Complete arbitrariness of housing and communal services officials in all countries of the former CIS has led to the fact that residents of apartment buildings in many cities spend almost the entire warm season heating water for washing on a gas stove. A gas water heater may be the solution, but there are many factors to consider when buying one.
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A modern heater should be easy to use, at least relatively inexpensive and reliable. Unfortunately, in most cases, you can say goodbye to dreams of cheapness. Excessively low cost indicates that this gas water heater is unlikely to have been produced by any reliable company.
But more importantly, it should automatically turn off and on when you close / open the hot water tap. Fortunately, the days when you had to manually light a gas burner to get warm water are gone. Most of these devices today require only a permanent connection.electricity (to light a fire) and normal water pressure.
From this it follows that a quality gas water heater should be as safe as possible. This is due to the fact that in our conditions it is not uncommon for permanent shutdowns of gas or water. A quality device should automatically respond to any changes. For example, the drop in gas pressure, disconnected from the gas pipeline. This will protect you from the very unpleasant consequences of its possible leakage when the supply is resumed.
Among other things, the system for removing combustion products should also exclude the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. So, in the absence of traction, the column should also be turned off. If at least one of the above requirements is not met, then it is not recommended to buy such a gas water heater.
They are classified according to the type of removal of combustion products. There are heaters with an open combustion chamber (ordinary chimney), with a closed one (forced exhaust of gases), as well as with the release of substances directly into the room where such equipment is installed.
Pay attention! Despite the fact that such heaters are strictly prohibited for installation in residential premises, some unscrupulous sellers occasionally still manage to sell them for just such purposes. Note that for domestic use, chimney gas water heaters are best suited, as they do not require a lot of electricity, which would otherwisewas spent on the operation of the hood.
To install it, you need not only a chimney, but also high-quality exhaust ventilation of the room. Such models are inexpensive, extremely easy to operate and repair. But remember that buying cheap Chinese heaters for $100 is not worth it, because in this case no one can guarantee the preservation of your life and he alth.
If the apartment or house does not have good ventilation, it is preferable to choose models with forced exhaust of combustion products. The principle of their operation is based on the intake of air from the environment with the subsequent removal of gases there. By the way, the best gas water heaters of this kind are often combined into a single circuit with a home water heating system.
