Use frost guard for vacant apartments
Anyone who, as a landlord, has to bridge the short-term vacancy of their property in winter can use individual, Frost-prone rooms can also be frost-free with an automatic frost monitor instead of central heating keep. This protects walls, floors and water pipes.
A frost guard can be used in many ways
- A frost monitor is a compact, thermostat-controlled heater that switches on automatically when the temperature falls below the preset temperature you have set.
- The frost monitor is suitable for keeping small rooms such as bathrooms or guest roomsWC, Winter garden, cellar or even the garagethat are not connected to central heating or to keep empty rooms frost-free. The automatic temperature monitors are particularly suitable for heating rooms that are not used all the time and therefore do not have to be heated continuously, such as in a hobby room or a holiday home.
- The frost monitor works independently wherever a power connection is available.
- Many devices are designed both for standing operation and for operation in the wall bracket.
You should pay attention to this when using heating devices
- Modern frost monitors have safety functions such as anti-tilt and overheating protection equipped, but should not be used for a longer period of time for safety reasons unattended or operated in an uncontrolled manner.
- Such heating devices should only be installed if the floor or the wall (in the case of wall mounting) is dry, stable and level so that the fan heater does not tip over or fall and the risk of a short circuit due to contact with moisture or wetness is excluded. Otherwise the device or supply line could catch fire.
- Frost monitors are equipped with a thermostat and switch on automatically as soon as the The temperature falls below the preset temperature, but the proper functioning of the devices should be carried out regularly to be checked.
- For safety reasons, anyone who sets up such a fan heater must also ensure that the device does not contain flammable Material is covered or too close to heat-sensitive materials, such as curtains, drapes or decorations, is set up. If the hot air, which is supposed to protect the room from frost, cannot circulate unhindered, it can lead to a build-up of heat Equipment damaged or worse, highly flammable materials in the immediate vicinity can ignite and cause a house fire trigger.
- A frost monitor should never be operated unsupervised if the device, supply line or connector are damaged. There is also a risk of fire here.
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