Installation of a solid fuel boiler in a private house

In modern conditions, solid-fuel boilers are very popular. This is almost ideal for large country houses or holiday homes. Often, these sources of heating are used in private homes, where it is necessary to maintain a high temperature of the air, and at the same time providing comfort in the whole house.

solid fuel boiler One can not but say that such installations have a lot of advantages. First of all, it should be noted that the use of a solid fuel boiler is much better than centralized heating. Of course, there are so many different details, from which this conclusion follows, but the vast majority of people who opted for solid fuel heating, do not want to return to the classical sources of heat. And there are many explanations for this.

In this article we will try to analyze the main features, advantages and disadvantages of solid fuel heating sources. Also in detail we will consider the process of installing such boilers.

Looking ahead a little, solid fuel boilers are actually a great solution for a private house, which allows not only to stay in comfort during the coolest period of the year, but also save a lot on heating, which is important.

The main features of solid fuel boilers

It's worth mentioning that solid fuel boilers have been used for many years, but the peak of sales of these products fell precisely in recent years. The thing is that new models of boilers are the most effective and practical in use. Of course, most often such equipment is used for heating small houses. Accordingly, in such conditions, it does not take a lot of resources and financial resources to maintain the optimal air temperature in the room.

The traditional version of solid fuel equipment includes devices with a grate. Of course, such boilers have many drawbacks, but for heating a modest home, this is almost an ideal option. It should be borne in mind that such boilers are able to heat the apartment up to 6 hours on a single fuel charge. Accordingly, it takes a lot of zeal to keep a constant temperature inside the room under control.

However, much more attention is paid to solid fuel boilers of long burning. Such installations operate from one fuel charge for 3-5 days. And the duration of heating depends on the chosen fuel resource. For example, from wood installation without problems will work for two days. But on the basis of coal, the boiler will heat the room for 5 days.

However, you can only talk about the general features of solid-fuel equipment. Often, everything depends on the layout of the boiler, as well as the manufacturer, which produces equipment in various designs.

Despite this, the positive and negative sides of solid fuel boilers of different types are almost identical.

Advantages and disadvantages of solid fuel boilers

First of all, let's consider the advantages of solid fuel equipment. The boilers have much more positive sides than one can imagine.

• Technological perfection. Modern solid fuel boilers have a fairly simple design, which practically can not come into disrepair. Accordingly, this gives every reason to believe that the installation will last for many years, while it will always be effective and equally productive. It should pay attention to the fact that, if necessary, you can repair the equipment with your own hands. However, to bring the installation to the lamentable state should not be. It is necessary to watch all the time to ensure that the equipment works flawlessly. If you have any suspicions concerning problems, you should immediately contact a specialist.
• Sent a price tag. Classic solid fuel boilers can be purchased at a democratic price. This is exactly what the owners of small summer cottages need. Also, such installations can become just an additional option for heating the room. This is relevant in the event that there is central heating. In case of increase of tariffs for heating, it is possible to simply refuse services of the municipal organizations. Accordingly, we ourselves fully control the situation with heating, and at the same time, there will no longer be any problems related to payments and tariff increases.
• Use of several types of fuel. This is probably the most important aspect that will interest all owners of private homes. The bottom line is that most of the boilers support different types of fuel. Accordingly, the owners always have a choice that will depend not only on the financial situation, but also on access to various resources. For example, if there is a forest nearby, you can go there without any problems and cut off the necessary amount of firewood. You can stock up on wood for a few months ahead. This will allow us to be sure that for a certain period we will have high-quality heating. The use of coal is a more practical solution, for which much less rock is needed to heat the home.

Some disadvantages of solid fuel boilers also have. They should be paid attention in the first place, because under certain conditions, the negative sides can exert too serious influence. For example, the power of one of the models may be too much for a particular room. Accordingly, here we can spend too much money, as well as heating resources for nothing.

