaust ventilation a lot of heat is expelled to the atmosphere. And, I must say that these statements are not without foundation. The laws of physics can not be canceled, it is really warmth flows through the ventilation. It would seem that it is perfectly logical to close the exhaust ducts and precious calories "sealed" in the volume of the garage. It is truth too! But do not forget that in the air of the garage there will also remain pairs of various chemical compounds, some of which may be poisonous, and some may be explosive.

When installing the heating of the garage, first of all, you need to pay attention to ventilation, and when it is insulated, all ventilation channels and openings should be left free. Various furnaces, even with a quality chimney, some of the carbon monoxide is still delivered to the room. It is known that the poisoning of this product by burning is very dangerous, it combines with hemoglobin in the lungs and the person, without noticing suffocation, dies. Therefore, the problem of exhaust ventilation quickly remove the combustion products and a couple of different compounds into the atmosphere, and the supply air supply a new portion of fresh air. It follows that the main function of the garage ventilation system is to ensure the safety of the people in it!

channel fan Another important function of the ventilation system is to remove excess moisture from the room. The car, coming from winter cold, brings with it a considerable amount of atmospheric water in the form of snow, ice and condensate. Even if the heating system melt the snow and ice, and there will be no ventilation, the excess moisture will remain in the car and will be present in high concentrations in the air. In such ideal conditions for corrosion, the body will bloom with red spots in a couple of years.

The theme of garage ventilation will be covered in detail in a separate article on our portal.

The need for fire protection measures

Each car for engine operation uses the energy of rapid combustion( explosion) of the fuel-air mixture, therefore it is already an object of increased fire danger. In the transport tank, the can contain enough fuel to burn more than a dozen cars and garages. In addition to the car, still has and various oils, paintwork materials, gasoline or diesel fuel in the garage, which, naturally, does not add safety. In heating equipment, appears in the garage, one or more objects that can cause a fire.

Statistics show that most of the fires in the garages are due to elementary disorder, non-compliance with simple fire safety rules. A good host will always all will be in order, a fire in his garage will be unlikely. Fire safety rules are set out in a variety of normative documents with a dry official language, but we will make a selection of the main ones from them.

• Fire safety must be provided by the still during the construction phase of the garage. Only non-combustible( NG) or low-combustible ( G1), flame-retardant( In 1), construction materials with low smoke-forming capacity( D1) and of low-hazard should be used in the construction of the foundation of the walls, roof, insulation, engineering communications and interior finishing.toxicity( T1).In parentheses, we gave the indicators, which are in the accompanying documentation for building materials. When buying this must be taken into account.
• Some car owners can arrange a strategic supply of fuel and oil in the garage, which is strictly forbidden. It is allowed to store no more than 20 liters of gasoline or diesel fuel and 5 liters of oil, with they should be in a special container and in a lockable metal cabinet. Empty factory packaging from oil or paintwork materials should be discarded.
• Garage is often used as a storage place for old things, which while still is a pity to throw out or give to someone who they really need. It is not necessary to do this, very often it is the presence of a large number of things that does not allow quickly extinguishing a fire.

• Do not refuel the car in the garage with fuel, keep it with an open fuel tank or with the leak in the fuel system.
• It is forbidden to wash various parts in the garage with gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel and other flammable( LVS) and combustible( GG) liquids.
• The used rag should be discarded immediately, and work clothes should be kept either in a separate room or in a closet.
• It is forbidden to use soldering and kerosene lamps, torches, and also to produce welding, smithing, and other types of fire works.
• Smoking in the garage is strictly prohibited, as it is the most frequent cause of fires.

• The use of self-made electric heaters and not specially designed for heating garages is prohibited.
• Each vehicle must be equipped with a powder fire extinguisher. In the garage it is necessary to have fire extinguishing means: carbon dioxide or powder fire extinguisher of large volume , water supply, sandbox, shovel and special fire-prevention cloth( koshma).The fire extinguisher is best placed directly on the inside surface of the door leaf, and all other extinguishing media placed in the immediate vicinity of the exit.

• In case of fire, it can be quickly extinguished by covering with a felt. In the event of a fire, immediately drive the car out of the garage and to start the extinguishing. You do not have to count on your own strength, so firefighters must be called for.

Kinds of garage heating

The heating of the garage can be realized in completely different ways. Consider them.

