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The gas boiler “Proterm” adequately fights for the attention of the domestic consumer. Slovak equipment is characterized by an attractive price-quality ratio. As a subsidiary of the world famous German company Vaillant, Protherm produces high-quality and inexpensive equipment, which is sold among consumers in Eastern Europe.
About Us
The Protherm brand is known as a manufacturer of inexpensive heating equipment. The company was founded in 1991 in Prague. The range of products sold all over the world includes about a hundred items, among which there are boilers of various types – gas and solid fuel, boilers and other equipment. Since 2011, the company has been exporting innovative equipment – condensing boilers. And in 2013, the brand began to produce flat solar collectors.
Features of the model range
The main feature of Proterm products is animal names. All series are named after animals belonging to the predator family:
- “Tigers” – devices with two circuits. Management – from the electronic unit.
- “Lynxes” and “Leopards” are also double-circuit. Wall execution. Complete with bithermic heat exchanger.
- “Panthers” – similar to the previous ones, but with a closed combustion chamber.
- “Grizzly” and “Bears” are the most popular among consumers. They use automatic adjustment of heat engineering processes. Proterm differs from other modifications by the method of ignition.
- “Cheetahs” – budget models. A built-in circulation pump is provided.
- “Scats” – are compact and environmentally friendly. Recommended for protected areas – they have the lowest level of emissions.
- “Beavers” and “Bison” – floor options.
The Slovak company supplies various types of heaters to the Russian market. You can buy a boiler:
- single-circuit;
- double-circuit;
- single-circuit – with a boiler connection;
- double-circuit – with a built-in boiler.
Features of boilers “Proterm”
In order for the operation of the Slovak Protherm gas equipment to be comfortable, it must be properly connected and configured. It is necessary to carry out maintenance annually, the instructions attached to each piece of equipment will tell you more about this. The kit also comes with a technical data sheet and a wiring diagram. The main competitors are Czech boilers THERMONA, they are comparable to the Slovak brand in terms of price and functionality.
Single-circuit versions heat areas up to 350 m². Double-circuit are in great demand – they can be installed in apartments. All models have a circulation pump. Wall versions can be with any type of chamber (except for the Jaguars – they are with a closed firebox). In turbo models for smoke extraction, a standard 60/100 mm coaxial chimney is installed – it must be purchased separately.
Advantages
- A wide range of models that differ in parameters and design – can be selected for any area.
- Affordable cost – in comparison with German counterparts.
- High efficiency.
- The presence of built-in boilers.
- Adaptation to domestic conditions. Detailed Russian-language instructions.
- Environmental friendliness – Protherm is installed even in children’s and medical institutions.
- Universal – can be used for heating residential and industrial premises.
- Automation and self-diagnosis are the foundations of comfortable use.
Principle of operation
For example, a wall-mounted 2-circuit turbocharged apparatus “Gepard”. Works for heating and hot water. Water is heated in a steel plate heat exchanger. The combustion products formed during the combustion of fuel are discharged through a coaxial chimney. Oxygen comes as a result of forced injection – from the street. Control and management is carried out using the display and buttons. On the screen – display of current parameters.
To improve the performance of a closed heating system, a circulation pump is connected. Thanks to the modulating burner, smooth adjustment of the heating of water and coolant is ensured. When you open a tap with hot water, the power immediately increases and the operating modes switch. When connected, the parameters are set, which can later be changed automatically or adjusted mechanically.
Wall series
The most popular option among apartment owners. They are economical and compact, they can be installed directly in the kitchen. The Protherm wall-mounted boiler is distinguished by the following features:
- Frost protection.
- Power is continuously adjustable – 3-500 kW and 11-000 kW.
- The circulation pump is protected against jamming.
- The control unit has a display that displays current information about the work. There is a microprocessor.
- Self-diagnosis function.
- Overheat protection.
- Separate power control for heating and hot water.
- The built-in boiler on 25 l.
- Electronic system SPIN – to monitor the temperature and speed of heating water.
Floor Series
The most popular option is “Bear”. The heater and heat exchanger are made of cast iron. A chimney draft monitoring system has been installed. When there is no power, the burner goes out. All models have two circuits. There is electric ignition and smooth power adjustment. You can connect a fan – to force the removal of combustion products.
All floor versions of Protherm are with an open firebox. There are “Bears” with markings:
- PLO – piezo ignition. Two stage burner.
- KLZ – similar to the previous one, but with a 110 l boiler.
- TLO – non-volatile. Atmospheric burner.
“Bizon” and “Beaver” are also outdoor versions. They can run on gas, solid and liquid fuels, therefore they are distinguished by a large volume of the combustion chamber. All floor modifications are able to work as part of a cascade. The cascade scheme involves the installation of boilers in a certain sequence – in order to increase the total power. It happens that one device is not enough to heat a large cottage, then a second one is added to it – with the same or less power.
Model range overview
“Panther”
Wall-mounted device – compact, does not take up much space. Until 2015, they were produced with 1 and 2 circuits, conventional and condensing, with an open and closed firebox. In the classic series – models of 25 and 30 kW. Productivity – 14 l / min. Efficiency – 93%. The updated series is available in a larger power range – from 12 to 000 watts. Productivity – almost 35 l / min. The new series received a more powerful hydraulic group and an improved security system.
