If your country house or dacha is located in a place free from such benefits of civilization as gas and electricity, as well as for an additional source of heat during abnormally frosty winters, you will need solid fuel heating boilers. You cannot do without them even with regular interruptions in the supply of electricity and annoying malfunctions in the heating system.
Instructions
Step 1
Decide on such an important characteristic of solid fuel boilers as power. When independently calculating the power of solid fuel boilers, you can focus on such a ratio - 1 kW of power per 1 sq. m of housing. Add another 20% power for unexpected heat loss.
Step 2
Keep in mind that when choosing a solid fuel heating boiler with a capacity less than that required for a given room, you doom it to rapid wear and, therefore, to a short service life.
Step 3
It is also unacceptable to install a solid fuel heating boiler designed to heat a larger area than yours. When a solid fuel boiler is working half-heartedly, the fuel unburned to the end in the form of thick condensate settles on the chimney. And this is fraught with a decrease in traction, difficulty in the combustion process of fuel and the penetration of smoke into the room.
Step 4
Choose a cast iron boiler if you plan to install it in your permanent home. Due to the high heat capacity of the material, cast iron heat exchangers are capable of both slowly heating up and cooling down for a long time. A positive characteristic of solid fuel boilers made of cast iron is their durability. In addition, a worn-out section of a cast-iron heat exchanger is easy to replace.
Step 5
It is advisable to purchase a steel solid fuel boiler for a country house, which is heated only during infrequent visits. Due to its greater ductility, steel can withstand significant temperature changes. To avoid overheating of the boiler, its body is sheathed with special panels that cover a layer of thermal insulation.
Step 6
Decide what type of fuel the boiler will run on. "Wood-burning" boilers operate on wood and wood waste with a moisture content of 20-30%. The main type of fuel for universal boilers is coal, although they can operate for a short time on another type of fuel. Prolonged use of a non-primary fuel may result in poor performance of solid fuel boilers.
Step 7
Very convenient automatic loading boilers operate on wood pellets - pellets. They should be chosen if pellets are on sale in your region, and buying them will not be burdensome for you in terms of finances. Weigh the pros and cons and choose a boiler suitable for your home that meets the requirements of reliability, economy and durability.
