Heating is what everyone thinks about before buying a house or apartment. The people making the ratings claim that this criterion is in second place, bypassing even the cost. There are other data that suggest that the consumption of water and heat in Russian homes exceeds several times the European figures.
Central heating of apartments does not bring the desired result. And the thing is the interruptions in heating and hot water. But the cost at the same time for utilities only increases. In addition, the entire pipeline system in Russia is severely worn out, including boiler equipment. As a result, when calculating heat losses, an indicator of 50 percent comes out, which is a lot.
It is easy to understand that everyone begins to think about apartment heating. This is a way out of this situation. Because it will be financially advantageous and more efficient with heat supply. This method of autonomous heat supply for apartment buildings is the best for today.
What is this about?
Before you equip your apartment with such an additional source of heat, it is worth understanding how it works. Apartment heating is the creation of a mini-boiler room in each individual sector. After that, residents can individually set the desired temperature indicator and change it when necessary. For such an arrangement, you will need:
- Boiler. Depending on the area of the apartment, you need to make a margin of 20 percent so that the unit does not work to the limit. Today on sale there are a variety of models with the desired set of functions.
- Devices for fixing fuel consumption. This includes counters and other heating elements.
- Air capture equipment. This is required during the combustion process.
- Pipes for removing smoke and gases.
What fuel to use?
Today, the best option is natural gas. There are many boilers for such an energy source. Each manufacturer tries to create one of the best options so that the losses are minimal and the return is maximum. Quarterly heating in this way is suitable for many. What are the pros and cons of such a system? We will consider this below.
Features
Apartment heating is gaining momentum in Russia, so today we can say for sure what are the advantages and disadvantages. Generally speaking, there are more pros than cons. To understand this issue, in 2000 Gosstroy of Russia conducted some research in which autonomous heating was used in the construction of apartment buildings.
Today there are such houses in Smolensk and St. Petersburg. Wall-mounted boilers began to be actively used in other cities, because it was profitable. Even with a commercial building, this was taken as a basis. Because people understood that in this way it is easier to create the necessary microclimate in the house and at the same time not to overpay. After all, everyone has their own settings for fixing heat consumption.
As a result, such experiments brought a lot of positive things, and it became more comfortable to be in apartments. After that, documentation appeared on the basis of which it was possible to build such houses. Now it is autonomous heating at the peak of popularity. In addition, the regions have their own regulatory documents, according to which the apartment heating system was completely legalized.
As a result, every year the number of houses with such a supply of heat increases. This happens in different regions and cities. From this it is clear that effectiveness is present at every stage. It is in this way that it is possible to solve the problems of the housing and communal system. Moreover, even reconstruction of old buildings is being carried out today.
What does the user get?
General positive aspects:
- The consumer himself keeps records and controls the level of heating of water and premises. There are no interruptions, warm water all year round, heating can be turned on at any time.
- The apartment heating system allows you to save gas, but at the same time maintain the desired heat value. In addition, it is possible to reduce the numbers in receipts of payment. And today, it is these indicators for each person that are of great importance.
- It is easier to build an apartment building with individual apartment heating, because there is no need to bump into the central pipe, get permission and pull a new highway. With a stable gas supply, construction takes place in any, even the most remote, territories. Payback of such a structure is fast. All developers are guided by this, since they manage to save a decent amount.
- Apartment gas heating is an environmentally friendly solution that many people choose. In apartments, boilers with a closed combustion chamber are mounted, so there is no need to install additional ventilation. This installation works on its own, since everything you need is available inside. Combustion products immediately go outside and dissipate, while modern plants are designed according to all acceptable criteria and environmental safety.
Features of the output of combustion products
At the design level of the entire system for any apartment, it is worth considering the efficiency of the output of combustion products. The whole process should be as safe and complete as possible. There is a large number of various boilers on sale, both from Russian and foreign suppliers. To understand exactly for whom there are more advantages, it is worth building the system in stages.
What are the benefits for the consumer?
Apartment heating in an apartment building has its positive aspects specifically for residents:
- The cost of utilities is reduced by 50 percent.
- Everyone decides what indicator of heat will be in the apartment.
- No need to wait for the start or end of the heating season.
