Today, more and more people are choosing a quiet life in a quiet cozy house somewhere away from the noisy and dirty city from exhaust fumes. After all, there is nothing better than to go out of town after a hard working day and warm yourself with domestic warmth. But how comfortable it will be, the owner himself decides. If a private house does not depend on external heating networks that go to other buildings and structures, then to turn on the heating, you will have to install a boiler, the power of which will allow you to generate the right amount of heat. Installing a heating boiler in a private house is one of the most important operations, and the correct installation of this heating unit will not only create a comfortable stay in the house, but also protect against many negative factors.
Primary requirements
If a person chooses a warm and calm life, then he can not do without installing a heating boiler in a private house. This is a very simple procedure, and the installed boiler is very convenient and safe to operate. Installing a boiler, of course, is a laborious process, but, unlike its competitors in providing heat in the house, the unit is very economical and will allow any family to save a ton of money.
It seems to some that when installing the boiler, you need to immediately go to the store and buy the first equipment you like. But this is far from the case. The first thing the owner must do before installing the heating boiler in a private house is to read the technical and regulatory documents that detail the rules that must be observed when installing the boiler and its further use. The content of the document is a little difficult to perceive, but all the information that is indicated there is very important, and you should not be too lazy to spend an hour reading the information.
The document states that all technical rules related to air conditioning, heating or ventilation apply to absolutely all residential buildings, houses, premises or structures. The document also regulates sanitary and environmental standards, fire safety rules during operation and requirements for installing a home heating boiler. The general rules regarding environmental protection and energy conservation are also recorded. Compliance with all of the above standards will help to leave the house in good hands for many years.
There are recommendations that the owner needs to pay close attention to when installing a heating boiler in a private house, and be sure to remember and keep in mind for a long time to come. The most important requirement when installing boilers or other heating equipment is compliance with fire and explosion safety. When installing boilers , first of all, you need to pay attention to the installation site. It should be freely available so that the owners of the house can periodically monitor and clean the boiler from harmful impurities. If it happens that the boiler breaks down, then access to repair or replacement should also be free. Ignoring these simple guidelines can ultimately lead to inevitable trouble.
But let's not talk about sad things, but rather consider a series of rules that will help to properly operate the boiler in order to keep the house warm:
- The temperature generated by the boiler should be about 20 degrees lower than that which can self-ignite or vaporize any fire hazardous substance. If you use water instead of the boiler, then during operation it is worthwhile to ensure that it does not boil.
- The temperature in boilers with open elements on the surface must not exceed the maximum.
- The heat-insulating properties of boilers must be installed in such a way as to protect a person from injuries or burns, prevent heat from escaping and be able to prevent the boiler from cooling in rooms where the minimum temperature is not normal.
Another important condition is that boilers cannot be placed in places where light ignition of various gases or aerosols can occur. As mentioned earlier in the article, the temperature on the insulating material should be two dozen degrees lower than that at which self-ignition occurs.
Detailed actions
When entering a country or private house, you must initially think over all the general nuances of installing boilers. It is better to do this already at the stage of drawing up a construction plan or directly building a house. These simple actions will give an idea of whether the boiler needs a separate room where it will be necessary to install elements of this unit. This plan will greatly simplify installation work and reduce valuable installation time. If the design determines that when installing the pipes for the heating boiler in a private house should go under the floor or wall, then it is better to do this before starting the finishing work. After all, reinstalling the pipes is easier when nothing is flooded than vice versa.
Choosing the right time
One of the main rules for installing heating boilers in a private house is the choice of the season when performing boiler installation works. Installation is best done in the warmer months. But if circumstances forced to work at another time, then you need to make sure that the building has a closed thermal circuit, in simple words - the windows and roof are securely installed.
Cold weather greatly affects the quality of installation of boilers, because with this installation there is a big risk of poor welding of the elements. Also during design it is important to calculate that the boiler is installed and checked by the beginning of the heating season. This does not prevent the cold and frost from climbing into a warm and comfortable home.
Heating systems
Before installing the boiler, it should be determined which heating system was originally installed in the residential building. For a clear view, we will consider several types and determine which system is best suited for installation. There are several types of systems, and they are divided into air, open, electric and traditional, having a liquid carrier.
In the first system mentioned above, air is the most important coolant, which was immediately clear from the name. The principle of operation is that during air intake, this system heats it and distributes it into the boiler, and then the heat goes through the rooms of the house. But the main disadvantage of this system is that it is very expensive in terms of energy and difficult to install. Therefore, it is not recommended to connect the boiler and this system if one of the main tasks is saving.
