How to make an independent apartment heating by electricity?

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Immediately it should be noted that electric heating in an apartment will cost much more than urban water heating. This is due to the high power of the heaters and the high tariffs for electricity. Despite this, if you correctly calculate the power of electric heaters, set the economy mode of operation and properly place the devices in the rooms, you can save considerably on the account "for light" and use an individual heating system without overpayments. Next we will tell you which electrical heaters are best to choose and where to install them properly, so that the work is effective.

Diagram of a two-room Khrushchev heating system

It is equally important to immediately identify the pros and cons of electrical heating in the apartment. As for the advantages, this, of course, is easy to connect, high efficiency of heaters, durability and small dimensions, which saves a lot of room space. In addition, the installation of electric heating does not need to make out additional permits, which take a lot of time and nerves. Disadvantages, as you understand, are high material costs for utilities and replacement of wiring, if required.

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Selection of the suitable

system Depending on the area of ​​the dwelling and the quality of the wall insulation, a suitable option of independent electric heating of the apartment is selected. If you own a one-room or two-room hruschevka, the Warm Floor system can be used here in combination with electric convectors or infrared panels. Combinations with infrared heaters are more profitable and effective, becauseThermal radiation will be directed downwards and all heat will circulate in the lower part of the room. Heating the apartment with electric convectors is best only because the devices do not dry the air and do not have a negative effect on the person's well-being. There is a lot of feedback that IR heaters with permanent radiation have a negative impact on health, which is their drawback.

With other advantages and disadvantages of infrared heaters, you can read the relevant article. Yet, as statistics show, even from the beginning of 2016 such devices are actively purchased for domestic use!

As for the electric underfloor heating, it is really very popular and effective. Anyone can lay out a film warm floor under a laminate, even a teapot in an electrician. In addition, from the material can only be heated tracks in the apartment, and not to lay the film over the entire floor area. This kind of heating will be positively reflected in saving energy and at the same time it will effectively warm up the premises.

If you live in a three-room or four-room dwelling, it is more reasonable to use the connection of electric water heating in the apartment. This is due to the large total area of ​​rooms, which will require a full-fledged, powerful heating system. For example, if the area is 130 square meters, with a calculation of 1 kW / 10 square meters.will need to install no less than a 13-kilowatt bunch of electric heaters. Of course, in the winter you will give a lot of money for the operation of an individual electric heating system. In addition, to use this option, the wiring must be powerful, capable of withstanding high current loads. In this case, without replacing the electrical wiring in the apartment can not do, which, again, will hit your budget. At the same time, if you use water heaters that work from an electric boiler, the heating will be autonomous and less expensive, which will allow "to kill two birds with one stone".

We recommend that you immediately read the article on how to properly connect the boiler to the network with your own hands so that you do not make mistakes and the system lasts longer!

Assembly instructions

To ensure that you have installed the self-contained electrical heating in an apartment with your own hands, we recommend that you take into account the following tips from specialists:

• Convectors place under the windows( as shown in the photo) to eliminate all drafts and compensate for heat exchange between the street and the room through the windows.
• When choosing electric convectors for independent heating of an apartment, give preference to an in-ground version. In this case, the equipment does not occupy the free volume of the room at all.
• The wiring must be grounded. It is strictly forbidden to connect an electric boiler without grounding. About how to make a grounding in the apartment with their own hands, we told in the relevant article.
• The floor heating is recommended in the bathroom, bedroom, living room and kitchen. The main thing is to choose the right material depending on the material of the floor. If it is a tile - buy a heating cable, a parquet - a film covering.
• It is recommended to install thermostats in the coldest points of the room at a height of 1.5 meters from the floor.
• The IR panels should be placed in the center of the ceiling so that the radiation spreads evenly throughout the room.
• It is not recommended for an apartment to choose oil heaters. Such devices are more rational to use if you want to make electric heating in the country, becauseThe oil cooler allows you to warm up the premises in a short time and for a higher payment( energy consumption leaves much to be desired).

How to save on electricity?

Well, the last thing I would like to talk about is how to make electric heating in an apartment cheap, but at the same time effective. The first thing you need to consider is that without thermostats the installation will not be profitable. It is temperature regulators, and especially electronic ones, that allow you to set the optimum temperature regime without overpaying on excess heat.

Another way to save money is to connect multi-tariff energy meters. We have considered the advantages and disadvantages of two-tariff meters. Once again, we note that for each region the benefits can be different. Still more positive feedback about such devices. Owners of two-tariff electricity meters recommend turning on the heaters at night, so that during the day, while everyone is working, the autonomous heating was switched off. Thus, it is possible to save up to half of the consumed electricity, which makes autonomous electric heating in an apartment not very expensive. If you decide to install such meters, be sure to analyze the rates for 2016 on the Internet for your city, on the basis of what you will understand - whether such devices are beneficial or not.

Well, the last way to reduce costs - quality insulation of rooms. There are confirmed results that if the house is honestly insulated, electric heaters with a capacity of 30-40% less than the rated one can be used. For example, a calculation of 1 kW / 10 sq. Meters will be reduced to 0.6 kW / sq. M., And this is a significant difference.

We also recommend reviewing the overview of the use of convectors for heating an apartment:

That's all I wanted to tell you about how to make a personal heating of an apartment with electricity in a multi-apartment building! We hope that the information was useful and interesting for you! If you have any questions about this topic, be sure to ask them to our experts in the category of "Q & A"!