Which is better, a boiler or a stove? Solid fuel for a stove or boiler. How to calculate the required furnace power
For small country house always, it seems to me, will remain topical issue What to choose for heating - a boiler or a stove.
When the house is big, from 100-120 square meters, . Especially if the house is built on 2 floors and divided by partitions into separate rooms.
In this case, to heat the house, it is reasonable to install a boiler with a liquid heating system or heat the house with any types of convectors - gas or electric.
If there is a gas main running along the border of the property, to which you can connect for little money, then the issue of installing the boiler generally becomes resolved and is not subject to serious discussion.
The kind of convenience it offers gas heating, will not give you any other type of heating except electric.
However, with current tariffs for electricity or convectors, only people with a constant good income can afford them.
But in the case when the house has a small total area, from 40 to 100 square meters, the question of what to install for heating remains open.
Heating a house with a stove - pros and cons
In the case where the house is an open space, not divided by partitions into separate rooms, you can and should consider heating your home with a stove - brick or metal.
- About brick kilns, which have served our ancestors for hundreds of years, a lot of good and bad has been written. The main advantage of brick stoves is relatively uniform heat transfer and “soft” heat.
- The main advantage of metal stoves, steel and cast iron, is their cost compared to laying a real brick stove and the speed of installation.
Suffice it to say that a cast iron or metal stove can be started in just one day - from purchase in the morning and evening of the same day.
You buy a ready-made heating unit made of steel or cast iron, deliver it, install the base, provide fire protection for walls and ceilings, install steel chimney. You can light the stove.
In case you use ceramic chimney, will last a little longer.
The main disadvantage of a metal stove is its large fire danger, the walls of such a furnace become very hot, surrounding objects or walls made of combustible materials can ignite if the required distances and materials for protecting the walls and penetration of the floors are violated.
The main disadvantage of a brick stove is that it is extremely difficult in our time to find a competent stove maker who will build you a really good brick stove.
However, the brick oven, and metal stoves and fireplaces have one big common advantage - they heat the air in the house and do not require the installation of a heating system. That is, when installing a brick or metal stove, you will not need pipes, radiators, shut-off valves, security group and expansion tank.
For a small country house, this will be a defining moment for many fellow citizens.
You also won’t have to worry about any problems in the cold when you’re not at home.
Heating a house with a boiler - pros and cons
If you have the opportunity to install a gas, electric, pellet or diesel boiler, then you can set up a home heating system with automatic regulation temperature. Not a single furnace is able to operate in a fully automatic mode, unlike the above types of boilers.
If you permanently live in your country house, then the boiler will allow you to start the heating system in the fall and turn it off in the spring. And in the interval between starting and stopping the CO, it is minimal to control it. Electric, gas and diesel boilers will provide you with this mode of operation.
In the case of a pellet boiler, you will have to load the bunker with fuel at a frequency from once a day to once a month, depending on the volume of the bunker and the degree of automation of the boiler. Pellet boilers, equipped with automatic ash removal, will allow you to make “trips” to the boiler room no more than once a month.
What to choose for heating your home – a boiler or a stove?
If you visit your country house on short visits, on weekends or during vacations, then you don’t have much of an alternative - you’ll have to install . Because in the case of a boiler, you will have to constantly monitor the performance of the heating system and ensure that the CO does not freeze.
You can supplement the air heating system at home, which is any stove, with other heat generators air heating– electric or gas convectors.
For installation electric convectors you will need dedicated electricity capacity in a decent amount. A gas convectors can be powered from both main gas and bottled liquefied gas.
If you permanently live outside the city in your home, then installing a liquid heating system is the most reasonable alternative to stove heating.
Vladimir Tolbukhin, 2015.
With the arrival of cold weather, the issue of space heating becomes acute. A good owner chooses in the summer what is better and more comfortable for the home, a time-tested stove or a solid fuel boiler. The use of solid fuel allows you to remain independent from central heating, gas or electric mains.
Advantages and disadvantages of each heating method
In the cold season, owners of private houses and cottages are faced with the task of providing heat to their homes. Key criteria for a heating system:
- fuel efficiency;
- ease of maintenance;
- maximum heat transfer;
- autonomy and independence from third parties;
- room temperature stability.
The coming cold forces the residents of Buryatia, who are building a private house, quickly decide on heating your homeThe advantage of solid fuel systems is the autonomy and availability of fuel, especially in suburban areas.
