Types of heating boilers for a private home

The issue of installing a heating system is relevant for households located far from the central heating network. An autonomous heating network has many benefits: the temperature in the house can be adjusted at will, and the heating of the room can be turned on and off as needed. The main element of the heating system is the boiler.

What types of heating boilers are there for a private home?

Heating devices are classified based on their main characteristics. Equipment is divided into:

1. Purpose: they can be single-circuit or double-circuit.
2. Type of installation: floor and wall-mounted.
3. The type of fuel used. It can operate by burning gas or solid fuel. In addition, there are galvanic and liquid fuel boilers.

Important! The type of fuel consumed is one of the main criteria for making the right choice. It must be accessible and economical.

Boiler types

The type of boiler is determined by the system of organization of its operation, they can be:

• single-circuit;
• double-circuit;
• chimneys;
• chimneyless.

Single-circuit ones are capable of heating large rooms in private homes. They are very simply designed, yet reliable.After the single-circuit heating device comes out, heating continues to function for some time until the water in the system has completely cooled down. One such device is enough to heat a cottage with a total area of ​​up to 350 square meters. m. The only drawback of the device is that it is only suitable for heating coolant fluid. Hot water for the needs of the residents of the house is heated by other devices.

Double-circuit boilers are advantageous in that they are capable of providing heat and heating hot water. More often they can be found in apartment buildings.

Chimney boilers require a constant supply of oxygen. A chimney is installed for them; without natural draft, this type of equipment cannot work. The chimney is diverted from the boiler to the roof of the house. A uniform supply of oxygen is ensured by the supply ventilation system. The heating system can operate in single-circuit and double-circuit mode, depending on the modification of the boiler. For the safety of house residents, such equipment should be installed in a separate room (boiler room).

Chimneyless boilers are equipped with special closed combustion chambers. These devices remove carbon monoxide forcibly through ventilation. Here the chimney, which discharges the flow of combustion products, can be located not vertically, but obliquely and even horizontally.

Types of boilers

Electric devices for autonomous heating are suitable for heating rooms with a total area of ​​up to 100 sq. m. meters. The limitation is related to the maximum permitted power of electrical networks connected to private households.

This type of boiler absorbs a large amount of electricity; they are installed in homes remote from gas mains.In addition, in houses with an eclectic heating system, other, cheaper heat sources may exist in parallel.

Heat supply running on diesel fuel is cheaper. The disadvantage is that you have to constantly keep a fuel tank filled with fuel next to your house. These boilers, like gas-fired equipment, are designed to heat very large rooms.

Gas boilers are economical, reliable and easy to operate. When burned, gas emits the least amount of combustion products; it is considered an environmentally friendly fuel. They can only be installed in houses connected to a central gas supply system.

Brands of gas boilers powered by electric ignition are not beneficial for owners of country houses and private households located in areas where electricity is often cut off for long periods of time. Such a device may cause the system to defrost.

Solid fuel equipment operates on one or more types of fuel:

• wood;
• coal;
• peat;
• fuel briquettes.

Solid fuel boilers are capable of heating rooms with a total area of ​​no more than 60 square meters. m. If the house is large, then two devices will have to be installed in it.

Important! Solid fuel devices are in demand where there is no central gas supply system. They allow residents of small settlements to heat rooms without stoves or fireplaces.

Solid fuel boilers have disadvantages:

1. To avoid smoke from entering living spaces, separate rooms are allocated for boilers, which are equipped with chimneys.
2. To ensure continuous combustion, you need to constantly add fuel.
3. You need to have a large supply of fuel near your home.

Other Features

Boilers vary in installation method. They can be wall mounted or installed on the floor. Wall-mounted equipment has less power compared to floor-standing models. It is clear that the large dimensions of powerful devices lead to an increase in their mass. Floor-standing units are designed for heating large facilities, such as clinics, kindergartens, and cottages with several floors. Such heating equipment takes up a lot of space, since in addition to the boiler it is necessary to install:

• circulation pump;
• expansion tank providing stable pressure inside the system;
• security block.

The benefit of using floor-standing models is the ability to provide large facilities with heat and hot water supply. Wall-mounted units are capable of heating small private houses. Floor-standing and wall-mounted boilers can operate on one of the types of fuel:

• gas;
• coal;
• peat;
• electricity;
• liquid fuel.

The heat exchanger in a floor-standing boiler can be made of steel or cast iron. The latter work longer and do not rust.

All parts and devices that ensure the process of heating water in the system are installed under the body of wall-mounted models:

• heat exchanger;
• heater (burner);
• mini pump;
• small expansion tank.

Wall-mounted samples are cheaper and do not require a separate boiler room. They are quite enough to heat houses with an area of ​​up to 100 square meters. m.

Which boiler is better to choose for a private home?

When choosing a boiler, you should consider several factors:

• total area of ​​the house;
• availability and low cost of the preferred type of fuel;
• frequency of power outages in the area of ​​residence.

Important! For populated areas where the cold water pressure is rarely within normal limits, the installation of double-circuit boilers is not recommended.

The installed boiler must operate stably and provide the home with the required amount of heat. In warmer regions, where winter lasts no more than two months, you can buy a device that operates on the edge of acceptable limits.

In the northern regions, it is better to purchase a model with more power. Let's assume for a house in the Krasnodar region with a total area of ​​99 sq. m. suitable equipment designed to heat a home of 100 square meters. m. This same brand of boiler is not at all suitable for households in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Residents of this region need to purchase samples with higher power.

Heating equipment with built-in electric ignition is not suitable for a home located in an area where there are frequent power outages.

The price of boilers depends on many factors:

• the name of the manufacturer;
• device power;
• device type.

Some models require additional costs associated with:

• with the construction of a chimney;
• equipment of a separate room.

It is impossible to say unequivocally which types and types of boilers are better. The selected model must meet the initial conditions and requirements.