The cellar is the place where the inhabitants of private houses store the harvest harvested in autumn. Therefore, it is very important that optimal conditions for storage of vegetables , fruits and conservation are created in this underground room. And one of such conditions is the air temperature.
If you let things slide and do not control this indicator, the temperature in the cellar may drop too low (with prolonged frosts) or, conversely, rise too high (when it gets warmer). To avoid such situations, a special device is used - a thermostat for a cellar with a temperature sensor. About what it is and what the principle of its work, our article will tell.
What are the temperature regulators for a cellar?
So, the air temperature controller is a device (usually a wall-mounted) that controls the temperature of the air in the cellar and at the same time is able to maintain it at a given level. The thermostat is connected to a heating appliance which switches on when the temperature has dropped and turns off when it has risen. The device of the thermostat is quite simple, due to which many folk craftsmen mount such devices themselves.
The regulator for the cellar is equipped with a temperature sensor, which can be remote or built-in. In most models, the temperature control range is 0-10 ° C, and the power ranges from 50 W to 1.5 kW. There are more sophisticated thermostats with a digital indicator and a wider range of air temperature control in the cellar.
Thermoregulators are designed for long-term operation and consume very little power. As a rule, they are powered by 220 V. But on the balcony use a thermoregulator for the cellar is not very convenient. For these purposes, a special thermo box for vegetables is usually made. For him, a thermally insulated jacket is made, and inside is laid a heater. In the gap placed heater - electric heater or incandescent lamp. As a kind of thermostat, a conventional electronic thermometer is used, in which there is a remote sensor. And turn this device on and off with a programmable timer, automatic relay or zero sensor.
Features of using a thermoregulator for a cellar
In any cellar or vegetable storehouse, the air temperature may differ in different zones. It is distributed unevenly, especially in height. That's why the sensor should be placed in a certain place:
- at an average distance - not too close, but not too far from the heater;
- low above the floor (optimally - 3-5 cm);
- in close proximity to vegetables or other products stored in the cellar.
Also experts do not recommend placing too powerful heating equipment - 250 W for the cellar will be more than enough.
Often for heating in the cellar set thermostats with TEN. This makes sense if the area of the premises is small and does not exceed 5-6 square meters. m. If the heater is in the thermostat alone, the device should be placed in the center of the cellar, if there are several of them - evenly distribute them throughout the entire area.
In more spacious cellars, the area of which exceeds 10 square meters. m, install fan heaters. These devices are able to distribute the air of the desired temperature evenly and efficiently over the room. The fan heater is usually installed in the lower part of the wall, together with the wall thermostat. However, keep in mind: this combination can only be used in those cellars where the moisture index does not exceed 80%.