• Heating solid fuel is very popular, but also one of the most dangerous. If the necessary security measures are followed, it is an acceptable option. Best of all, when the boiler or different furnaces, as well as the fuel supply are located in another room. This is one of the most cheap types of heating, but for permanent heating requires the presence of a person, which is often simply impossible.

• Heating by electricity is possible with both with coolant and direct by : convectors, heat guns, infrared emitters and films. Such heating is easy to manage, it is easy to install. The high on electric power, the stability of its supply and the power limit severely limit its use.
• Gas heating can be realized with convectors and boilers. The main limitation is the high cost of design and installation work to connect the main gas, which may not pay off in tens of years. Heating with a liquefied balloon gas is several times more expensive than a main gas and can be compared to an electric one. The presence of gas cylinders in the garage is dangerous, so it is recommended to clean them in metal cabinets.

• Recently, the heating of garages with the help of furnaces on waste oil is gaining popularity, which is always abundant at maintenance stations. Such furnaces provide a large amount of heat, capable of heating the rooms in a short time, but they require constant human presence, maintenance and cleaning. The presence of foreign impurities in the work adversely affects the operation of the furnace, and in some cases can be dangerous and lead to an explosion.

The choice of the type of garage heating depending on its location

On the choice of garage heating, the decisive influence is indicated first of all by its location, and only then by other factors. What are the options for the location of the garage?

• It is best when the garage is located on the ground or ground floor of a private house or attached to it. In this case, the heating of the garage is simply included in the general house system, only with the calculations of the it should be taken into account that the temperature regime must be different from the living quarters. In the garage in winter it is enough to maintain the temperature of from +5 ° to +10 ° C, whereas in rooms from +18 ° C to +23 ° C.This is very easy to implement - for a garage make a separate circuit in which the temperature of the coolant provides the desired mode. In this case, you do not have to worry that the coolant will freeze on winter cold days.

• Another option is the location of the garage not far from the house, which has its own heating system. Engineering science allows, when removing no more than 40-50 meters, also include heating individual buildings in a common system, but here the will have lay the heating path at a depth below the freezing level, where the pipes should have good thermal insulation. Naturally, a separate circuit is made and its circulation pump is put.
• If the garage is located in a cooperative, having its centralized heating, then it's just wonderful. All worries about maintaining the right temperature fall on the GSD management, and the master's task is simply to pay for these services.

• In multi-storey garage cooperatives that do not have their own district heating plant, the task becomes somewhat more complicated. In such GSK, no one will allow heating with solid fuel boilers or working on the mine. The only way out is electric heating: heat gun, electric convectors or IR emitters - but then gets question about the allocated power, its may not suffice.
• In one-storeyed garage cooperatives, where garages have common capital walls, various electrical appliances, gas boilers or convectors can be used for heating. There are cases where cooperatives have a gas main to which they can connect for reasonable money, then it makes sense to think about a gas convector or even a hot water boiler, but then the will have to heat the all winter season so that the coolant does not freeze or fill the system with a special oneantifreeze, and this leads the to additional costs. To install a solid fuel boiler or working on mining in any case, you need the permission of the administration and fire authorities, which once again remind the owner of the fire safety rules.
• In cooperatives, where each garage represents a separate structure, there are no gas mains, so you can only rely on the balloon gas or electricity . Boilers operating on solid fuel or solid fuel, also will require the approval and equipment of the chimney.

• The most difficult, but therefore an interesting case - a detached garage. In such buildings can in general not be power supply, especially gas mains. The only possible heating options are boilers on solid fuel or waste oil or gas convectors operating on liquefied balloon gas. Permissions in this case, most likely, not required, but the rules of fire safety should not be forgotten.

Selection of the type of heating depending on the frequency of appearance in of it of people

Any garage can fulfill a different destination in the winter, which certainly affects the frequency of appearance of owners , and this, in turn, will help make the choice of the necessary heating system. What options can there be?

