The Best Starters for Cars in 2022

Why are launchers needed?

To some extent, car owners are a separate category of citizens.The car occupies a rather significant part of their life, not only bringing a certain comfort, but also requiring special maintenance, investment of money, and the adoption of a large number of complex decisions. The difference between car owners and pedestrians is about the same as between family and single people.

A car is a capricious device. And most importantly, it can be unpredictably capricious just when you least expect surprises from it.

For example, a frosty winter morning. The car owner, warming his hands from the cold, rushes to the car at all speeds in order to shorten the unpleasant frozen path from a warm house to a warm cabin. And then ... the car decides not to start. That is, there are no breakdowns in it, everything is in order. But in the cold, the engine refuses to start. Meanwhile, time passes, the beginning of the working day will not be postponed, and the car owner does not want to get out into the cold and fix the problem in a hurry.

On this day, in order not to be late, our hero will probably go to a public transport stop so as not to be late. And what about the drivers of trucks or buses, for whom the vehicle is the job, and it is necessary to start the car? In addition, experienced car owners know that starting the engine without preheating wears it out a lot. To prevent such an unpleasant situation, drivers will need a simple device called a pre-heater for a car.

In some modern car models supplied for the northern regions, such a device is already installed. And if it is not there, it does not matter: it is very easy to purchase a unit. You just need to know what they are, their pros and cons, types and prices.

How do preheaters work?

In fact, this is a stove installed under the hood of a car, operating either locally or remotely. In the first case, the driver will need to set a start timer (for example, from evening to morning, an hour before leaving). In the second case, you can control the stove using a remote control or a mobile phone.

The switch-on signal is given to the device, fuel will begin to flow into the combustion chamber from the automobile fuel tank. There it will be mixed with the available air and ignited by a spark plug or ceramic pins. The resulting heat is driven along the contour of the pipelines and heats up the engine, passenger compartment and windshield. When the desired temperature in the machine is reached, the system will stop the heat supply and resume it if the temperature drops below the required one. Bottom line: by the time the driver arrived in the car, the interior, the engine had warmed up, and the windshield with the wipers had thawed out. The car is completely ready for the trip.

According to the type of heating substance, pre-starting devices are electric, air and liquid. Air ones are installed on large-sized transport (vessels at sea, buses, freight transport, etc.) and in themselves are more voluminous than liquid ones.

Electric ones are good for everyone, except that they require an external power source in the immediate vicinity.

Liquid can work with engines on gas, gasoline or diesel and are divided by size into:

A - for small cars;

B - station wagon;

B - for large vehicles (crossovers, SUVs, minibuses).

Type "A" is placed on cars with an engine capacity of up to 2 liters. They take up little space, consume little energy. Type "B" is universal for cars and large SUVs and minivans.It can be bought in case the buyer owns several different vehicles. It is medium in size.

Type "B" is larger in size than its comrades and consumes more fuel.

Are there any downsides to launchers?

The biggest disadvantage is the high price - not every driver can afford it. Among other inconveniences - increased fuel consumption from the gas tank, now you have to refuel with the expectation of the operation of the heating device. Everyone decides for himself the benefit and the need for acquisition, but it can be said with accuracy that drivers in their profession in the northern regions need a stove.

General list of characteristics of heaters presented in the rating

Name	Type of	Kind of transport	Average price, rub.
Severs +	Electric	Any	4200
Longfei	Electric	Any	4300
Teplostar 14TS-10	liquid	large, cargo	25500
Binar 5S	liquid	Cars	24000
Webasto	liquid	Cars, minivans, SUVs	38000
EBERSPACHER Hydronic B4WS 12V	liquid	Large cars, SUVs, crossovers	45000
Planar 2D-12/24GP	Air	Any	19000
Webasto Air Top Evo 3900	Air	large, cargo	60900
Nomacon PP-201	fuel heater	Any	8200
NPP Platan EPTF-150 Ya (YaMZ)	fuel heater	Any	750

Rating of electric heating devices

Severs +

Russian native of the company CJSC "Leader", one of the model range of heaters. It has a power of 2 kW and is equipped with a pump that can quickly and evenly warm up the coolant of both small cars and large vehicles. There is a temperature controller and shutdown in case of overheating - the owner can not worry about problems.The control of the device is mechanical, using a timer (set in advance). Easy to mount. In general, a good device for its price.

Type: electric.

Dimensions: for any type of car.

Average price: 4200 rubles.

More about the device - in the video:

• affordable price;
• compact;
• quickly copes with heating;
• universal for any type of car;
• there are protections.

• you need a power source in the immediate vicinity of the car;
• if air enters the system, the overheating protection stops working.

Longfei

The Chinese version of the heater, contrary to stereotypes about the quality of the "celestial" is the most purchased electric heater due to its reliability and durability. Power: 3 kW. The coolant in the car is heated by a heating element, and the antifreeze circuit is driven by a centrifugal pump. It works from a conventional 220V mains with the drawback that the cord of this model is frankly short, and the presence of a network or an extension cord is required in close proximity to the car.

Type: electric.

Dimensions: for any car.

Average price: 4300 rubles.

Overview of Chinese heater:

• reliability, fast heating;
• high power;
• universality - for any car;
• very compact.

• short power cord.

Rating of liquid heating devices

Teplostar 14TS-10

Powerful heater of domestic production for large vehicles: buses, trucks. Power: 4-15.5 kW. Control is possible both manually and automatically. There is a temperature regulator for maintenance of temperature in the set range.

