The best gas heating boilers: offers from market leaders
Choosing the best gas heating boilers, each of us is guided by its own scale of parameters: for some, the installation performance is important, others require the machine first of all for efficiency, the third requires the widest possible range of settings, etc.
And yet, some models are more popular, and it is about them that we will discuss below.
Gas Heating Systems Market Overview
Criterias of choice
The question of what kind of heating is better - gas or electricity - is quite controversial. On the one hand, gas is relatively inexpensive, but its connection is associated with a number of difficulties. Electricity is less economical, but it allows you to organize heating where there is no gas pipeline (see also the article Basic and additional alternative heating of a private house).
And yet, more often, the gas boiler is chosen as the main source of heat. To such devices put forward a number of requirements:
| Demand | His characteristic |
| Efficiency | Perhaps the most important parameter. The more economical the device, the less fuel it will spend per unit of area, and accordingly, our financial costs will be less. |
| Performance | This characteristic determines how much power a thermal installation can provide. For home heating, it is better to choose a model with a margin of performance, since long-term work under maximum load significantly reduces the resource of components and assemblies, and repairs will have to be performed much more often. |
| Security | A parameter that is critical for gas heating boilers. Fortunately, the absolute majority of models on the current market meet the requirements for protection against a gas explosion, but still you should pay close attention to these characteristics of the boiler you like. |
| Easy to manage | It is desirable that the operation of the thermal installation is regulated using an uncomplicated system of settings. Also, the advantages of systems include the possibility of a programmed start, either in time or depending on the performance of thermostatic equipment. |
| Functionality | Usually, boilers are installed where there is no centralized heating, and hence hot water. That is why a significant part of the market is represented by double-circuit models, which provide not only space heating, but also hot water supply. |
Actually, it is precisely on these criteria that one should be guided by, acquiring an installation for gas heating a house. As for the choice of a particular model, the recommendations we give below.
Main product groups
When deciding which boiler to choose, we often encounter a very extensive, but poorly structured assortment.
To facilitate the analysis will help us the division of all models into several categories.
- Premium-class devices: good performance, high reliability, efficiency, a wide range of settings, but at the same time quite a substantial price. This category includes products of the companies Buderus, Vaillant (Germany), De Dietrich (France), CTC (Sweden).
- Good models with more affordable value. Sometimes they differ from premium devices only by the absence of a brand name. Here you can recommend boilers from the companies Beretta, Ferroli, Ariston (Italy), Dakon (Czech Republic), Protherm (Slovakia), Roca (Spain).
- Models from domestic, as well as from Ukrainian and Belarusian manufacturers. In terms of economy and functionality, they are usually somewhat inferior to foreign ones, but at the same time they have good performance and safety margin. Well, the cost - do not compare!
The boilers from the companies Conord, ZMZ, Rostovgazoapparat (RF), Alfa-Calor (Belarus - Italy), ATON (Ukraine), Kolvi-Termona (Ukraine-Czech Republic) deserve attention.
Note! Top models in the lines of many domestic manufacturers are quite expensive, but in terms of their characteristics they are very close to the best European models.
- Chinese (as well as Taiwanese and Korean) devices are low cost. As for quality, the purchase of such an installation is close to the game of roulette: you can buy a reliable device that will last more than a dozen years, and you can buy a disposable product. Well, sometimes there are questions about the safety of Chinese models, so you probably shouldn’t bring a potential fire hazard to your home.
Popular models
Outdoor
By design, gas heating units can be divided into floor and wall. The first group includes more expensive devices, which, however, provide maximum power.
The range of outdoor boilers is very wide, but such models deserve special attention:
- Baxi Slim 2300Fi (Italy). The design is equipped with the most secure closed combustion chamber, an integrated water heater, an automatic control system and a pressure stabilizer in the gas pipeline. The control unit can be connected to the climate system at home, which greatly facilitates remote control and programming of the boiler start over time. The main disadvantage is the high price (from 200 thousand rubles).
Note! The instruction states that using a closed chamber saves up to 40% of the gas, so that the cost of heating will be significantly reduced.
- CONORD KSC-GV-12N (RF) much more affordable (from 20 thousand rubles). Of course, in terms of economy, it loses to foreign models, and the list of settings for the device is limited, but a powerful heat exchanger ensures good heat transfer. The disadvantages include relatively weak heating in very cold weather (up to –300C), so for the northern regions it is better to choose a model more powerful.
- AOGV 11.6-3 Economy (RF). The good decision for a small cottage or a country house, can work both from a gas highway, and from the liquefied gas in cylinders. It has a simple and intuitive control system, because the use of the device can be safely trusted to the elderly.
Wall mounted
Wall-mounted devices have less volume and performance, but they are often chosen because of the price and compact size.
According to experts, the best models include:
- BOSCH Gaz 4000 W ZWA 24-2A (Germany). Suitable for heating apartments and houses up to 250m2. Equipped with a second circuit for heating water, which is very convenient - you do not have to buy a separate boiler. The design of the control system allows you to connect room thermostats, ensuring the inclusion of the boiler only when heating is really needed.
- Vaillant turboTEC pro VUW INT 242-3-H (Germany) - ideal design for a private house. The double-circuit option provides both heating and hot water. In addition, this model works well under reduced gas pressure in the system, which is important for remote regions.
- PROTHERM Cheetah 23MOV (Slovakia). It features high efficiency (up to 96%) and good performance. Provides up to 12 liters of hot water per minute, while the quality of heating is not reduced due to the conditionally independent operation of the circuits. This model is one of the best in its price segment (up to 30 thousand rubles).
Conclusion
Of course, the rating of gas boilers given in the article is incomplete. There are many other devices that will perfectly cope with the tasks, so before buying you should carefully examine the available range (see also the article Alternative to gas heating: consider the available options).
Well, the video in the article will help to understand the nuances of choice!