We estimate the capacity of an electric boiler for a private house
It is hard not to notice the mass exodus of residents of large megacities to the bosom of nature. Find the reasons for this migration is quite simple: first, we have become mobile( almost every family has a vehicle, and sometimes not one);secondly, to live almost all year in the country - this is such a buzz. Alas, there are small inconveniences associated with household amenities, and then the heating system of a country house, preferably including a stand-alone electric boiler for heating, in our cold climate goes to one of the first places.
To dance, as always, start from the stove. The planned temperature regimes in the living quarters of your house you are able to make yourself. We do not recommend the installation of an autonomous heating system and the installation of an electric boiler for heating by our own hands without preliminary agreement in specialized design organizations. There may be problems with both power engineers(
- The power consumption of the water heating boiler for the heating of living quarters should not be excessive. If your plans do not include year-round living in the country, is it worth it to spend money on temporary heating.
- An electric boiler for heating needs to be cost-effective. With seasonal cooling, it is sometimes easier to flood the stove or turn on an ordinary oil cooler than to ensure the operation of a complex engineering circuit.
- Find the efficiency on the supplier's website or in the technical data sheet of the device and the actual energy consumption of the installed heating equipment: electric boilers at 3 or 30 kW from the same manufacturer, respectively, and will differ by an order of magnitude( already in money terms).
- Pay special attention to the electrical wiring in a wooden house, because heating is only a small part of the dacha comfort, and without electricity we are already living out of habit. God forbid, breaks, sparkles. All technical parameters of electrical networks are included in the calculation of heating wiring.
- When you buy an electric boiler for heating your home, do not forget to ask the seller what network it is working on, remember if you have two 380V phases at 50Hz or, much better, invite professionals.
Choosing pipes for the heating system from the electric boiler
The first stage of connecting the home heater to the wiring is finished, it's time to build the technological pipelines and install radiators.
It is possible to connect the end heating devices to the outputs of a small-capacity electric boiler with your own hands, but not every summer resident is able to calculate a stationary autonomous heating system for a large house. If a set of words: fittings, temperature sensor, drain and shut-off valve, expansion tank, circulating pump do not frighten you, then you are a hereditary plumber or a nuclear power plant worker. Such people are perfectly aware of what pipes they will need when installing an electric boiler and the entire heating system in a country house. For the rest a small reference.
It's time to stop using steel galvanized pipes in your dacha water pipes. Installation of corrosion-prone connectors( bushings, bends, tees, flanges) - this is nonsense. When choosing independent heat supply pipes, pay attention to two options:
- Metal-plastic pipes .Pros: temperature range up to 95 deg with the possibility of short-term load up to 110( for autonomous heating system is very actual);working pressure of the coolant up to 10 atm;high corrosion resistance;service life - up to 50 years. The only drawback - to cope with the fittings of such a high-temperature pipeline can only a professional and at the same time for your money.
- Low-pressure polyethylene .We are sure that many of you have already seen the excellent qualities of HDPE pipes for cold water, used as a removable water pipe in the country. Believe that the distribution of such heating lines for a country house from the electric boiler installed in the basement will be just as reliable.
We connect the electric boiler to the radiators of heating
The most pleasant stage in the life of an electric boiler for heating your new home. The water is regularly supplied and heated, the automatic works properly, there is no power outage. Remained the least - choose and connect the end distributing heat sources. We hope that you have already determined their quantity and location( with the unobtrusive participation of the attracted specialists).Next, a good heating scheme should work in automatic mode, and your electric boiler simply must function in the electric kettle mode or on the principle "when I want, then I'll turn it on".
Permissible technical characteristics of the final heating devices( batteries, radiators), which are easier and more economical to connect to an electric boiler to ensure reliable operation of heat supply communications in a country house, we will consider in a separate article.