Benefits for the developer
It is the companies that build houses that received the benefit, which began to bring them less cost:
- There is no need to lay expensive heat pipelines and create heat points.
- The metering device is not running.
- Houses are being built in any area of the city where there is an uninterrupted supply of gas.
The companies that provide services in this construction also received their advantages:
- Easy to service gas boilers. This is a big plus for the relevant organizations.
- No need to disrupt the operation of the heating system in each apartment when replacing pipes during the repair or redevelopment of the room. Everyone conducts an individual approach and maintenance of their devices.
- Payment is made by individual meters, which is easier to control. On debt, work is done with only one user, and not with all residents of an apartment building. It is very convenient.
In addition, executive authorities also benefit. There are positive aspects for them. This includes:
- There is no need to build a central heating main, which means that money remains in the budget.
- No need to request grants.
- In heating networks there is no need to look for heat loss and recover costs.
- All responsibility lies with the owners of the apartment, in relation to fees and services.
Negative side
There are many pluses, but there will always be a negative side. The very first, apartment heating boilers require the removal of combustion products - smoke. Out of every square meter, the owner should not blow smoke into the street. This is strictly prohibited. Therefore, you will need to create a single chimney. If you calculate the costs of it, it will turn out expensive. In addition, it will have to be built according to all the rules, and it will take a lot of time.
Such a house with apartment heating will be considered dangerous. Because on the area of each apartment there will be a gas-fired boiler, and this substance is considered to be explosive. But when everyone approaches the installation issue with all seriousness and chooses a quality boiler, this minus is skipped.
Requirements
It is necessary that the unit has all the corresponding latches:
- Flame presence control.
- Traction and temperature monitoring.
- In the absence of fire, the shut-off valve should be activated.
Therefore, it is better to buy boilers of those manufacturers that are not one year on the market. Also, the annual maintenance should be carried out by the relevant authorities, and this should not be refused. Today, gas distribution stations not only carry out the gas supply procedure, but also offer quality boilers at affordable prices. In this case, they already bear full responsibility for the entire process of the device.
Thrust
In addition, the apartment-by-house wiring of heating has another weakness - it is traction. Those who are on the lower floor receive a large flow of wind and traction, but on the upper - vice versa. In addition, most often people put a 24 kW boiler in their housing, but it is too powerful. So, the equipment itself works halfway, since a two-room apartment needs a minimum of energy.
But with frequent use of hot water, you need just that kind of power. As a result, before buying, you will have to carefully calculate what power is required. The fuser also operates at a reduced load, but as a result, condensate forms in the pipe if the outside temperature is negative. It is necessary to carry out full and high-quality thermal insulation. If this is not done, then you will have to purchase additional equipment.
Although experts believe that when any equipment is added to a wall-mounted boiler, there is an increased level of costs, and this is a significant reduction in benefits. When tenants install boilers in the apartment, they make adjustments to reduce power. But at the same time, no one calculates the level of efficiency and gas output. So, there may be serious body loss, in which the costs are also useless.
Freezing
Another point - only the apartments are heated. So, the entrance, the attic, the basement are not heated. In the cold season, freezing will occur. As a result, the period of service of the building, namely its suitability for living, is reduced. In addition, residents in the center of the house are in a favorable position, because the heat from neighboring apartments is available to them. When the house is new, not all apartments are sold out, then the walls are cold, which means that there is a load on the apartment with autonomous heat supply. And this is a plus to the indicators on the counter.
To summarize
Many people living in apartments with apartment heating are worried, because not everyone is responsible for boilers. This is a complex system that requires periodic monitoring and verification. From a legal point of view, everyone decides for himself. Moreover, all inspections must be performed by experienced specialists with education. This service is paid, but it will pay for itself. Because malfunctions can lead to additional numbers on the accounting installation.
When choosing an apartment, everyone decides what suits him best. But before starting it is worth weighing all the positive and negative sides. Of course, there are many pluses, since each person decides when to heat the apartment and when to turn off the heating. It is not so difficult to remove the cons - all this is solved in the modern world.
You can make the transition to apartment heating yourself. Namely - lay pipes and install the boiler. As for gas, only experienced people with the proper documents are involved in this. It’s not possible to tell exactly the cost, since everyone chooses the boiler himself, and their cost is different. Such equipment looks neat and does not spoil the existing interior design.