Antifreeze stove in a car: device and driver reviews
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An analysis of the impressions of drivers left on forums and social networks shows that expensive models of antifreeze stoves running on gasoline and diesel fuel deserve excellent reviews.
Automotive engineers have raised the technical characteristics of vehicles to an unprecedented height by providing cars with a rich set of electronic devices, including those for convenience and comfort of movement. The antifreeze stove serves these tasks. This structurally simple compact device makes life easier for car owners on frosty days.
What is an antifreeze stove for a car
The picture when the driver gets into a cold car and waits for a long time for the engine and interior to warm up is a thing of the past. With an autonomous heater - an assistant to a regular heater - it takes a few minutes.
What is a tosol stove
Cars are not equipped with additional heating equipment at the factory, installations are not optional: you need to buy an antifreeze stove. And every driver with minimal skills of a car mechanic will be able to independently install and connect the device to the cooling system.
Principle of operation
In cold climatic zones, the interior of cars in open parking lots and in unheated garages cools down to ambient temperature. Glazing is fogged up or covered with frost.
By turning on the antifreeze heater, you start the following process:
- Cold fuel from the gas tank enters the combustion chamber of the stove.
- Here, gasoline or diesel fuel is enriched with air and ignited by a special candle.
- A mini-explosion of fuel generates heat that is transferred to antifreeze or antifreeze.
- The auxiliary equipment pump drives the coolant (coolant) into the heater, then through the “shirt” of the cylinder block and further along the cooling circuit.
- When the cooler reaches the desired temperature, the fan turns on, blowing warm air into the cabin.
Device design
The unit in a metal case contains several important elements in the design:
- high-strength steel combustion chamber;
- air blower;
- liquid pump;
- fuel dosing pump with hydraulic drive;
- incandescent pin;
- electronic control unit.
The principle of operation of the stove
Advantages of an antifreeze stove for heating a car
The equipment is more appropriate in large vehicles: buses, SUVs, minivans, trucks.
Owners who install antifreeze heaters receive a number of advantages:
- the interior of the machine remains unchanged;
- the device is mounted without the involvement of qualified auto mechanics;
- the driver himself regulates the temperature in the cabin;
- the unit functions regardless of the degree of engine warm-up.
High performance is also included in the list of advantages of the stove. But the owners of the device will have to prepare for increased fuel consumption and some noise from the operation of the device.
Models with different power
From the models offered on the market, you can get confused. Before going to the auto shop, consider several popular models of engine heaters.
- TEPLOSTAR 14TS-10-MINI-12V. The thermal power of the diesel plant, which can be controlled by a timer, a smartphone and a GSM modem, is 14 kW. The compact device (880x300x300 mm) is equipped with a 13-liter tank, a heater, and a circulation pump. Fuel consumption - 1,9 l / h. Purpose - special equipment, buses, freight transport. For the installation of a powerful pre-heater, a specialist is needed. Price - from 14 thousand rubles.
TEPLOSTAR 14TS-10-MINI-12V
- WEBASTO THERMO PRO 90 24V DIESEL. Additional German-made equipment is installed on vehicles with an engine capacity of 4 liters. The device demonstrates excellent performance in ultra-low temperatures: there is an “arctic start” option. Power reaches 90 W, fuel consumption - 0,9 l / h. Price - from 139 thousand rubles.
WEBASTO THERMO PRO 90 24V DIESEL
- ADVERS 4DM2-24-S. The model, which runs on diesel fuel and is mechanically controlled via a timer and telephone, consumes up to 42 watts. The device can work as an oven and a fan. The price of a product intended for commercial freight transport starts at 20 thousand rubles. Delivery in Moscow is free during the day.
ADVERS 4DM2-24-S
- NORTH 12000-2D, 12V DIESEL. The remote-controlled antifreeze stove is powered by diesel fuel and gasoline. It is powered by standard 12 V wiring. The coolant heating temperature reaches 90 ° C, which allows you to prepare the engine for start-up and heat the interior. Power - 12 kW, price - from 24 thousand rubles.
NORTH 12000-2D, 12V DIESEL
The review presents expensive high-tech models, but for older cars there are cheaper products.
The cost of a tosol stove
Dependent (antifreeze) cabin 2-speed heaters from Eberspacher with a heat output of up to 4200 W cost from 5 rubles. The dimensions of such devices lie within 900x258x200mm (can be placed between the front seats), weight - from one and a half kilograms. Do-it-yourself installation is beneficial. The stoves work up to 115 thousand hours.
The example shows: the cost depends on the power, the amount of fuel or electricity consumed, the complexity of the design and installation. The range of prices is from several hundred to tens of thousands of rubles.
Mobile air models on Yandex Market can be found for 990 rubles. Such devices, powered by the cigarette lighter, are intended only for heating the passenger compartment.
Customer Reviews
An analysis of the impressions of drivers left on forums and social networks shows that expensive models that run on gasoline and diesel fuel deserve excellent reviews.
Buyers are satisfied with:
- performance;
- equipment reliability;
- compliance with the declared characteristics;
- additional functions for control, the possibility of manually adjusting the supply of warm air and others.
Less powerful, albeit compact and inexpensive products are often called "useless things":