• The car is operated throughout the winter period, therefore it should always be ready for departure, hence, in the garage should be kept constantly at a temperature of at least +5 ° C. This can be easily reached in the HSC with a heating plant, and in the garages , which are connected to the heating system of a private house. In other cases the will have to make the an autonomous heating system that automatically maintains the desired temperature. These goals are met by the gas boiler , connected by the to the main line and working in tandem with a thermostat that monitors the temperature of the air in the garage room and the gives the commands for starting and stopping the boiler. It is also possible to equip a heating system with an electric hot water boiler, electric convectors, IR emitters or films. Electrical systems are also perfectly controlled by a thermostat.
• If the car is operated from time to time in the winter, permanent independent heating in the garage is not necessary, except for cases of heating from the general system of the private house. Then it is possible to equip the garage with an electric heat gun( if the power allows it), a solid fuel stove or an type baker. At the right time, you can start a gun or light a stove and in a short time heat the room, respectively, and the car. It is important before leaving the garage to completely extinguish the oven and turn off the heat gun. When the car is put in the garage, you can also warm up the room. Then all the snow and ice completely melt, and the ventilation system together with the heating will dry the iron friend.

• If the garage is used constantly as an automotive or other workshop, it is better to provide a combined heating system. At night, the temperature is supported by electric convectors or IR radiators, and in the daytime it is possible to heat the room with an oven on the with solid fuel or waste oil, which in any workshop is in excess. In such garages there are always people, and there is someone to look after the stove. Gas boiler ( if there is a highway) is also an excellent solution. At night, it will work to maintain a minimum of +5 ° With , and in the daytime it is possible to set a more comfortable operating temperature.

Installing the garage heating system with your with the hands of

Once you have selected exactly the heating that the will meet for all the needs of the garage owner, , you can proceed with the purchase of all components and installation. First of all, you need to make a garage heating project, with it is quite within the power of the owner. And the beginning of the design should become calculation of heat loss, which takes into account the desired temperature regime, climatic belt, the area of ​​walls, roofs, floors, the location of the garage on the sides of the world. In the same calculation, the takes into account the entire multilayer structure of all elements, since in case of insulation, in addition to the carrier elements, there is a layer of heat insulator in the .Heat losses take into account the worst conditions for the garage - the set temperature should be kept even in the coldest winter days typical for a particular region. Then on other days the heating system will easily cope with its task.

The power of the heating system is usually taken into account the calculated heat loss plus 10% of the reserve in case the heating of the garage space is constant( gas hot water or electric boiler , electric convectors, IR heating).To quickly warm up the garage is better to have an excess of 50% power. Excess capacity is usually possessed by furnaces on solid fuel and mining, as well as heat guns. Consider the features of installing garage heating systems of various types.

Mounting of garage heating built-in or attached to house

As we have already mentioned the most advantageous heating of the garage to integrate into the general house heating system. The basic stages of installation will be shown in the form of a table.

Miniature	Description of the installation phase
	In accordance with the calculation of heat loss, the required number of radiators is selected and the garage's walls are marked with the places of their installation.
	Radiator mounts are installed in the intended locations, which are then hung.
	All the necessary fittings are screwed into the radiators with sealant sealant: valves with or without thermal head, balancing valves, plugs.
	The supply and return lines from the boiler room to the garage are laid, bends are made to connect the radiators. In the garage there is no need to hide the pipes in the walls and floor, so everything is mounted openly and after finishing works.
	To ensure its temperature regime, it is best to make the garage heating circuit separate. For this purpose, the supply and return lines should be connected to the collectors in the boiler room through a three-way thermostatic valve. If necessary, a separate circulation pump is installed.
	After installation, the pressure circuit of the garage heating circuit is pressurized to 6 bar. In the event of a pressure drop, all the shortcomings are eliminated and the tests are repeated. Then the pressure is reduced to the working pressure: 1-3 bar, and the circuit is connected to a common system, all the air is drained from the radiators.
	A test run of the boiler is made, the operation of the radiators in different modes is checked.
	A thermostat is installed that will control the operation of the circulation pump. If the temperature drops below +5 ° C, the thermostat will command the start of the circulation pump, which will pump the coolant through the heating circuit.

Features of installing a garage heating system located at a distance from the private at home

In this case, everything is done exactly as in the previous one, except for one very important thing - from the boiler house to the garage it is necessary to build a heating main. What do you need to take into account?

• The depth of the trench for the heating mains must be greater than the freezing level of the ground in a particular region.
• In order to minimize heat loss, pipes must necessarily have thermal insulation, and standard of expanded polyethylene is not suitable, as it will not withstand ground pressures, shrinks , gets moisture and practically ceases to perform its functions.
• There are special heaters for pipelines made of expanded polystyrene or rock wool, but they must be additionally protected from ground water and high mechanical loads. Very often the acquisition of such heaters over time becomes a waste of money buried in the ground.

