Is it advantageous to use boilers heating on liquefied gas
Autonomous heating systems in country houses can be different, including work on liquefied gas. In this case, you do not need to have a centralized branch of "blue fuel", everything will look a bit different. Heating boilers for liquefied gas are also slightly different from the pipeline, as the caloric content of the latter is 3 times lower.
Next, we will take a closer look at the “heart” of such a system, learn about its features and calculate the equipment.
Statistics show that autonomous heating of this type is gaining more and more supporters. Many do not wait for the main gas to be brought to their homes, and there are those who deliberately chose propane-butane. Decisive in the choice of an affordable price and ease of operation of the equipment.
The basis of the system
Modern heating of a private house, which uses liquefied gas as fuel, is a complex consisting of several types of equipment and heating systems. The main unit is a boiler that provides heat.
It can be used not only for heating rooms, but also for getting hot water.
- Very often, such equipment is compact in size and is characterized by high performance, for example, the efficiency can reach up to 95%.
- The cost of such boilers is low, which allows to significantly reduce the financial costs associated with paying for fuel.
- Their main feature is the ability to operate at low fuel pressure. Only 3-4 atmospheres in the system are enough to fully provide hot water and a warm cottage of a large area. For natural gas, this figure should be higher, otherwise the equipment will not work.
- Even such a low pressure in the system makes it possible to use liquefied gas for heating efficiently. This is also an important factor, which makes it possible in the end to save a lot of money for the season.
Tip: if you need to use the boiler to work with the main gas over time, you will only need to replace the nozzles and some elements.
Kinds
The domestic market offers the consumer a variety of boiler equipment of domestic and global manufacturers. Each model is distinguished by its performance, not to mention the cost.
Below we will tell you how to choose the right unit for use in the country or in a country house if you use liquefied gas for heating and hot water from a cylinder or gas tank, respectively:
| Type of equipment | It can have several varieties:
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| Efficiency | Equipment, where propane-butane is used as a fuel, has high efficiency indices. You can easily choose a model whose efficiency will be at the level of 90-94%. The higher this parameter, the more rational and economical fuel consumption. |
| Power | One of the main parameters for the propane-butane boiler.
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| Manufacturer | When choosing equipment when installing the heating system with your own hands, the main thing is not to be mistaken with the choice of the boiler manufacturer. We recommend to give preference to companies whose products have already been tested by time and have the appropriate quality certificates. |
Tip: connect and configure the boiler should be trusted only to specialists.
How to calculate the power of the boiler
Exactly this parameter can be given only by specialists of organizations that are professionally engaged in the installation of equipment operating on propane-butane.
In this case, they will need information about your room:
- its area and volume;
- use of additional heat insulation;
- sizes of door and window openings;
- additional consumers of thermal energy.
The cost of such services is quite high, so we will tell you how to calculate this parameter approximately - with a ceiling height of not more than 3 m, 1 kW of heat energy is enough for 10 m2 heated room. Although this calculation is not accurate enough, in most cases it is sufficient for the selection of the heating unit.
Tip: do not make the choice of a gas boiler that uses liquefied gas as a fuel, only on the basis of the cost of the device. In this case, such frugality can play a cruel joke.
One of the main negative factors of cheap units is the low quality of the manufacture of the device. Because of this, it is difficult to hope for their reliability, performance and durability of operation.
Tip: expensive equipment ultimately not only easily warms a given area, but also saves money on fuel.
Conclusion
The use of propane-butane as fuel for the boiler is justified, since the cost of the mixture is low. You will only have to choose the right equipment, according to the parameters of the room (read also the article Gas consumption for home heating - calculation and savings).
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