• No temperature adjustment. The point is that the control of the heating temperature depends solely on how much raw material we use for heating. Accordingly, in order to analyze this side of the solid fuel boiler, it is necessary to spend a lot of time. However, at the very beginning of the installation, there will still be problems associated with too high or low temperature conditions. However, it is possible to regulate the temperature on pyrolysis boilers. But it is worthwhile to know that such installations are very expensive.
• Sensitivity to fuel quality and humidity. Despite the fact that many solid-fuel plants are almost universal for space heating, most of the equipment is too sensitive to the quality of the resources on which heating will take place. Therefore, the wood should not be wet. A similar situation with coal. It must also be of high quality, otherwise we will not get the necessary heating of the dwelling.
• Maintenance of the equipment. Solid fuel boilers, although practical, but care - this is a special factor, which should be paid attention in the first place. For example, after each combustion of fuel you need to thoroughly clean the installation. This process is not mandatory, but experts still recommend that this procedure be carried out regularly, so that the boiler has enough time. At the same time, it is necessary to regularly load the boiler so that the heating passes continuously. Accordingly, such procedures take a lot of time. This is especially bad if the homeowner has too few free minutes. In winter, it is necessary to warm up the dwelling permanently, otherwise it will become cold inside the building.

Features of the installation location of the

The most common place for installing a solid fuel boiler is a separate room, which will be called a boiler house. First of all, it is worthwhile to know that in such a room there must be a concrete floor, the thickness of which must be at least 5 cm.

The room in which the boiler is installed must have good ventilation. Obviously, security depends on this in the home. Also, there are specific requirements for the room in which the installation takes place. They are as follows:

• Nonflammable floor surface. As already mentioned, the boiler room must have a concrete floor. This is the best option for the reason that the hot boiler can not ignite the surface.
• Distance between walls and boiler. Again, based on safety issues, there should be a certain margin between the boiler and the wall. In most cases, the distance should simply exceed 0.5 m. This allows you to be sure of safe operation of the equipment.
• Also the boiler room should always be in the fastest possible access. This will quickly load fuel into the equipment, as well as immediately respond to some unforeseen situations related to the safety or malfunction of the boiler.

In addition, the way the boiler is installed depends on which ultimately we get the result. It is about the effectiveness of the equipment( Efficiency), as well as security issues.

1. Solid Fuel Boiler Installation Process As already mentioned in the last chapter, everything starts with choosing a room for the boiler room. Accordingly, before installing the boiler you need not only to choose the right place, but also to ensure cleanliness and order. Obviously, access to the boiler should not be obstructed, otherwise in the course of operation it is quite possible problems. In some cases, solid fuel is placed directly in the boiler room. However, the raw material must be located at a certain distance from the boiler, so that it does not accidentally ignite.
2. Next, you need to carefully analyze the situation associated with the use of the chimney. In most cases, in private houses( and cottages) there is a chimney, but often it is in not the best condition. Thus, it is necessary to study this component of the dwelling. When using a solid fuel boiler, the chimney must not have any turns. If the main chimney does not meet this requirement, you should create a separate chimney. To do this, you need to arm yourself with pipes and welding. All pipes that make up the path from the boiler to the chimney must have excellent sealing. In this case, it is worth checking each centimeter of the design, because of the depressurization may cause smoke. In addition, the diameter of the chimney must match the diameter of the pipe at the outlet of the boiler. The strength of the chimney is another important aspect, which is worth paying attention to.
3. The boiler is then installed directly. It is mounted in a selected place. The method of installation directly depends on the dimensions, shape, and also the design of the boiler. For this, it is best to use the documentation for the equipment, where all the nuances of the installation are indicated.
4. Now comes the most critical moment of equipment installation. We need to make the harness( connecting the boiler to the communications).Of course, all communications should already be available, so that after the installation of the boiler it was possible to start heating immediately. Thus, it is necessary to connect a pipe, which is necessary for supplying water to the system, a return flow, followed by the supply and return of water for heating. In the event that the boiler is dual-circuit, other communications can be connected.
5. After this, the boiler is connected to the chimney. To this stage you need to proceed only after the execution of point # 2.All necessary pipes are connected or a separate chimney is created, which meets all requirements.
6. Now you can start the boiler. The first starts should be test, so that in case of problems do not damage the equipment. If no oddities in the operation of the boiler have been identified, the installation can be operated in full.

If installation of the installation was carried out by specialists who professionally are engaged in the installation of equipment, all necessary documents should be requested. In case of problems related to the boiler, it will be the responsibility of the organization that undertook the installation of the solid fuel boiler. Moreover, in this situation there will be a certain warranty service.

Before the first start-up of the equipment, it is worthwhile to review the manufacturer's documentation. Often, boilers have many levers and other controls, which determine the efficiency of the solid fuel plant.