Panthers are powerful and safe devices that make little noise and are easy to operate. Thanks to the Comfort system, which is responsible for the speed of water heating, the use of hot water becomes as convenient as possible. There is another novelty that simplifies control – the communication bus “eBUS” built into the screen. This is middle class equipment. The cost is 45-66 rubles. How much this or that model costs depends on the power. The series belongs to the budget versions. “Panthers” are available in three versions:
- 24 KOV – open firebox.
- 24 KTV and 28 KTV – closed chamber.
Specifications of the Panther 25 KTV:
- Weight 37 kg.
- 24 W.
- Efficiency – 92,8%.
- Gas consumption – 2,8 mXNUMX/h
- Heats an area up to 184 m².
“Cheetah”
The series is represented by new and old modifications. Previously, devices of 11 and 000 W were produced, heating hot water at a rate of 23 l / min. They have a high efficiency – about 000%. Atmospheric and turbocharged versions are offered at a cost of approximately 11 rubles.
The power of the new Cheetahs is 12-000 watts. The rate of heating water in hot water supply is 23 l / min. The cost is up to 000 rubles. A distinctive feature is less noise than their predecessors. Increased reliability of the valve body, enhanced display backlighting and fast water heating – two seconds are enough for hot water to flow from the tap. Double-circuit “Cheetah” – a representative of the middle class. Its minus is a small functionality. Hence the low price. Pros – budget and compactness.
“Jaguar”
Inexpensive two-way device. Mounted type. Power range – 11-000 watts. The temperature is stabilized thanks to the modulating burner. Equipment for private houses and apartments. Compatible with “warm floors”. The cost is 24-000 rubles. For example, the technical specifications of the Jaguar 33 JTV:
- 29,5 kg.
- Gas consumption 1,39 cu. m/hour
- 10 – 500 W.
- Closed chamber type.
- Auto ignition.
- GVS productivity -10,7 l/min.
“Lynx”
The manufacturer offers two modifications:
- Convection. Two contours. 11,24, 27 kW. Price – 40 rubles.
- Condensing. Single or dual circuit. 12-30 kW. 61-64 000 rubles.
A distinctive feature of the “Lynx” is its small size. For example, the parameters of Lynx 24:
- Dimensions (H / W / D) – 700/410/280 mm.
- Weight – 30,5 kg.
- 24 W.
- Expansion capacity – 7 l.
Convection devices “Lynx” are no longer on sale, so they are rarely found in stores. But you can buy analogues of the condensation type – their efficiency is about 10% higher.
“The Bear”
The series combines several Protherm lines at once:
- Bear PLO. Cast iron heat exchanger. 17-49 kW.
- Bear KLZ / KLZ17 – 17-45 kW. Accumulative boiler for 90 l. Cast iron.
- Bear TLO – non-volatile devices. Floor type. 18-45 kW. Cast iron heat exchanger. An indirect heating boiler can be connected.
- Bear KLOM / KLOM17 – the power of gas boilers varies from 17 to 45 kW. Cast iron. modulating burner.
The cost is 50-150 000 rubles. KLOM17 is new for 2017. They have eBus support for remote control. Characteristics of the modification Bear 30 Klom:
- 26 W.
- 92% efficiency.
- Gas consumption – 3 mXNUMX/h.
- 110 kg.
“Wolf”
Without electrical connection. Open firebox – combustion products are removed through a conventional chimney. Simple and inexpensive models worth 17-19 rubles. Technical parameters and design features Wolf 000 KSO:
- Floor type. One circuit.
- 46,5 kg.
- 16 W.
- 92,5%.
- Nominal gas pressure -13 mbar.
- Non-volatile.
“Leopard”
Model Leopard 24 BTV. Two contours. Wall mounting. Closed furnace. Burner with flame modulation. Has auto ignition. Options:
- Heating capacity (min / max) – 8 900/22 300 kW.
- Efficiency – 90%.
- 33 kg.
- Maximum pressure 3 bar.
- Dimensions (W / D / H) – 410/320 / 740 mm.
“Bison”
Universal series. They can operate on different fuels – gas, fuel oil, diesel fuel. Cast iron heat exchangers. Up to 80 rubles.
“Grizzly”
Powerful models for 65-150 watts. For large cottages, offices, buildings. Up to 000 rubles.
Reviews
Gepard 23 MTV: Fedor P., Zheleznogorsk
We did not have to choose this boiler – it was already installed in the purchased apartment. We used to have central heating, so it was unusual. It turned out that autonomous heating has a lot of advantages. And besides, this small wall-mounted device heats water – no need to buy a boiler or column. It is easy to manage, it is easy to set the settings, there is almost no noise. The disadvantage is that in the cold season condensation appears on the inlet pipe.
PANTHERA 25 KTV 8: Vasily O., Luga
One big flaw. Either I got a marriage, or they connected it incorrectly. Installed in the fall of 2016. The heating area is only 50 squares. There is a thermostat. But if it’s minus 17 outside, then it’s plus 17 in the house, and no sensors help. At first they told me – the gas pressure is low, then – pipes of the wrong diameter. The third time they said that supposedly the water pressure was high and the boiler could not cope. It also makes noise while working. I am also dissatisfied with the service – you apply, and it’s all to no avail.
Gas equipment from the company “Proterm” attracts our customers with a favorable price-quality ratio. Given the presence of a wide network of services – this is a good option for heating private and industrial premises. The main disadvantages of Slovak boilers are strict conditions for warranty obligations and interruptions in spare parts.