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Unfortunately, gasification has not made its way to all corners of our country. Therefore, owners of private houses have to think about how to heat their homes in winter. Unfortunately, the old way of warming the house with a stove is not suitable for everyone — troublesome, inconvenient. Therefore, many turn their attention to electric boilers for home heating. But it’s not all that simple. We will talk about the features of such a heating system and the nuances of buying an electric boiler.
What is electric heating?
The heating system with an electric boiler resembles gas heating: pipes and heating radiators come from the electric boiler and for draining, there are temperature sensors, an expansion tank and a circulation pump. It is the electric boiler that converts the received electricity into heat. But this type of heating is safer, since there is no danger of a fire due to the absence of a flame. There is also no need to arrange a chimney, because there are no combustion products.
Electric boilers for heating a private house have a fairly high efficiency — about 95-98%. They are small in size and can be easily mounted almost anywhere on the wall or floor. The advantages of such products include quiet operation. Unfortunately, heating from an electric boiler also has a number of disadvantages that should also be taken into account. First, electricity tariffs are quite high today. In addition, for sufficient heating, you will need to install an electric boiler with sufficient power (over 12 kW), and therefore you will have to use a three-phase network of 380 kW. In addition, during a power outage, the boiler will not work.
How to choose an electric boiler for heating?
Among the electric boilers offered by the market, products with a heating element, electrode and induction stand out. The most popular are electric boilers with heating elements. In the tank of such a boiler there are several tubular heaters. It is they who heat the water in the tank, the entire coolant, which then distributes heat throughout the house. Devices with heating elements are inexpensive, since their design is simple and uncomplicated. By the way, not only water, but also antifreeze or oil can be used as a heat carrier when heating a boiler with a heating element. Such boilers also have disadvantages in the form of scale formation (and therefore a decrease in efficiency) and considerable dimensions.
Induction boilers are devices that consist of a dielectric with a coil wound on it and a core. When the current is turned on, the movement of charged particles (induction) occurs in the core, due to which it heats up and gives off heat to the coolant. Induction boilers are small in size, have a high level of efficiency, and have a long service life. True, such products are not cheap.
In electrode (ion) boilers, the electrodes heat the water due to the occurrence of alternating current. Such devices are compact, relatively inexpensive and safe. True, due to the fact that the electrodes dissolve over time, they will have to be replaced. In addition to the type of electric boiler, potential buyers should pay attention to other nuances. Economical electric boilers for heating are equipped with a temperature sensor and a thermostat. Due to this, when the coolant is heated to a certain temperature, the power of the boiler will decrease, which will save energy.
In winter, you can heat the domestic hot water system. To do this, we recommend double-circuit electric boilers for home heating. However, devices with a heating element will “eat up” a lot of electricity, and induction and electrode devices in this sense will be cheaper.
When planning heating with an electric boiler for an apartment or house, consider such a factor as the power of the device. Today, devices are produced with a power of 6 to 60 kW, which can heat rooms ranging from 60 to 600 m². The calculation of the required power is simple — the area of u200bu200bthe house must be divided by ten. The resulting number is the optimal power of the electric boiler.
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