According to many buyers, boilers interact well with the electric heating system. In addition to boilers, it is also well suited for batteries, heat fans or electric fireplaces. But, as in the previous mechanism, the disadvantage is the large expenditure of electrical energy and the fact that in its absence the system completely fails.
As for the open heating system, the boilers are not quite suitable for this. This system, rather, is designed for open fluids, such as stoves or fireplaces. It is well suited for installing heating boilers in a wooden house.
The most popular system, to which most people connect the boiler, is a device with a carrier of liquids. In addition to the boiler, which will be the most important part of this mechanism, the system also has heating appliances or radiators. The only negative is that it does not fit the installation of wood-fired boilers for heating the house, but otherwise it will ideally help to create coziness. But you need to approach the connection of the thermal unit to this system very carefully and evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages.
And if we conclude according to the above section, then the best thermal system for installing the boiler will be liquid with a thermal carrier. If the choice fell on this mechanism, then you need to remember that the water that will fit the boiler must be changed at least once every six years, because this will protect the house from dangerous consequences.
Boiler classification
Now we go directly to the boilers. Before talking about how to choose or install units, you should determine their difference among themselves.
Boilers for heating private houses by their nature differ in several types:
- gas;
- on liquid fuel;
- on solid fuel, for example coal or firewood;
- electric.
But before ordering boilers, in addition to familiarizing yourself with the operating rules, you need to clarify some important points, such as the presence of certain types of fuel in the region of residence, is the unit economically profitable, is there a gas pipeline near the country house, because, for example, installation of gas boilers for heating a private house will require a gas permit.
Recently, the most popular, inexpensive and easy to use boiler will be an electric one. Installation of electric heating boilers in a private house will significantly improve life and create comfort for all residents. The unit gives off a large amount of heat and warms even the largest houses. But this also has a long familiar minus - a huge energy consumption. Therefore, if the choice of the owner fell on the installation of electric heating boilers in a private house, then he needs to carefully calculate his finances.
Of course, the most important competitive electric boiler is gas. But installing a gas heating boiler in a private house will take a lot of time, money and nerves in the preparation of all regulatory documents in the relevant authorities. Many people think that switching to another type of gas will facilitate the procedure, then they are very mistaken, because this will only add unnecessary problems when heating a house. The installation of a gas boiler makes many think about whether such a thermal unit is needed at all.
If the owner preferred the option of installing a solid fuel boiler for heating a private house or a unit with liquid fuel, then in addition to all of the above procedures, he will have to build a separate boiler room and storage space for materials.
After a suitable boiler is selected, you can safely develop a plan and documents for its installation. Of course, you can do this operation yourself if the house itself is not very large, but it is better to resort to the help of experienced specialists.
The documentation and the installation plan of the boiler can be ordered from firms or private companies that have a license to carry out such operations. The people working in these organizations will not only make a quality installation of the boiler, but also provide documents in which all the details necessary for operation will be indicated. The project will also show the general requirements put forward to the units and all equipment that has at least some relation to the heating system. At the request of the client, the company’s employees will also calculate the cost of installing the boilers before installation.
After you have all the necessary information and relevant documents on hand, you can easily proceed with the installation of a heating boiler in a private house or hangar. Models that produce small power (approximately 60 kW) can be installed in any part of the house, be it a kitchen, bedroom or some other room. But if the boiler is huge in size, then, according to the rules that were described at the very beginning of the article, it must be installed in a special boiler room, which will be provided with good ventilation to avoid dangerous factors.
Installation
The installation diagram of the heating boiler in the house is presented below.
The first thing to do is fix the boiler so that it stays steady in place. The work itself is uncomplicated, but requires good vigilance. Next, we consider the requirements for installing heating boilers in a private house.
First, markings are made at the intended mounting location. With further installation, it is necessary to focus on this mark in order to correctly install the boiler. After preliminary fixing, one more mark is made, but already for the place where the boiler will be installed.
Then you should measure the distance to create comfortable working conditions. It is important to leave a distance on the main side of the boiler that is at least a meter, and at the back and sides - at least 0.7 m. If the project plan indicates that the boiler will be operated from the side as well, you can safely keep a distance of 1 , 5 meters.
If the installation of two boilers is planned in the house, then between them you need to leave a distance of not less than two meters. This will help not only protect the people living in the building, but also create a free passage between the two installations of the heating system.
That's all, the boiler is installed.