Type: liquid, diesel.

Dimensions: large vehicles: trucks, buses, etc.

Average price: 25500 rubles.

• very high power;
• temperature maintenance;
• for such a model, a very affordable price;
• different modes of operation.

• heavy weight (with pump - up to 20 kg).

Binar 5S

A product of the domestic company Teplostar, which produces various models of liquid fuel heaters. The units work both for preheating and for maintaining the temperature of the cabin or engine for some time. There is a possibility of remote control via the GPS module: using a remote control or a mobile phone. The heaters of the Binar line are suitable for engines with a volume of not more than 4 liters.

The device has compact dimensions, ease of installation and very convenient operation. It has a self-diagnosis function, in general, a very high-quality heater.

Type: liquid, different types of fuel.

Dimensions: in a passenger car.

Average price: 24,000 rubles without installation.

Video review of the device:

• compact dimensions;
• remote control function;
• functions of not only preheating, but also maintaining the temperature;
• work with various types of fuel.

• the temperature sensor does not work perfectly accurately, you can not warm up the engine to the desired temperature if you hurry, i.e. it is better to heat a little with a margin.

Webasto

The German device that made the name of its company a household name: many motorists instead of “warming device” say Webasto in the same way that any disposable diapers are called diapers.The models of this company are designed not only taking into account the size and volume of car engines, but in some cases for their specific brands, for example, Land Rover Freelander, Land Rover Discovery, etc. The most famous model is Webasto Evoque.

Webasto heaters are distinguished by their reliability and durability; the company also took care of Russian consumers by building a sufficient number of Webasto service centers in the Russian Federation. Models designed for gasoline and diesel.

Type: liquid: gasoline, diesel.

Dimensions: cars, SUVs, crossovers.

Average price: 38,000 rubles without installation.

• high reliability, durability of work;
• prevalence of models, convenient maintenance;
• there are models for specific car brands (mostly German).

More advantages of the device - in the video:

• the battery is weak - it is recommended to install a more powerful one or monitor the charge of the existing battery.

EBERSPACHER Hydronic B4WS 12V

Another model range from another German company, characterized by high reliability combined with simple design and control. It is installed on cars with an engine capacity of more than 2 liters. There is a model for diesel and gasoline. On the territory of the Russian Federation, enough centers for servicing and repairing heaters of this company have been built. Machine power: 1.5-4.3 kW.

Type: liquid for gasoline or diesel.

Dimensions: large cars with an engine capacity of 4 liters.

Average price: 45,000 rubles.

• high reliability;
• large power, fast heating rate.

• high price.

Rating of air heaters

Planar 2D-12/24GP

A domestic-made device that heats the engine with hot air generated using diesel fuel taken from the gas tank. Power: 1.8 kW. Suitable for any cars.

Types: air.

Dimensions: for any cars.

Average price: 19,000 rubles.

• fast and good heating;
• no heating circuit required;
• reliable and compact.

• heavy weight (10 kg);
• does not heat interior and windshield.

Webasto Air Top Evo 3900

The most powerful air heater is capable of heating the interiors of trucks, yacht cabins, sleeping compartments of minibuses in a short time. Not only heats, but also maintains the set temperature. In warmer seasons it can be used as a fan. Heating power: 3.5 kW, per hour the device produces up to 132 cubic meters of hot air. Operates regardless of engine operation. Thanks to the ceramic components, it is lighter compared to all-metal models: the weight of the device with the fuel pump is only 5.9 kg. Built-in overheating protection, increased wear resistance.

Type: air. Fuel: diesel, gasoline.

Dimensions: for large trucks, buses, yachts.

Average price: 60900 rubles.

• very powerful, quickly heats up, maintains the temperature;
• no heating circuit required;
• light weight;
• can be used as a heater.

• high price;
• consumes a lot of fuel.

Rating of fuel heaters in cars

Nomacon PP-201

This device is mounted in the fuel line before the cleaning filters.Equipped with an automatic heating control device. Work starts when the engine is started, and if the fuel entering the engine has a temperature below +5 ° C, the device starts heating it. As soon as the fuel reaches a temperature mark of +5 degrees C, the device turns off.

Type: fuel heater.

Average price: 8200 rubles.

Video review of the heater:

• automatic operation;
• fast warming up;
• lightness and compactness;
• suitable for most modes of transport.

• self-installation is possible with special knowledge and the right tools. In other cases, a call to a specialist is required for a fee.

NPP Platan EPTF-150 Ya (YaMZ)

A Russian simple device that heats up the fuel filter to prevent fuel thickening at low temperatures.

The heater is mounted directly into the fuel filter and very quickly brings the diesel engine to the desired temperature and condition. Even if the fuel has frozen and solidified, the heater will return it to a liquid state in 5-10 minutes. If necessary, the device can also work when the car is moving, if the temperature outside is critically low.

Type: fuel heater.

Average price: 750 rubles.

• fast warming up;
• convenient installation;
• very affordable price.

• for diesel fuel only.

Car owners living in the northern regions are increasingly purchasing car heaters, convinced of the enormous benefits they bring.Quite a lot of money spent on heaters pays off both directly (increased engine life) and indirectly (comfort even in severe frost comes to a car with an already warm engine, a warm interior and a defrosted windshield).