• Another one popular solution is to lay pipelines in isolation in a self-made box of extruded polystyrene foam. The parts of the box are glued together with a mounting foam or a special adhesive for the foam, which does not guarantee complete waterproofing.

• The best solution for laying a heating main is a special pipeline, in which the supply and return mains, thermal insulation and the protective housing are immediately combined. For example, the pipes of the Finnish manufacturer Uponor Thermo Twin, which are two pipes made of cross-linked polyethylene PE-Xa, placed in a layer of thermal insulation made of polyethylene foam. The outer shell is made of high-density polyethylene, which can withstand high loads. This pipe is easy bends , so it's easy to fit. It is worth this high-tech product is not cheap : 1 me trd slug 2 for 25 mm - about 2000 rubles, but this will not be for nothing buried in the ground money, and reliable heat pipe, which, according to the manufacturer, can serve 50 years atoperating temperature up to 70 ° C and working pressure up to 6 bar.

• The heating path should be laid on a sand cushion with a thickness of at least 10 cm, the same thickness should be a sand layer and top. After tamping, it is recommended to lay the signal tape, and only then to fall asleep with soil. The signal tape allows to avoid damage to the pipeline during excavation.

Installation of furnace heating of the garage

Which furnace is best to choose for garage

Complete autonomy of garage heating that will not depend on either from power supply, or from gas gives only furnace heating. But it is the most dangerous and requires strict adherence to fire protection measures. It's worth noting that for installing most self-made furnace designs, especially those that that are working on, no administration and fire inspectors will give permission even for money. Therefore, they are used mainly in detached garages, with at your own risk.

The most widely used for all well-known burzhujki and Bulerany , and the latter are preferable, since they have a higher efficiency - up to 80%.At first glance, the Buglerian oven resembles the usual "plump" burzhuyku. If you look closely, you will notice semicircular pipes with open ends that surround the furnace from both sides. When the furnace body or pipes are heated, the air inside them heats up and rises. Naturally, its place is taken by the colder air coming from below. A constant convection flow forms, which very quickly heats the room.

section In the Bulerjanakh , in addition to the main of the , there is an camera of the generator gases that are generated during the smoldering of wood. But such a regime is possible only when the flow of oxygen into the combustion chamber is limited. Thanks to the smoldering of firewood, on one load Bulerjan can work 8-12 hours. And while effectively heating the garage.

Furnace installation Boulergian

When purchasing a furnace, it is necessary to inform the sales consultant about the geometric dimensions of the garage. For these parameters, the is calculated as the room volume and the desired furnace is selected. In 90% of cases, the smallest is enough, the power of which will be even excessive. But nothing, as they say in the humorous proverb: "According to statistics scalded is much less than frost-bitten."The smallest furnace available on the market has a capacity of 6 kW and is capable of heating the room with the volume of 100 m 3. Even in a rather big garage of 6 by 4 meters and a ceiling height of 3 meters, this power will be slightly redundant, since the volume of the room will be 6 * 4 * 3 = 72 m 3.

We will outline the main recommendations for mounting the furnace Bulerjan :

• The first thing you should pay attention to is the chimney. For Buleryana it is recommended to use insulated stainless steel chimneys, so-called sandwich chimneys .The peculiarity of these furnaces is the low temperature of flue gases, and this leads to abundant deposition of extremely toxic condensate. To reduce it several times, you need just such a chimney.

• A more competent technical solution is the arrangement of a chimney that does not pass through the roof, but an attached one. In this case, it will not be necessary to engage in a very troublesome task - providing the chimney passage through the roof structure with its thermal insulation, roof waterproofing and other operations. You just need to drill a hole in the garage's garage wall to exit and provide heat insulation. Another one important advantage of this design is that the toxic condensate will be collected outside the garage. The chimney with the help of special brackets is perfectly attached to the outer wall of the garage.

• Furnace manufacturers recommend making the chimney height at least 5 meters, practice shows that there is enough and 3 meters. In any case, it should rise above the highest part of the roof to a height of at least 0.3 meters. The length of the horizontal section of the chimney should not be more than 1 meter. All knee joints must be treated with a special flame retardant sealant.
• The should be installed on a fireproof base. Concrete garage floor is just such a reason. But for the convenience of loading and cleaning the oven, providing better convection and additional insulation, it is recommended to build a catwalk made of heat-resistant bricks with a height of at least 20 cm, while the width of the podium should be 30 cm. For furnaces with legs, the construction of a podium is not necessary ifit is placed on a fireproof base.

