Choosing a heating system for a wooden house

Heating in a wooden house is the most important aspect that matters if you need to provide coziness and comfort in the construction of this type. Yes, and the climatic conditions in our country contribute to the heating in the house was, and moreover, effective. It is clear that in the conditions of the high cost of utilities, as well as various resources and minerals, high-quality and at the same time inexpensive heating is exactly what every owner of a wooden house needs.

At the same time, each owner is looking for an effective solution due to the fact that the walls of the house want to be kept dry, and also to prevent mold and mildew from spreading. And today we will talk about which heating mechanism for a wooden house would be the best solution.

Before starting to choose heating equipment for the house, it should be said that wood, unlike a number of other building materials, can change its size depending on how long it has been used and the humidity of the environment. If these moments during installation are not taken into account, then the failure of the heating system is a matter of time. And to alter an already installed system is quite expensive, and technically it is not easy. It is for this reason that it is necessary to calculate everything very clearly, after which it is already to buy this or that equipment. The main criteria for selection will be the cheapness of energy sources, as well as their availability.

Today in this quality are used:

• liquid fuel;
• solid fuel;
• electricity;
• gas.

When you decide on what kind of fuel will be used to heat the house, you need to choose the type of heating mechanism.

It should be noted that the heating system for a private house can not always belong to the category of centralized.So often you have to look for alternatives.

About them and will be discussed further.

• One of the most common options in homes of this type will be heating with electricity. In this case, the equipment to be used can be called cheap. Yes, and we have electricity almost everywhere. This option is especially relevant where there is no possibility to conduct gas supply or alternatives cannot be used.

To carry out heating by this method is quite simple (we are talking about an electric boiler). But here it should be understood that it is not enough to do absolutely minimal cost due to the fact that the electric boilers themselves consume quite a lot of energy, and therefore it is better to choose models with a capacity of 10 kilowatts or more.

• If the house is small, it can be used for heating stove option. This method is more suitable if the house is not supplied with natural gas. To heat the stove is cheap, but rather troublesome.Although if you are in the house infrequently, but only on short visits, the process of melting the furnace will be pleasant for you.

To effectively heat a house with a stove, it is best to build it in the center of the room. This will allow the heat to diverge evenly through the house. The designs of furnaces today are very diverse, but best of all, if they will build a person who really has experience in this. Then the stove will be effective in any weather and it will be great to give the heat inside the house.

If desired, the installation of a water boiler can be carried out in the furnace, which will also make it possible to create water-based heating on the basis of the furnace. This will make it possible to heat the wooden house even more evenly. But, however, in this case, the house will always need to live, otherwise the water will just freeze in the pipes, and the system will become unusable.

An alternative to a furnace can be a solid fuel boiler. But in this case, heating will cost more, since you have to pay quite a bit for fuel. This type is generally considered not very profitable for a private house, for which reason it is better to use other options for heating the room.

• Another type of heating, which should be said - gas. It is gas heating for wooden houses that is the most frequent solution to which their owners resort. This option is considered one of the most profitable of all that exist today. The heating device in this case will be quite simple, and the cost of gas today is not as high as that of alternative options.

But gas heating, like any other, has certain disadvantages. For example, it is inexpedient to carry it out if there is no gas main near your house. The fact is that the cost of connection is now quite high. In some cases, if you make calculations, you can find out that the gas heating system can fully pay for itself only after several decades.

• Another type of heating for the house of wood can be air. It is currently not very common with us, but in Europe this option is quite popular. The bottom line is that heat is transferred by air that heats up at the very bottom of the building. The air passes through a heat exchanger, heated from the combustion of gas or fuel.

Thanks to the air duct system, heat dissipates through the rooms, and all the air that has cooled has been drawn in and out to heat.

If we talk about the benefits of this type of heating, we should mention the following points:

1. good efficiency;
2. the absence of too complex and expensive items of equipment;
3. ease of management and temperature maintenance;
4. drying of premises due to the intensive circulation of air masses;
5. the system can be cleaned of dust simply and easily;
6. the possibility of use in large areas;
7. the lower floors of the house will be dry and warm.

If we talk about the shortcomings, we should mention the following nuances:

1. the complexity of the design and installation;
2. high cost of the system;
3. difficult to repair or replace parts of the system;
4. the need to attract specialists for service;
5. the presence of a certain level of noise during operation of the system.

• Another option is the so-called floor heating system. It works on the principle that underlies the liquid heating. Water is heated by the boiler and enters the pipes.What distinguishes this system from others is that the pipes are located in a subfield, that is, they are not visible. Usually, the water here is heated to no more than 40 degrees, which allows the floor to not overheat.

If we talk about the merits of such sexes, it should be called:

1. the same advantages as steam heating;
2. when warming the room is not overdried;
3. warm floor retains heat well and can give it away for a long time;
4. no drafts.

If we talk about the minuses, we should call:

1. complex installation;
2. raising the lower level of the room;
3. expensive repair in case of breakdown.

One of the varieties of the above system will be heated with a heated floor, which is based on an electrical cable, divided into sections using a special film. The main advantages of this type of heating will be simplicity and reliability. Such a cable can even be closed with polypropylene, and everything will work fine.

The only drawbacks in this case are:

1. the presence of harmful electromagnetic radiation type;
2. high consumption of electrical energy.

In general, as you can see, there is a considerable number of heating systems for wooden houses,and choose to eat from what. Today, there are even a kind of exotic options, such as quartz heating.

To choose the best option for heating a wooden house, There are several important factors to consider.

• How appropriate is the installation of a system. For example, it is not always possible to conduct gas or electricity, and the boiler can be installed everywhere.
• Another factor is the price. That is, the preliminary estimates should be carried out necessarily.
• How convenient it will be to use this or that system. For example, which option is best suited to heat a two-story wooden house.
• The next important criterion is the cost of fuel for heating a country house.
• Safety equipment.
• Aesthetic design.
• Cost-effective installation of the system (wiring, connection and maintenance). It should be noted that this factor does not always directly depend on the cost of the system. These things should not be confused. Sometimes it happens that the cheapest equipment can be very expensive to use.

It should also be taken into account that wooden houses can be operated during the season or year-round. If we talk about seasonal dwellings, then a small local source of heating will suffice - a fireplace, a stove or an electric convector. In this case, you should take into account only how convenient it is to install a particular system and how easy it is to use it. But for houses where people live year-round, a carefully thought-out and well-executed heating system will be needed, which will make it possible to make the heating quality and efficient.

• Before choosing, familiarize yourself with all possible options for heating systems. Suddenly it will be possible to find some kind of exotic, but effective solution for your home.
• If you do not know which system to choose for your home, you can read reviews from users who have already been able to install one or another option. Real people's assessments often help a lot in the matter of choosing a heating system.
• Another important point - you should not try to carry out installation and related work yourself. Only a professional will be able to choose the optimal scheme and install the heating structure in such a way that its efficiency is as high as possible, and it clearly performs all the tasks assigned to it.
• We should not forget that although the heating system is responsible for heating the house, there are other things that will help make a wooden house warmer. It is about high-quality warming of walls and a roof.

On the installation of the heating system in the house, see the following video.