Those who are going to become the owner of country house ask question: what type of heating to prefer? If you live in warm south countries, then this problem is not so current. But if your dwelling is located closer to the North, then considerable part of year you should care for heat. What ways of heating of country houses will provide you the greatest comfort?
The traditional wood-fired furnace has come to modern life from time immemorial and has received universal distribution. The furnace is rather simple and practical heating construction which helps not only to warm well cottage, giving or the rural house, but also to cook food.
If your house is located in rural zone where there is access to the cheap wood, then the wood-fired furnace will be great choice.
It is only important to find the competent and experienced expert capable to lay out effectively operating and economic oven design in the house. It is also necessary to consider that except firewood, the furnace requires special attention and leaving. The furnace is simple in use, but it will serve you faithfully only if in due time to clean flue and to follow all established rules of fire safety.
The fireplace can become good way of heating of country house. It quite strongly differs from the normal furnace on the design features and also demands professional approach to production. But if you decide to establish fireplace in the house, then will be able not only to receive good heating, but also to create the unique atmosphere of cosiness in the dwelling.
The combined option of heating in which traditional wood-fired furnaces and the fireplace established, for example, in the living room are combined is quite possible.
Rather widely among owners of country houses and cottages the systems of hot-water heating with use of hot-water boiler are widespread. For the house of significant area it is the most convenient to arrange the certain boiler house in one of utility rooms. Here it is required to make calculations, it is correct to choose the equipment and to install it with respect for all features of technology. Hot-water boiler – the central element of such heating system. Its type and the sizes select taking into account cost and availability of fuel on which it is supposed to operate system. The boiler can be single-circuit. It will only heat housing. More complex double-circuit systems can provide with heat radiators of heating and in addition give hot water for domestic needs. Hot-water boilers distinguish by the form fuels. There are boilers working from electricity on gas, diesel or other liquid fuel. Boilers of electric type are good the fact that they are fireproof, compact and simple in terms of installation. Making the decision on installation of electric boiler, try to calculate correctly how its power will be reflected in expenses on accounts for electricity.
Electric boilers do not differ in profitability therefore it is reasonable to install them if you do not live in the house constantly.
Gas boilers are more practical and economic, but are a little difficult when mounting and require attention at operation. Before ordering gas boiler, surely consult with experts who will carry out installation and service of the gas equipment. It is possible that in your case the gas boiler will be not too simple to be installed, and even in general it is impossible. Do not forget as well that such heating demands uninterrupted supply of gas. In the absence of regular supply with gas with the best choice there can be diesel boiler. The equipment for such heating services is very economic today and does not meet difficulties with registration in supervisory authorities.
Heating of individual houses by means of gas convectors is not too widespread, but is rather perspective. Difference of such system from gas boiler – higher profitability. Consider that when obtaining permission to such devices the long coordination in operating organizations can be necessary. And here it is much simpler to install the electric convector in country house. In such a way, however, it is possible to warm effectively only small rooms having reliable thermal insulation. Most electric convector is suitable for those, visits the house or the dacha only from time to time.
Some models of electric convectors supplied with the automatic timer give the chance to warm up the house directly to arrival of owners.
Use of heat pumps – one more rather new and economic way of hot-water heating of giving or country house. But today it is applied so far only by those who have big living spaces and solid financial opportunities. The equipment for such heating services is rather expensive and it is not always simple to find specialists in its installation. The high cost of the heat pump is compensated by its ability to save more electric power for 25-30% if to compare such devices to normal electric boiler.