Fastening radiators to the wall surface is not a laborious process, but it has its own peculiarities and subtleties. Installation of radiators to the walls is one of the important stages in the organization of the heating system. The rules for fixing radiators, first of all, depend on the material from which they are made. To do this reliably, you should be aware of the types of these elements of the heating system, fastener options and take into account other subtleties of the workflow. Then mounting radiators to the wall will not cause you any difficulties.
Varieties and features of batteries
- Cast iron radiators are distinguished by thick walls and corrosion resistance. They keep heat for a long time and have a long service life. However, it is the great weight of these products that makes us make the most durable mounts and supporting stands for them.
- Steel batteries are light in weight, which makes their installation not at all difficult. But they are short-lived and quickly lose heat.
- Attractive in appearance are aluminum products for the heating system, the fastening of which is also easy due to their light weight.
- Bimetallic radiators are considered the most versatile, combining the properties of steel and aluminum structures. Their installation is also not laborious.
Mounts for different types of batteries
To attach heavy heating appliances to the wall, you should choose massive holders that can easily hold a lot of weight for many years. For such products, a thicker, solid metal is used, most often marked as "reinforced". On sale for this there are brackets and hooks supplied with dowels. After drilling a hole in the wall, just insert the dowel and screw the hook into it.
Often, legs are used for cast-iron batteries, which can be adjusted in height. In order to hang them on a concrete or brick wall, standard dowels can be used, but in the case of plasterboard or wooden walls, it will be necessary to provide an additional floor base. In this case, the legs will be very handy.
For mounting bimetallic, aluminum and steel radiators to the wall, similar brackets are used, only made of thinner metal. In this case, corner fasteners are convenient, which are considered universal and equipped with recesses for the collector. Such details can be fixed both on the right and on the left. However, for these types of heating batteries, there are also special racks that allow them to be installed on the floor.
The main subtleties of work
The type of heating system plays an important role in all work. With single-pipe heating, a bypass will be required, which allows, if necessary, to turn off individual sections of the heating system. To work on fastening radiators, you will need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials:
- plugs and plugs;
- dowels;
- taps and brackets;
- building level and perforator.
When attaching radiators to the wall, you should follow some rules that allow you to do the job as efficiently as possible. First of all, the following dimensions must be observed:
- Be sure to take into account the distance of the structure from adjacent surfaces. So, the space from the floor to the radiator should remain at least ten centimeters. Approximately the same distance must be maintained from the batteries to the windowsill for even air distribution.
- The distance from the radiators to the walls must be maintained within three centimeters.
In addition, other nuances should be taken into account, allowing you to correctly mount the elements of the heating system:
- The area of the room.The number of sections of the heater depends on this parameter, which plays an important role in the implementation of fastening.
- The number of brackets must be chosen with a margin. It is advisable to use at least three brackets: two on top and one on the bottom. But it is best to use four, two on the bottom and two on top. If the battery size exceeds 10 sections, it is recommended to increase the number of brackets to six.
Procedure for attaching batteries to a wall
- After carrying out all the necessary calculations and purchasing materials, you can begin to fix the heating devices. The surface of the wall before fastening should be prepared - plastered or wallpapered.
- Marking the place for hooks or brackets. With the help of a building level and a ruler, all measurements are carefully performed, and only then drilling is carried out.
- Dowels are inserted into the holes made and fasteners are screwed in.
- After hanging the battery, it is necessary to check the correctness of its fixation and make sure that there is no play. After trying on the batteries, it will be clear whether the work has been done correctly. If the radiator sat tightly, immobilized and its weight is distributed over the fasteners, then we can conclude that everything was done technologically correctly. A horizontal level and spacers of the required thickness, which are installed where they come into contact with the brackets, will help eliminate the possibility of radiator distortions.
- Only after that you should start connecting the radiators with other elements of the heating system.
Problems of insufficient fastening of batteries to the wall
Proper and reliable fastening of heating devices to the wall is a guarantee of peace and well-being of the residents of the apartment. Insufficient fixation of batteries, especially in combination with the following factors, may cause the product to deform or the seams to leak, causing leakage. That is why it is very important to install them correctly and reliably.
So, the factors that exacerbate improper mounting of batteries:
- mechanical damage to devices during the operational period;
- distortions of heating radiators when filling them with water.
