How to make home heating with electricity
For many city dwellers, to be at least some time in nature, away from polluted streets, is a true delight. Therefore, they are trying to choose a house or place for its construction in ecologically clean areas. If you intend to use the cottage all year round or from time to time, heating the house with electricity is fully justified. It can also be used in conjunction with a solid fuel or other boiler.
Why electricity
Heating a private house - a very important point of its arrangement. It is one of the most expensive, so you should carefully prepare for it, not forgetting about comfort. You do not want to have a bulky house at home - a brick oven, use electricity, which is not convenient as an example.
Tip: with the proper insulation of the building its price will not be ruinous.
The use of electricity is also more practical in operation and much more compact. You do not need to equip the chimney and increase the ventilation of the room, and the heating devices themselves will be placed so that you will not notice them.
Advantage
From the advantages of this method of heating select the following:
- minimum system installation costs;
- installation is possible regardless of the season;
- no maintenance or maintenance is required;
- the costs of operation depend on the overall insulation of the room, your temperature preferences;
- the desired temperature is reached in a short time.
When the gas heating option for the house becomes unavailable for various reasons, the solid fuel in the area is scarce, the electric option will be able to reveal its benefits. Installation of such systems will be easier and cheaper, especially if you do not need to lay special pipelines.
The same reason is the main reason when deciding on the installation of heating in the winter period. Do not forget that the temperature reached quickly is then maintained using the automatic mode.
Equipment for electric home heating:
- ceiling infrared heaters;
- wall heating convectors;
- installed in the floor film or cable heating system;
- oil or liquid-free radiators;
- electric boiler. Only in this case it is necessary to install a standard heating system with forced or natural circulation of the coolant.
Tip: if you use the house from time to time, we recommend using antifreeze instead of water, then the system will not freeze in your absence.
The presented equipment makes it possible to create comfortable conditions in the premises. At the same time, the use of electric heater or fan heater is still a temporary measure, which will come in handy as additional heating as a last resort.
Electric heating installation
Installation of electrical systems is simple, so it is easy to do it yourself, who understands electrics. In this case, the operation of the equipment will be even lower. Recall that the use of electrical appliances as the main heating will require approvals, but if they are additional sources of heat, this is not necessary.
We recommend that you decide on the heating system at the design stage of the house or before overhaul. For example, to install a heated floor you will have to disassemble the existing one, which will require additional costs.
Stages of installation of electrical equipment for heating a house:
| Development and approval of the project |
We recommend to stay on a three-core cable PVA with a section of 1.5 mm, which is convenient to lay even a non-professional. |
| System installation | Purchase all the elements of the scheme and begin the layout of the system according to a sketch on paper. We recommend to immediately install underfloor heating, which should be poured with a screed, or ceiling panels. Connecting heaters should be done after wiring. |
| Start heating | Independent start-up of the heating system is simple. In this case, pay more attention to the temperature regime on each of the devices. The instruction provides that intensive work will be observed before the room warms up, after which normal operation should take place. Now it will turn on only for warming up to the set temperature. |
House insulation
This is a separate issue that requires special attention. Otherwise, the cost of heating the premises will be large, and comfort and coziness will not increase. In a well-insulated home, electrical appliances will work only for some time a day, which will make it possible to provide a comfortable microclimate without cost overruns.
What you need to do for thermal insulation:
- conduct insulation of verandas and balconies;
- replace old wooden windows with metal-plastic ones;
- install warm new doors;
- make insulation of floors, ceilings and walls.
Then electric heating will become an extremely economical and efficient option not only at the installation stage, but also during the operation period. Electrical appliances can be easily controlled, and besides, they do not need close attention to their work.
Conclusion
The use of electricity for home heating will allow you to live in it in comfort and coziness. In order not to spend money in vain, you should first carry out building insulation according to all the rules. Heating appliances can act as a main source of heat, and additional. The video in the article will help you find useful information on this topic.