For heating, it is customary to use brick stoves or solid fuel boilers. Each of these methods has its own disadvantages and advantages. The effectiveness of using each method on a 5-point scale is presented in the table:
The line from the boiler can be laid at any distance.
Depending on the area of the room, a solid fuel boiler is much better than a stove, since the most good design will heat a maximum of 100-120 m3. The main line from the boiler can be laid to the required distance and used even for several houses (if the device has enough power). But in the stove you can simultaneously use any available fuel (wood, coal, etc.), depending on availability, and the boiler is configured for certain types, in accordance with technical characteristics. The stove is easier and cheaper to install, but the boiler operates for 3-5 days without additional loading.
What is better to choose: a brick stove or a solid fuel boiler?
Each owner makes a choice depending on his needs, capabilities and life circumstances. Suitable for heating a house of 100-130 square meters brick stove with thick walls or . If the owners are at work during the day and gather at home in the evening hearth and home, this option is acceptable. In addition, firewood is available in any rural or dacha farming and you won’t have to spend a lot on purchasing fuel.
In families with small children (if a constant temperature is needed), or the owners do not like ash and are afraid of frying in the house, the best option- boiler installation. It is installed in a separate ventilated room. The heating main provides heat without unnecessary debris in the rooms. It is important to carefully read the operating instructions for the unit and adhere to them, then you can ensure constant temperature and comfort in the house. Installing a heating system requires financial investment, but it pays off over several decades and ensures complete autonomy of the household, from external highways.
Of course, everyone wants it to not require large material costs and physical effort and it was warm and cozy. And therefore, first of all, you need to carefully consider which heating will be most optimal for your home - a simple stove or boiler. And if it’s a boiler, then what fuel does it use - solid, liquid, electricity or gas?
“There is nothing more reliable than a stove”
Stove on two floors
Ulan-Ude resident Dashima Dugarova lives in a two-story comfortable house on Zelenkhoz. The house measures 7 by 8 meters on two floors, approximately 110 square meters, and is heated by a conventional stove. The sides of the stove open into all rooms of the house. On the ground floor there are large hallway, where the stove itself is located, a kitchen combined with a living room, a bathroom and a toilet. By the way, they are heated with electricity (warm floors - Note “OB”). On the second floor there are two large, bright bedrooms and a small hall.
When my husband and I were thinking about what kind of heating to choose, we decided that nothing had been invented more reliable and cheaper than a simple stove,” says the owner of the house.
They believe that in any unforeseen situations: there is no light, the price of electricity, gas or liquid fuel etc., the stove will never let them down. After all, we don’t have any problems with firewood in Buryatia yet.
In the most severe cold, they heat the fire twice a day: in the morning and in the evening, one firebox each. The house is reliably insulated on the outside and finished with metal siding.
Over the winter, the owners burn one and a half to two cars of firewood.
"Zakamenskaya" stove
Ulan-Ude residents Svetlana and Alexey Dorzhiev also maintain their position in favor of the stove. They, unlike Darima, are just building their house.
When we were faced with the problem of choosing heating, we, after consulting with our loved ones, chose the stove,” says Alexey. “We cannot afford to build a boiler house with an expensive boiler, buy components for it, and these include pipes, radiators, an expansion tank, etc.
At first, as they say, they wanted to lead from the stove steam heating. Since the house is large, with an extension it is 11 by 14 meters. But then my friends advised me to stop running pipes and radiators around the house altogether, and instead install unusual stove, which they nicknamed “Zakamenskaya”, since the stove maker was from Zakamna. It differs from a simple oven in its size. It is only 25 - 30 centimeters wide, and three meters long, and it replaces the entire main wall. The stove will heat the hallway, kitchen, living room and in one corner a large dressing room. There is no heating in two bedrooms.
The bedroom doors will almost always be open, the heat should come from the living room from the stove. But if suddenly it gets cold in winter, then we will install additional electric convector radiators. We will turn it on as needed,” says Alexey. - And in general, we’ll see how the stove behaves, I hope we won’t freeze. The people who installed such stoves do not regret it, and the stove maker himself praised it.
Two stoves in the house
There are also those in the republic who, in the old fashioned way, put in big house two stoves, as Damdin Erdyneev, a former resident of the Eravninsky district and now a resident of Ulan-Ude, did.
He transported to the city a house that he had built for his family back in the late 90s, measuring 14 by 12 meters. Friends laugh, they say there’s a whole gym,” Damdin shares.
According to him, he did not install any heating, but simply installed two simple stoves. He lived through one winter and does not complain about the cold.
