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Radiator typepanelpanel
Country of originFinlandFinland
Manufacturer's warranty10 years10 years
Technical specs
Materialsteelsteel
Panel type2233
Operating pressure10 bar
Max. pressure13 bar
Heat tranfer medium max. temperature110 °C
Mountingwallwall
Connectionsideside
Pipe centre distance400 mm400 mm
Connection size1/2"1/2"
Heat output935 W935 W
Radiator height450 mm450 mm
Radiator width500 mm500 mm
Radiator depth102 mm152 mm
Weight12.15 kg18.7 kg
Added to E-Catalogmarch 2015march 2015

Panel type

The type to which the panel radiator belongs (see Radiator type).

The type is indicated by a number that describes the number of heating panels and convectors in this model. Panels occupy the entire height and width of the radiator, and convectors are special zigzag structures between panels that improve heat output. As for the designation itself, the first digit in it corresponds to the number of panels and the second to the number of convectors. For example, the popular type 22 provides 2 panels and 2 convectors between them (the convectors are located inside the radiator, each is attached to its panel), and in the less popular type 21, there is only one convector, respectively, common to both panels. There are options without convectors at all — for example, the simplest type 10, with just one panel. And one of the most advanced today is type 33, more convectors/panels are extremely rare.

In general, more elements (with the same device size in width and height) improves the overall efficiency of the radiator but it comes at the expense of price, depth, and weight.

Operating pressure

Radiator operating pressure.

This term usually means the highest pressure of the heating medium that the radiator can sustain without consequences for an indefinitely long time. Higher rates are also allowed for a short time (see "Maximum pressure"). However, the standard operating pressure in the heating system should not exceed the specs of the radiator; otherwise, the product is likely to be damaged. In general, it is believed that this indicator should be at least 2 bar higher than the actual working pressure in the system — this will give an additional margin of safety in case of emergencies.

Max. pressure

The highest heating medium pressure that the radiator is capable to sustain without consequences during short-term exposure.

This figure is always greater than the operating pressure (see above). It directly shows the resistance of the product to emergencies, primarily the water hammer. Other things being equal, higher maximum pressure means greater strength and reliability — however, such radiators are more expensive.

Heat tranfer medium max. temperature

The maximum heating medium temperature allowed for a radiator is the highest temperature the product can withstand without consequences for a sufficiently long time.

The maximum temperature for heating systems (both centralized and autonomous) is +95 °С as standard. Thus, most radiators have an upper temperature limit of +110 ... 120 °C — this allows you to withstand such conditions confidently.

Radiator depth

The size of the radiator from the front to the back wall.

This parameter determines both the size of the space occupied by the device and its efficiency: other things being equal, a greater depth means a higher heat output (due to an increase in the area of contact with air). Specific nuances depend on the type of radiator and the method of its installation (see above). So, the most critical depth is for convectors with a horizontal layout, mounted in a niche — in them, this size directly determines both the required dimensions of the niche and the area of the working surface. In column models, this dependence is somewhat less pronounced. In panel devices, the efficiency depends not so much on the depth as such, but on the number of working elements (see "Type (panel)") — although a larger number of panels/convectors inevitably affects the dimensions. And sectional radiators most often have a relatively small depth: the differences between them in this parameter are not fundamental.