How to repair autonomous heaters and their installation

Before finally agreeing on the project of the future cottage, you should choose its heating system. It is necessary to take into account the maintainability of equipment, the economic component - the availability and reasonable cost of fuel, the infrastructure of the village. The industry offers various heat generators, but the most versatile is a solid fuel boiler. After a small modernization, it will be able to burn not only coal and wood, but also gas, as well as diesel fuel.

There is only one nuance that spoils this heating equipment somewhat - the difficulty of converting it to an automatic coolant temperature control system.

However, this can be solved by installing electric heating elements in the water jacket of the boiler, since electricity, albeit with interruptions, will still be in your house (in extreme cases, an electric generator will come to the rescue). Now, if the fuel burns down, the electricity will keep the water temperature.

Installation of a solid fuel boiler and its repair

We will not consider liquid and gaseous fuels, we will focus on coal, wood and pellets, although you can use straw as well as other waste. There are enough models of this equipment, quietly working on all of the above.

Use it in the case when you can not connect to the gas line. It is often used to heat temporary housing, as unpretentious in operation.

Fuel must be thrown into the furnace periodically with their own hands; therefore, it is not recommended to leave the equipment unattended so that the coolant in the pipelines does not freeze during the winter. There are, however, expensive models that partially solve this problem, although they cannot create gas and electric competition on this issue. But the price of fuel, especially in a wooded area, can completely smooth out all the negative.

Tip: notice that condensate is flowing from the appliance door, which means that you have poorly insulated the external chimney.

Installation

Installation of the boiler does not require special knowledge, rather primary. Below we will give you the recommendations of professionals, which we hope you will take into account during your work:

Tip: install a bypass on the pipeline so that in case of a power outage you can start the heating system in natural circulation.

We recommend during installation to try to provide for the possibility of disassembling and assembling the equipment, if it is necessary to repair, maintain or prevent it. For natural circulation, install the expansion tank at the highest point of the system, and also warm it well when the temperature in the room is not regulated.

Self-repair gas boiler - what you need to consider

Using a gas boiler for heating and hot water as a heat source, you can fully enjoy the advantage of independent temperature control. However, in order for equipment to operate with a high degree of safety, sometimes repairs are needed.

Damage usually occurs when operating rules are violated. At the same time, any kind of damage should be repaired in a thorough manner, taking into account the established standards.

Observing the rules below, you can increase the life of the heating equipment and make it safe:

1. During repair work, pay attention primarily to the sensors, it is they who are most often prone to malfunctions. For example, when the carbon monoxide sensor stops functioning, it is fraught with CO poisoning.
2. Before deciding to repair a gas boiler, you should learn as much as possible about the existing security groups, as well as what the main points are related to security groups, namely:

• traction sensors with plates, the calculation of which is carried out on 75 ?. This device allows you to control the functionality of the traction. The sensor at the right time gives a signal.

Tip: the best option when together with the controller of thrust will work sensor responsible for gas pollution.

• the turbine boiler protects the monostat from poor filtration of the smoke. It is usually due to the appearance of dirt in the chimney or heat exchanger;
• during repairs, be sure to install a limit thermostat responsible for the temperature of the water in the boiler. When the coolant reaches the boiling point, the controller must disconnect the boiler from the power supply;
• The ionization electrode is needed to control the fires.

Tip: repair of heating gas equipment should begin with checking the electrodes. This is due to the fact that the workflow in the absence of a flame often leads to an explosion.

Electric boiler

1. It is possible to consider as one of the most convenient ways of heating of rooms.
2. The most compact equipment, so it can be installed anywhere.
3. Its installation is simple, so you can cope with it yourself.
4. An instruction is always attached to it, which a non-specialist can understand.
5. The cost of equipment is significantly lower than any competitors.
6. The boiler is environmentally safe, because it does not emit any toxic substances during operation.
7. Management is simple, clear and intuitive. Works well in automatic mode.
8. Repair is not difficult and often consists only in replacing the burned-up heating element.

Of the minuses - the constantly growing cost of electricity. Although there are situations when the use of electric boiler for heating is the only way out if other types of fuel are simply not available.

Tip: in case of using electric heating equipment as the main one, we recommend to heat the room as much as possible.

Conclusion

The main types of boilers - solid fuel, gas and electric were considered. Installation and repair of each of them has its own nuances that must be considered during operation. The proposed recommendations will allow you to complete the planned process with maximum safety.

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