• The distance from the oven to the walls must be at least 1 meter, which is a great luxury for garage conditions. But if the walls are covered with a layer of non-flammable thermal insulation( vermiculite or mineral wool plates) at the furnace location, the distance to the walls can be reduced to 20 cm. Before the firebox, for safety reasons, it is recommended on floor floor to revive the metalsheet size of at least 50 by 70 cm wide side to the loading door.

For the heating of the oven, the Bulderjan will require a stock of dry wood that will additionally eat and so precious the garage space. That is why heating the furnace is most easily realized in spacious garages.

Video: Installation of the Booleryan stove and chimney

Installation of electric heating of the garage

The most convenient type of heating is electrical, as these devices do not take up much space and require only wiring. The main question that arises in this regard is whether there will be enough dedicated power to operate such heating. If does not have enough of its , then you can contact the GSK administration about allocating more power. Usually, if technical capabilities permit, this request is positively answered, albeit at an additional cost.

It should be noted that not all cables and wires can be used for electric heating purposes. Given the potential fire hazard of the garage, the cable must be in double insulation, the with the it should not support combustion. These requirements meet the cable VVG-ng or NYM, it can be laid openly or behind the skin. If the cable will be laid in the layer of insulation, it is desirable to place it in the corrugated tube of the appropriate diameter.

To connect the heat source with a power of up to 2 kW, cable with copper conductors having a cross-sectional area of ​​1.5 mm 2 ( egBVG-ng 3 * 1.5), with , must be protected in the switchboard with circuit breaker for 10 A. For connection of devices from 2 kW to 4.5 kW you will need a copper cable with veins 2.5 mm 2 , which must protect the to 16 . for to prevent electric shock the entire power circuit must be protected by RCD with differential current 30 mA .

Mounting of an electric convector for the heating of a garage

Each manufacturer of electric convectors has its own mounting features, but everyone has common features. Note the main stages of installation, presenting them in tabular form.

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	installation phase According to the previously calculated heat losses, the required number of convectors of the required power is selected. It is better to choose those models in which there is a function of centralized control with connection through a junction box and a conventional mechanical thermostat, since with electronic convectors is more expensive by 20-50%.
	Together with convectors, it is desirable to choose a thermostat or( even better) - a programmable thermostat that will effectively manage heating and save energy.
	The layout of convector installation points in the planned locations is made. According to the instructions, brackets and junction boxes are attached to the wall.
	A thermostat is installed, which must be located at a distance of at least 2 meters from the convectors and at a height of 1.5 meters.
	From the garage's electrical panel, the VVG-ng 3 * 1.5 mm 2 cable extends to each junction box of the convector. The modular equipment( circuit breakers and RCDs) is installed in the shield, but they are not connected to the power circuit.
	From the thermostat to the junction boxes of each convector, a control cable of PV3 0.75 mm 2 is laid. It can be routed, ie from the thermostat to the nearest convector, from it to the next one, etc.
	Convector wires are connected to the junction boxes according to the manufacturer's instructions.
	The convector removes the packaging film and cardboard, the heaters are hung in their seats. The position of all controls is checked to the "off" position.
	When the voltage is removed, the switching is made in the garage electrical panel. After checking all the connections, a voltage is applied.
	The work of each convector is checked in manual mode.
	The work of each convector is checked in automatic mode with control via a thermostat. To do this, the temperature regulators are placed in the Max position, the desired temperature is set on the thermostat.

Modern programmable thermostats are able to maintain the temperature according to the scenario created by the host, and the most advanced models are equipped with GSM modules that allow you to pre-order the desired temperature in the garage to the arrival of people through a special interface and "report" that the task is performed as an SMS message.

Installation of infrared heating of the garage

Every year the infrared heating( IR) is gaining momentum, which, according to the manufacturers, is the most environmentally friendly. This is realized in different ways: gas IR emitters, electric infrared radiators and panels and a new type - PLEN, which stands for film radiant electric heater. The advantage of this type of heating is that that it does not take up any room space, that is very important in the garage, has a low heating temperature( 45-50 ° C), reasonable output of 150-200 W / sq.m, the is lightweight mounting and can hide behind a non-metallic ceiling lining.

