What is this equipment, the name of which appeared in our everyday life rather recently? Collector cabinet - a device in which heat carrier flows are distributed along the heating and water supply circuits. Most often they are installed in boiler rooms or premises where the floor is arranged. The most vulnerable in such systems are the connection points. That is why when installing heating and water supply systems, many specialists try to minimize the number of pipes, and accordingly, their connections.
Types of manifolds
People, professionally engaged in the installation of water supply and heating systems, know that regardless of the type of pipes and the type of their connections, it is necessary to provide free access to the entire system. To this end, a collector cabinet is used. The wiring diagram in it allows to provide the possibility of connection of any consumer in the house to water supply and heating through his individual pipes. As a rule, there are no connections on the section from the collector to the consumer, or their number is minimal. The most optimal option is when there are only 2 connections: a pipe-collector and a consumer pipe. This device connects the whole system in one place.
The collecting cabinet can be located in a riser shaft. Its wiring allows specialists to quickly and selectively block the supply of hot or cold water to a certain apartment without the need to disconnect all other tenants. In the case where the collector cabinet performs the function of supplying water to individual pipes, it is sufficient to simply turn the shut-off valve to completely shut down . This equipment in old houses is difficult to install technically, and costly, since a full reconstruction of the water supply and heating system will take a very long time, materials and means. More often collectors install in new buildings.
Collector cabinet for the warm floor
Recently, more often people are arranging warm floors in their homes. In this case, the collector cabinet will be located in the room itself. It will hide the entire heating system. In this case, the design of the cabinet allows you to place in it all devices for recording hot and cold water. Also, it installs all the stop valves and the necessary electrical equipment.
Types of cabinets
Different companies produce a wide range of products, which differ from each other in shape and size. Many of them offer consumers a built-in and outdoor (wall-mounted) collector cabinet . The first are in great demand, since they are barely noticeable, they do not spoil the general appearance of the premises, they are easy to use. The outdoor (wall) collector cabinet needs an extra space, so in ordinary apartments it is most often not installed. He can have in the back panel and sliding legs special holes, through which it is attached to the floor and the wall. When installing this equipment, you must not only carefully make the installation, but also choose the right place for it.
The wall cabinets are painted in white with powder paint, and the built-in ones are decorated only with a removable (front) panel. The doors are fitted with quality locks preventing unauthorized access to the collection system.