Radiators Prado today are known to many consumers. They are made in Russia, within the walls of the Izhevsk enterprise Progress. They can be used in systems with two-pipe or single-pipe circuits with forced circulation. These products can become part of individual or centralized heating, but the temperature regime can be any, including low temperature.
However, before purchasing such equipment, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with some features of the devices. Indeed, in some cases, the central system, or rather, its conditions, can damage the internal walls of batteries made of steel.
Design Overview
Radiators Prado are heating appliances that include stamped blanks. They are formed under a press using a metal sheet. Standard thickness is 1.2 mm. On request, it is possible to make modifications using 1.4 mm steel. In this case, the letter T. will be present in the name of the model.
Stamping allows you to get a pair of horizontal channels, one of them is located below, the other from above. Along the vertically located channels of the workpiece are connected by welding, which is carried out from the back side, therefore, it is visible on the front surface. A continuous seam in the production process, the elements are welded together. To increase heat transfer, ribs can be welded to the back side, which are made of a metal sheet with a thickness ranging from 0.4 to 0.5 mm. If you look at their shape, you can see the letter P.
For reference
Prado radiators can have a different number of panels, between them there are or are no steel fin plates. Thus, radiators with the same size can have different heat output, weight and depth. The number of panels and additional ribs you can find in the name of the device.
Overview of different types of radiators brand Prado
On sale you can find models of Prado radiators with different design features. If the manufacturer indicated the designation “Type 10” in the product passport, then this indicates that you have a single-row device without convective fins. In this case, side walls will be present, but there will be no air outlet grille.
Prado radiators are also available with the designation "Type 11" and are single-row panels with one row of fins. It is fixed to the back side, has side walls and an air outlet grille. If you do not need convective finning, as well as a grill and side walls, then you should purchase a two-row model, which is designated as “Type 20 Z”. One row of convective fins, an air outlet grill and side walls are all equipment designated by the manufacturer as “Type 21”. Prado brand panel radiators are available in 4 more varieties, they are indicated as follows:
- Type 22.
- Type 30 Z.
- Type 30.
- Type 33.
Decryption
In the first of these cases, we are talking about a two-row battery with two rows of fins, as well as an air outlet grille and side walls. If you have equipment that is designated as “Type 30Z”, then it can be argued that the battery is three-row, does not have convective fins, side walls and an exhaust grille. The last two varieties are three-row, but the penultimate one does not have convective finning, which cannot be said of Type 33. Otherwise, they are similar: they have an air outlet grille and side walls.
Overview of the manufacturer's radiator lines
Prado panel radiators are available in three ranges, namely: Prado classic; Prado station wagon, as well as Prado Classic Z and Prado Universal Z. In the first case, we are talking about batteries that have upper grilles, side walls, as well as openings for the release of heated air. Such radiators are connected on the side, and the diameter of the thread used is the next - G ½. Prado Station Wagon can be connected in one of two ways. Each radiator has side entrances in the amount of four units, as well as a lower connection. All nozzles have a diameter of 0.5 inches. The lower connection can be in the left and right versions. Radiators of this series are equipped with built-in thermostats.
If you want to buy Prado steel radiators, then you can prefer the equipment of the last line, which does not have a casing, as well as top and side covers. Such devices are also called sanitary, because they meet sanitary standards and can be installed in medical institutions. They are easy to wash, because the units do not have covers and ribs that could prevent this.
Consumer Reviews
The Prado heating radiator, according to users, has many advantages. Among the main ones, the possibility of using in two-pipe systems can be distinguished. Among other things, the equipment is equipped with thermostats with high hydraulic resistance. If there is a need for installation in a single-pipe system, then special temperature controllers with low hydraulic resistance should be used.
Buyers are advised to choose the “Classic” option when it is planned to install the device in a single pipe system. In this case, the unit is supplemented by a thermostat with a large flow area. According to users, such devices can only be installed in closed heating systems, because they undergo corrosion. If you want to replace the batteries, and your apartment is located in a multi-storey building, before choosing a Prado classic radiator, you need to ask what the operating parameters of the house system are. The type of heater that can be installed in the apartment will depend on its condition.
Quite often, multi-storey buildings today are heated according to several schemes. If the building is connected to an independent circuit or has its own water treatment system, then radiators of any material may be preferred. Consumers note that they may be those that are described in the article. If the system is dependent, and the house is connected directly, then you should first clarify the parameters of the coolant, as well as what quality it has.