Chimney
After all these simple operations, you need to remember another important action - the installation of the chimney, which will eliminate all harmful impurities. Most often, negative elements are highlighted when installing solid fuel heating boilers in a private house. If you ignore the rules, then people living in the building will have very negative consequences, up to the occurrence of a fire or poisoning.
The chimney itself is made of different materials, most often of brick or ceramic.
Brick chimneys are paired with solid fuel boilers. If we consider the advantages of brick chimneys, then they include a very low heat transfer. The disadvantages of this brick construction are that only an experienced master can install. Moreover, the brick chimney has a very strong effect on the foundation.
If we consider metal chimneys, they have great resistance to mechanical stress, so it can easily be used with gas boilers. But it is common for metal boilers to lose a large amount of heat, and it is in this component that they are inferior to stone ones.
According to reviews, one of the best chimneys is ceramic. It is simple in construction and has low heat dissipation. It, of course, will cost more, but will serve faithfully for many years. The only drawback of this type of chimney will be a strict restriction in an upright position.
After the chimney has been selected, it is worth familiarizing yourself with a number of rules that must be observed during installation:
- At the end of the chimney, a visor must be present, which eliminates the ingress of moisture and other foreign objects.
- During installation, it is better to make a round shape of the chimney, because only this way less harmful impurities will accumulate.
- The number of uneven parts or turns should be no more than three.
- Part of the chimney on the roof should be at least 0.5 meters.
Common installation errors
When installing boilers, many people have a lot of errors that greatly affect the operation of the heating system unit. And in order not to fall for this bait, consider the most common installation errors.
Erroneous power calculations. The simplest formula for determining power will be a light mathematical action, which states that 1 kilowatt of power diverges per 10 m 2 . That is why the owners of the house should pre-calculate the area of the heated premises.
But still it’s worth clarifying one point: if the area of a private house is approximately 200-300 square meters, then the capacity of one boiler will not be enough. This is because in the winter season, electricity or gas is consumed more than in the summer. That is why when drawing up an installation plan, it is worth counting at least 20-30 percent more power.
Wrong boiler selection. Earlier in the article, the characteristics of different units were presented. If you understand them well, then there should be no problems. The most common mistake is that many people instead of a floor boiler install a wall-mounted or vice versa. These boilers differ from each other not only by the location in the house, but by the power consumption. If, for example, you install a wall-mounted boiler in an apartment, then its capacity should be enough, but if in a private house - definitely not. From this we can conclude that for a private house it is best to install floor-standing boilers.
Mismatch of parameters when connecting. It often happens that the schemes indicated in the documents that are provided with the boiler do not correspond to the thermal unit. This is a gross technical error, because in the boiler manual, in any case, there should be a note about what type of system it should be.
Another common common mistake is to save on equipment. Many people choose boilers of the old assembly, where the temperature of the heat supply has to be adjusted manually. The automatic device itself sets the values based on the temperature of the house, automatically turns off when necessary and completely exceeds manual boilers. Therefore, the use of the latter is not worth the effort and nerves, because automatic boilers are more convenient and reliable.
If you deliberately ignore the requirements for the operation of the boiler and make the above errors, this can lead to disastrous consequences.
Where to buy boilers
Currently, the choice of heating boilers for a private house is designed for a wide variety of financial opportunities, as well as for the personal interests of the owners. And in order to choose a quality unit, you need to know where to buy it.
Currently, there are many sites for the purchase of boilers. In addition to the usual building stores, buying boilers is also possible in online hypermarkets. Such stores are slightly superior to conventional construction sites, because on the Internet there is a huge selection of products, many times superior to their competitors. If the choice fell on this particular type of purchases, then first of all it is worth making sure of your financial capabilities. Secondly, it is worth determining which boiler is needed. Sitting at home, it is much more convenient to find out about a particular model on the Internet than to look for consultants in huge lines.
In addition to shopping, many online stores offer boiler installation and installation services. A specially trained team of specialists leaves for the house and in a short time install a boiler. This will, of course, be expensive, but it is better to trust professionals than to install a boiler in a new house without experience.
Conclusion
The installation of boilers in a private house is a very responsible and long process, in which not only physical strength and the ability to establish this or that type of heating equipment, not only material and financial costs, but also vigilance to details is important. Some people try to install boilers with their own skills and abilities, completely immersed in the installation procedure, and someone chooses the services of experienced specialists, just watching this process. There is also this type of installation when a specialized company is involved in the most complex processes, and the landlord is already doing minor work. Which of these methods is most practical and convenient is up to you. But when choosing, again, it is worth remembering that the high-quality installation of boilers in the house is not only warm and comfortable, but also safety for yourself and your loved ones.