Hide all unnecessary details from the eyes! Convenient manifold cabinet for heating

The collector cabinet is a special equipment that simplifies the heating and water supply system at home.

A modern approach to a single manifold cabinet simplifies the organization of the heating structure of a residential space.

Functions of the collector cabinet

The manifold cabinet is the place where the heating equipment and water supply are combined. Its only function is hiding various pipes, faucets, valves, buttons, etc.

The cabinet itself is the place where the equipment responsible for supplying water to the house and heating it is placed.

Besides pipes, The pumps are also connected to the cabinet, regulating, for example, a warm floor. The collector is often installed so that the temperature and floors can be regulated differently in each room, making, for example, a "savannah" in one room and "Antarctica" in another.

Advantages of installing collector equipment:

1. One of the most important advantages of the collector device is its simplicity in construction. To install a cabinet from a master, you do not need deep knowledge or qualifications to understand the intricacies of electricity, mechanics or technical craft. Anyone can install collector equipment, which reduces its price in the eyes of other complex mechanisms of heating equipment and water supply.
2. Many technologies that make up the complete set of the manifold cabinet, allow you to transport water and heat it up as quickly as possible. For example, a circulation pump is able to deliver heat to heating radiators through pipes with maximum efficiency. Because of this, the heating or cooling time is increased.
3. The advantages of collector equipment with maximum efficiency include: minimal fuel consumption for heating. This helps the owner of the cabinet save on purchasing liquid for temperature control (fuel).

Photo 1. Collector cabinet for the heating system. The supply and return circuits are connected to it.

1. Thanks to control of heating devices in one place collector equipment is easy to repair, After all, it is possible to turn off the components of the heat balance structure individually.
2. Aesthetic appearance. Due to the compactness of the manifold cabinet, it can be built into the wall. The pipes and pumps will be hidden from the eyes of strangers, blocking the view of household items in the apartment or house.
3. Special benefits include: the ability to heat a room using heated floors alone. For residents of the Russian Federation, this is a fairly significant plus in connection with the early onset of cold weather and the work of housing and communal services to turn on heating in one region or another.

Construction of a box for a heating manifold

1. Circulation pump

This is one of the main parts of the collector cabinet. allows for water movement or other liquid (fuel) through the pipes of the device. The circulation pump allows you to regulate and deliver the exact amount of liquid needed for heating to the room or household compartment.

Thanks to ordinary physics the operation of the mechanism does not depend on the height of the building and the number of rooms, in which a connected heating device is installed, therefore, for a manor and estate, it is relevant to use a medium-power pump.

Photo 2. Collector cabinet with circulation pump. To operate the device, it is necessary to provide access to the power grid.

1. Thermostat

Equipment, maintaining a certain, set temperature in the rooms.

1. Manometer

1. Flow meter

The unit that regulates and controls the flow of coolant through pipes. With the help of this device, the amount of hot and cold water in the mixing pipes is set and distributed in order to obtain the desired temperature in the room for mixing.

After the heating equipment is turned off, the used water is regulated by a flow meter for further operation. Hot water is spent faster than cold water, but it does not evaporate, allowing you to use it more than once.

1. Air valve

When the heating structure is turned off, the water goes away, leaving the pipes empty. A vacuum does not form at the site of this devastation, but air remains, which must be put somewhere when the heating device is turned on. This is where the air valve comes to the rescue. allows air not to mix with water in large quantities, stopping this process to reduce water evaporation and preserve its volume.

Types

There are 2 types of manifold cabinets:

1. External.
2. Internal.

Photo 3. Internal type collector cabinet. It is mounted into the wall of the living space.

The first are mounted on the wall and are visible to the naked eye. Usually these are large blocks 2 meters by meter, but the width and height of the structures varies with the number of pumps needed to deliver water or other liquid through pipes to the rooms. The installation of open or external collector cabinets tended to be in older buildings, in "Khrushchev-era buildings", where it was impossible to install a cabinet into a wall or floor.

Second is more oriented for new buildings or houses from the 2000s, when the introduction of certain materials into walls became generally available and did not threaten the collapse of supporting structures. Internal collector cabinets have invisible wiring and connections to pipes and to the pump in the wall or under the floor, increasing their aesthetic advantages to the customer.

Installation of internal and external cabinets step by step

First you need to connect the water outlet and inlet tube to the distribution unit. Carefully check that there is not the slightest place for water to escape between them, otherwise the structure will leak and will need immediate repair.

1. After creating a structure similar to the capital letter I of the English alphabet, you need to connect the equipment to the heating circuit, which is a diagram of pipes-branches for heating the floor or pipes to the battery itself.

1. After connecting the parts comes connection of the parts of the collector cabinet itself: circulation pump, thermostat, pressure gauge, flow meter and air valve.
2. Next Need to attach side items, (drain valve and three-way mixer). The devices help to fully control the process of heating or cooling the premises.
3. This is where the editing ends, all that remains is attach the cabinet to a convenient location or place it inside the wall.

Where to place for proper system control

The most suitable location for the device is a place with tiled floors. This is due to the aging of the components, which causes the structure to leak, because the contacts, no matter how tightly they are screwed, begin to move away from each other, forming a leak. Therefore, placing the cabinet in a dressing room or in a living room is an unsuccessful option for long-term use.

One of the best places to locate is kitchen or hallwayIn the latter case, the leak will be detected immediately, and, for example, the heated floor can be turned on after entering the apartment, so that, taking off your shoes, you will feel the comfort of a warm room.

Dimensions of cabinets for heating manifolds

Volume the cabinet has a large span in centimeters, which depends only on the number of required regulators heating.

Width collector devices fluctuate from 494 to 1344 mm, But height and depth are set individually the customer, who regulates the heating design itself and the type of cabinet (internal or external).

Accessories

Small details that help optimize and improve the operation of heating equipment:

• traffic jams;
• double nipples;
• fitting for plastic pipe;
• dead-end bypass;
• tee with thermometer;
• servo;
• adjustment valve;
• regulating valve;
• shut-off valve;
• brackets;
• taps.

Useful video

Watch the video, which explains how to properly install a manifold cabinet for underfloor heating.

Russian companies producing collector equipment

1. «GROTA»

The most popular company in terms of its products, which has been in demand on the market for a long time 20 yearsIts high ratings indicate high-quality and long-term operation of the equipment by its owners.

Photo 4. Collector cabinet from the manufacturer Grota. The product is locked with a key.

1. «TECE»

Some of the best built-in collector cabinets can be found at the company "TESE". Not lagging behind its direct competitors "GROTA", the company quickly gained momentum. It exists on the technical market more than 15 years, brilliantly selling heaps of built-in collector equipment, which also serve their owners for a long time.

There is practically no difference between "TESE" and "GROTA", so you can only choose a collector based on price, the quality of these companies is approximately the same and does not differ in any way.

1. PJSC "MOSSTROYPLASTMASS"

Less well known but good supplier of collectors. For 7 years successfully engages in equipment production, therefore it is inferior to its competitors in popularity. However, despite this, "MOSSTROYPLASTMASS" has good quality, which other companies in heating equipment are famous for. In addition, the company pleases with prices, which are slightly reduced compared to other companies.