Titan for a shower - warm water under any conditions

One of the main problems of suburban real estate can be considered the distance from civilization benefits such as electricity, gas, hot and cold water, etc. The use of wood-burning water heaters can solve the problem of hot water and partially heating. Moreover, such installations are completely autonomous, all that is needed for their work is a pair of water buckets and an armful of firewood.

Differences in the design of water heaters

For such devices in the people stuck the name "Titan", although there are several manufacturers of wood-burning speakers.

In principle, the titans have a similar construction, but there are a number of differences, based on this and we will give a classification:

• in different models, the firebox can be either separate or combined with a water tank;

Note! This separation allows you to make the tank swivel, it is convenient in cases when you need to connect to the bathroom. You can simply turn the tank in the right direction.

• according to the type of material of the tank, we can mention products made of cast iron, ordinary steel, stainless steel, and enamelled water heaters have earned positive feedback. The fire chamber is made of steel or of cast iron;

• in more modern models the seat for installation of heating elements can be provided. If there is electricity at the dacha, then titanium will be able to work both from burning solid fuel and from the network. When equipment is equipped with a heater, the manufacturer most often equips it with a thermostat, it will allow to maintain the temperature of the water in the tank in the automatic mode;

• Also, most manufacturers take into account the specifics of product operation and make it possible to pour water from above.. So if there is no water supply in the country, the tank can be filled with plain water;
• there are also gasified titans, but this option in terms of autonomy is not the best option.

Recognize which device is in front of you by marking:

• designation KVL LF designates the model of the boiler with the possibility of using heating elements. Most likely, in this model there is a thermostat to maintain a constant temperature;
• KVS - in such a model of titanium, the furnace and water tank are combined;

• letters KVL talk about separate firebox and water tank.

Read more about wood heaters

At first glance, such devices look like remnants of the past, whether it is a joke - during the sweeping electrical and gasification, it is proposed to use wood for heating. But the popularity of wood titan does not lose, so it is worth figuring out what the reason for this

Reasons for popularity

There are several reasons for the popularity of wood water heaters:

• universality - literally any combustible material can be used as a fuel with the exception of coal. Not only firewood can be used, but also sawdust, shavings, combustible waste from the dacha, and even paper;

Note! If you still load coal into the furnace, the metal can quickly burn out - the temperature will be too high.

• profitability - to warm the water in the tank is literally enough 5-7 logs of average size. In terms of heating time, the water heaters, although inferior to electrical counterparts, but still the process goes quickly;
• easy installation;
• low cost The price of a modern water heater is about 15,000 rubles. For this money, the buyer receives a steel tank of 86 liters, a cast-iron firebox with an ashpit, as well as a mixer and a shower head, that is, a complete set, except that it is necessary to buy a chimney. Up to 80? With the full volume of the tank is guaranteed to heat up within 45 minutes;

• Some enterprising summer residents use old water heaters as room heaters. Instead of water, sand is poured into the tank and the heater is ready for work, it can easily heat a small house in the country.

There are, of course, some minor flaws. For example, in case of hard use, the tank may leak along the seam, the reason for this lies in the fact that it is not designed to perceive significant pressure. Also note can be a small thickness of the metal tank - about 3 mm.

Design and principle of operation

Any wood-fired water heater acts on the same principle - the fuel is burned in the firebox, and the resulting energy is used to heat the water in the tank. The firebox and the tank can be separated (this leads to some slowdown in the process of heating water) or be placed in one cylindrical housing.

In order for the heat generated during the combustion of fuel to be used as efficiently as possible, the gas exhaust pipe passes through all of the titanium. Due to this, the water heats up faster.

As for the chimney, its diameter exceeds 100 mm (often manufacturers make an outlet 115 mm). Due to this, you can use the usual sandwich chimneys. In order not to mess with laying it through the ceiling and the roof, you can simply pull the pipe through the wall and lift it to ensure good traction.

Wood-burning water heaters titans have another interesting feature - the mixer, which comes in the kit, has only one inlet - for cold water. But hot water is already supplied from the tank of the water heater.

Note! Just for this reason, it is impossible to replace the complete mixer with your favorite conventional analogue. After all, typical bathroom faucets have 2 entrances.

Features of operation and improvement of titanium

A key feature of a wood-based suburban water heater is that it is not designed to perceive significant pressure. The manufacturer assumes that water will be poured into the tank manually, the maximum - the necessary pressure will create a tank raised to the roof, or a summer water supply, but the pressure in it will be small.

Separately, it is worthwhile to dwell on the modernization of the structure, a small improvement with your own hands and ordinary titanium can be used, for example, for water heating of a country house. And it does not lead to significant costs.

The meaning of modernization is that the mixer is removed from the conventional circuit, and the water circulation is organized as in conventional electrical equipment:

• cold water will flow into the tank from the bottom, at the point where the mixer was previously installed;
• in order that it was possible to merge water without problems near the top union it will be required to cut the intake valve. If you try to flush the water without it, the air simply will not replace the discharge water and will not be able to drain it all;
• safety valve (to relieve excess pressure) is installed as an option. The fact is that if a tank lifted to the attic is used as a water source, it will play the role of an expansion tank in the heating system and the pressure in the tank will not exceed the norm;
• You can also advise in addition to insulate titanium tank, but this is at the request of the owner.

Installation and connection of titanium

This stage is also performed without the help of specialists. First of all, you should take care of fire safety, after all, titanium heats up well, and the ember from the firebox can always fall out.

You need to follow a few rules:

• wood-burning water heater is installed only on the base of non-combustible material. It is possible to sheat a part of the floor with asbestos slabs or build a small foundation of brick or concrete;

• walls should be insulated; any non-combustible materials, including asbestos plates, are suitable for this.

Connection instructions may look like this:

• 2 tanks are placed on the roof of the shower - 1 with cold water, the 2nd one - with hot water (it can be sheathed with foam plastic);
• the pump supplies cold water to both tanks from the well; it can also be supplied from the dacha water supply system;
• then from the insulated tank the water enters the titanium, heats up in it, and returns to the tank;
• From both tanks, the supply pipes are connected to a conventional faucet in the shower, it is also possible to route the pipes to other consumers.

Note! Thermal insulation of the tank allows you to maintain sufficient water temperature for at least 24 hours.

In conclusion

The use of wood water heaters is justified in an area far from civilization. It is in such conditions that the ability to quickly heat a large volume of water is worth its weight in gold. And with a little effort, ordinary titanium can be turned into a source of warm water for the whole house, and not just for the shower.

The video in this article provides a brief overview of the compact wood-burning water heater.