Of course, it takes a lot of firewood, after all there are two stoves, but it’s still better than messing around with the boiler room. There is a lot of hassle there, taking care of the entire heating system, and you can’t turn it off in the winter cold, because everything will freeze. And you can leave the stove on at any time, and if necessary, light it, says Erdyneev.
In the next issue we will talk about which boiler is best to choose for your home. Our readers will also share their experience and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of different boilers.
Reference:
A large stove for a house measuring 8 by 9 meters requires 1000 bricks
For a medium-sized oven - 800 pieces
On the stove for a small two-story house with one firebox without fireplace - 1200 pieces
One pallet contains 400 pieces
Price for one kiln brick
7 rub. 50 kopecks
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The choice of heating equipment is very difficult task. The main difficulty is that people do not even understand the terminology well. For example, many do not understand the difference between a boiler and a stove, while others understand, but do not know how to choose a boiler or oven For his private house or dachas.
What is a stove?
The very first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “stove” is a Russian brick stove with warm walls, a cooking chamber and a stove bench. It warms you up, cooks dinner, and you can sleep on it. In the old days there were only such stoves. Additionally, they had different shelves and niches where you could dry anything: from crackers to felt boots.
Due to its massiveness and brick walls The Russian stove accumulates and slowly releases heat. If the house is well insulated, then one kindling is enough to keep the interior warm all day long. comfortable temperature. But that's where the benefits end.
Disadvantages of a brick stove:
But it is too early to conclude that the only solution to the problem is suburban heating V modern conditions- This installing a boiler in a private house. There are other stoves - metal ones; according to some criteria they are better than a brick one, but according to others they are worse.
Metal stove compared to brick:
- more compact;
- easier to install - no stove maker or foundation required;
- can operate in long-burning mode.
However, metal stoves are not able to accumulate heat; they cool down and stop heating as soon as the wood in them burns out. And they are not so colorful and comfortable that they should be placed in the middle of the house, like a Russian stove.
What is a boiler?
If the stove heats the air around itself, the boiler heats the coolant. This is the fundamental difference. Typically the coolant is water. A water jacket is built into the firebox, and there is an inlet and outlet for connecting the pipe system that is laid throughout the house. Water heats up in the firebox, begins to circulate through pipes, radiators and heats the house.
Thus, the boiler, especially if it has a pump, can be installed in any room and place, even in a neighboring barn or garage. Boilers are often installed in basements. They do not need a foundation; it is enough to assemble the chimney correctly.
Are common installation requirements solid fuel boiler in a private house the most feasible: room area - at least 7 m², distance to walls - 0.5 m, good ventilation, base made of non-flammable material, sheet of iron in front of the firebox. But with “registration” in your house gas boiler may have problems.
Installing a gas boiler in a private house is not always possible even if there is a gas pipeline
A gas boiler is the most trouble-free and economical heating equipment, but only if gas has already been supplied to the house and the boiler is already installed. If you want to connect to a gas pipeline running nearby, you will encounter many problems: how to obtain permission, draw up technical specifications and a project, and most importantly, the price of connection causes mute surprise and a decision to abandon such pleasure.
Therefore, even if a gas pipeline runs right through your site, do not rush to buy a gas boiler, first find out how realistic it is to connect to this “golden” pipe.
An electric boiler is also not available to everyone due to its high cost.
Installation electrical boiler in a private house Unlike gas, it does not depend on anyone but you. No permits or other documents are needed; initially, the money will only be spent on the purchase of the boiler itself. But only wealthy people can afford to heat a house with electricity, and prosperity is not always a constant phenomenon. Electricity is expensive, and in the private sector, tariffs are twice as high. It is not wise to spend your entire salary or pension on heating.
For the above reasons, today they are widely used throughout Russia. solid fuel boilers and ovens.
What's better: installation of a boiler in a private house or ovens?
From the definitions of these two different units we can draw the following conclusions:
The last option (stove plus boiler) is the most reliable for any private home, especially if it is large. After all, a supply of heat never hurts. Some people install two boilers in their house, running on different fuels: when one runs out, the heating system is switched to another.
How to choose a boiler for a private home?
Despite the differences between a boiler and a furnace, furnaces are selected according to approximately the same criteria. Boiler installation requirements and ovens in a private house also identical, aimed at ensuring fire safety. And one more nuance, no matter how progressive the design of your boiler or furnace is, good warmth will not happen if you use bad fuel.
