Prado radiators today are known to manyto consumers. They are made in Russia, in the walls of the Izhevsk enterprise "Progress". They can be used in systems with two-pipe or one-pipe circuits with forced circulation. These products can be part of individual or centralized heating, but the temperature can be anything, including low-temperature.
However, before purchasing such equipmentneed to familiarize yourself with some of the features of devices. Indeed, in some cases, the central system, or rather, its conditions can damage the inner walls of batteries made of steel.
Review of design features
Радиаторы Prado представляют собой отопительные devices that are composed of stamped blanks. They are formed under the press using a metal sheet. Standard thickness is 1.2 mm. By request it is possible to manufacture modifications using 1.4 mm steel. In this case, the letter T will appear in the model name.
Stamping allows you to get a pair of horizontalchannels, one of them is located below, the other - on top. Along the vertically located channels of the workpiece are connected by welding, which is conducted from the rear side, therefore it is visible on the front surface. A continuous seam in the production process elements are welded together. To increase heat transfer, ribs can be welded to the back side, which are made of metal sheet with a thickness ranging from 0.4 to 0.5 mm. If you look at their shape, you can see the letter P.
For reference
Prado radiators may have a different number of panels.between them there are or are absent steel ribbed plates. Thus, radiators with the same size can have different heat output, weight and depth. You can find the number of panels and additional edges in the name of the device.
Overview of different types of radiators brand Prado
On sale you can find models of radiatorsPrado with different design features. If the manufacturer has indicated the designation “Type 10” in the passport of the product, this indicates that you have a single-row device without convective fins. In this case there will be side walls, but there will not be an air discharge grille.
Prado radiators are also available with the designation"Type 11" and are single-row panels with one row of fins. It is strengthened to the back side, has side walls and an air outlet grill. If you do not need convective fins, as well as a lattice and side walls, then you should purchase a two-row model, which is designated as “Type 20 Z”. One row of convective fins, an air discharge grille and side walls are all equipment, referred to as “Type 21” by the manufacturer. Prado brand panel radiators are available in 4 more types, they are indicated as follows:
- Type 22.
- Type 30 Z.
- Type 30.
- Type 33.
Explanation
В первом из упомянутых случаев речь идет о two-row battery with two rows of fins, as well as an air discharge grille and side walls. If you have equipment that is designated as “Type 30Z”, then it can be argued that the battery is three-row, has no convective fins, side walls and exhaust grille. The last two varieties are three-row, but the penultimate one does not have convective fins, which is not the case for Type 33. Otherwise they are similar: they have an air discharge grille and side walls.
Overview of manufacturer radiator lines
Prado brand panel radiators are produced inthree lines, namely: Prado classic; Prado wagon as well as Prado Classic Z and Prado Universal Z. In the first case we are talking about batteries, which have upper grilles, side walls, and openings for the release of heated air. These radiators are connected to the side, and the diameter of the thread used is G ½. "Prado Universal" can be connected in one of two ways. Each radiator has four lateral entrances as well as a bottom connection. All nozzles have a diameter of 0.5 inches. The bottom connection can be in the left and right execution. Radiators of this series are equipped with built-in thermostats.
If you want to buy steel radiatorsPrado, then you can prefer the equipment of the last line, which does not have a casing, as well as 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 wash, because the units do not have lids and ribs that could interfere with this.
Customer Reviews
Prado heating radiator according tousers have many benefits. Among the main ones, it is possible to single out the possibility of use 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, then special temperature controllers with low hydraulic resistance should be used.
Buyers advise choosing the “Classic” option,when it is planned to install the device in a one-pipe system. In this case, the unit is complemented by a thermostat with a large flow area. According to users, such devices can be installed only in closed heating systems, because they are subject to corrosion. If you want to replace the batteries, and your apartment is located in a multi-storey building, before choosing a Prado classic radiator, you need to ask what the operating parameters of the house system are. The type of heating device that can be installed in the apartment will depend on its condition.
Quite often high-rise buildings todayheated according to several schemes. If the building is connected to an independent circuit or has its own water treatment system, then radiators of any material may be preferred. Consumers say that they can be those that are described in the article. If the system is dependent, and the house is connected directly, you should first clarify the parameters of the coolant, as well as the quality it possesses.
