For a person, the main conditions for using a car are road safety and comfort inside the passenger compartment. Therefore, over the years, the car has become so comfortable that many people have forgotten that before it had no air conditioner, no movie player, or even … a stove.
In winter and cold autumn it is very important to have a car heater in your car. There are a lot of reasonable arguments about the need to buy this miracle remedy.
The reasons for the acquisition
The stove in the car, of course, brings heat due to the operation of the engine, but in winter you will have to spend at least 15-20 minutes for the interior to warm up at least a little. Heat from a standard stove at minus 25 ° C is usually enough only for the interior, and the windows will thaw for much longer. Not all drivers are satisfied with this waiting time; they want to warm up their car much faster. That is why buying a car heater becomes a real salvation.
In about 10 minutes, the heater will warm up the interior, during the same time, according to manufacturers and numerous user reviews, the windows will also thaw.
This independent device looks very compact, and a regular cigarette lighter serves as a connection means.
Types of car heaters
These heaters can be classified into two types. Some are traditional: using special heating particles, which are abbreviated as heating elements. And other heaters interact with ceramic heating elements.
In traditional heaters with heating elements, air is heated due to a spiral made of an alloy, which has a high level of resistivity. But this type of heaters is currently used extremely rarely, as it is not the most efficient. But heaters using ceramic heating elements are both efficient and compact. The thing is that ceramic elements are more economical and ideal for working in a car.
All heaters have a similar type of device and consist of a housing and an automation. Most often, the case is made of plastic; the main heating elements are installed in it: a fan and a heating system.
The whole operating principle of the heater is quite simple, the fan located in the casing begins to suck in cold air, then this air is driven through the heating element, after which it comes out warm. The heating element consists of thin plates, with the help of which contact of cold air with a hot surface is achieved.