Structurally PLEN is the basis of a laminated heat-resistant dielectric, into which a resistive element based on graphite is soldered. Also in the laminated base soldered thin silver foil, which evenly distributes heat throughout the heater area. This film does not emit light in the visible range, does not heat above 50 ° C, so most of the electricity is converted to long wavelength IR radiation of 10-15 μm. It passes with minimal losses through most of the finishing materials and coatings: plasterboard, Armstrong ceilings, plastic lining, laminate, carpet, linoleum and others and does not pass IR radiation through metals and mirror surfaces.

PLEN films are available in various sizes: 0 in width, 35 m , 0, 51 m , 0, 65 m and length 1 to 5 m . power consumption 100 W / m 2 or 150-175 W / m 2. Such a wide range of sizes allows you to mount this type of heating on the ceiling of any configuration. For the purpose of heating the garage, it is better to use a higher power PLEN.

Let's consider the basic stages of installation PLEN in garage.

• The garage plan is drawn on the sheet of millimeter paper, on which the from the existing PLEN range is prepared the plan of their placement, the place of passage of the cable channels and the connection of the supply wires. It is taken into account that all films of should have the same specific power and cover about 80% of the ceiling area. On the same plane, the places where crate will be placed on which the heating elements will be fixed are marked.
• The purchase of the necessary components is made: PLEN, foil insulator( foam isolator , foam foil ), cable for connection, heat shrink tubing, cable channels , thermostat, modular contactor, automatic circuit breaker in accordance with the total capacity andRCD.At the same time, do not disdain the advice of experienced sales consultants, these people can save from wrong decisions or unnecessary expenses.
• Very often the construction of a special crate for PLEN is not required, because the garage ceiling of the is insulated with , and insulation boards are mounted between the brusks of the crate, which can be used. If does not have its , blocks are installed with the help of dowels in 50 cm increments.

• heater is fit to crate with the help of a stapler the heat insulator is fastened with foil top layer towards the garage. This will help to direct all the IR radiation in the right direction. Neighboring cloths are attached with an overlap of 3-5 cm, then all the joints are glued with metallized tape.

• Before installation, each element of the PLEN is checked using a multimeter.
• On top of the heat insulator to the crate with the help of a stapler the heating elements are strictly attached to the mounting strip along the edges of the sheet. All connection points must be oriented in one direction.

• In the side where there are contacts PLEN, the cable channel is fixed, opposite the contact pads in its lateral surface holes are drilled into which the heating cables are connected. The ends of the wires are cleaned with a special tool .
• The main power wires to which all the heating elements will be connected must be of this section, corresponding to the total power consumption. It is recommended to use either VVG-ng or 3 cable, and the cross-section can be selected from the following table.

• Starting from the furthest end of the power wire, it is connected to the PLEN mounting wires. All elements are connected in parallel. Before installation for each power cord, you should put as many pieces of heat-shrink tubing as there will be connections( and a couple in reserve).
• For the switching of the system elements in the place of the intended connection, the insulation of the power wire for a length of about 1 cm is stripped. is convenient to do with a special tool.

• wires. The cleaned places are joined, crimped, and the is still better - then the contact wires of the PLEN are soldered.

• The shrink tube is pushed onto the connection site and the is warmed up with thermo-shrink to full shrinkage.
• After all PLEN connections are completed, it is necessary to call the entire system with the meter for no short circuits, and then pull the power wires to the electric garage panel in the cable channel or corrugated pipe.

• . At the height of 1, 5 meters from the floor, a conventional or programmable thermostat is mounted far from the gate, doors and windows. In order for his readings to be correct between him and the wall, a layer of heat insulator with a thickness of at least 5 mm should be laid.
• A cable runs from the thermostat to the electrical panel. All the switching is made according to the scheme with the voltage removed completely. It is better to entrust this work to a professional who has the appropriate access to the .

• The heating system of the PLEN is tested for operability.

• Ceiling is made suitable for PLEN materials.

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Conclusion

• Heating the garage is not at all an element of luxury, but rather a reasonable necessity to extend the life of the car.
• It is better to use those types of heating that are time-tested, use only the elements manufactured by in an industrial way.
• The use of any heating in the garage must be accompanied by strict observance of the fire protection measures.
• It is possible to save funds significantly by making the heating of the garage with your own hands.