Heating is something every person thinks about before buying a house or apartment. The people who make the ratings claim that this criterion is in second place, bypassing even the cost. There are other data that indicate that the consumption of water and heat in Russian homes exceeds European figures by several times.
Central heating of apartments does not bring the desired result. And it's about interruptions in heating and hot water. But the cost of utilities is only increasing. In addition, the entire pipeline system in Russia is badly worn out, including boiler equipment. As a result, when calculating heat losses, an indicator of 50 percent comes out, which is a lot.
It's easy to understand that everyone is starting to think about apartment heating. This is a way out of the current situation. Because it will be profitable from a financial point of view and more efficient in terms of heat supply. This method of autonomous heat supply forapartment buildings - the best for today.
What is it about?
Before you equip your apartment with such an additional heat source, you should understand 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 for themselves and change it if necessary. For such an arrangement you will need:
- Heating boiler. Depending on the area of the apartment, you need to make a margin of 20 percent so that the unit does not work at its limit. Today on sale there are a variety of models with the desired set of functions.
- Devices for recording fuel consumption. This includes meters and other heating elements.
- Equipment for capturing air. This is required in the combustion process.
- Pipes for the removal of smoke and gases.
Which 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 losses are minimal and returns are maximum. Quarterly heating in this way is suitable for many. What are the pros and cons of such a system? We will look at this below.
Features
Partial heating is gaining momentum in Russia, so today we can say for sure what are the advantages and disadvantages. Generally speaking, there are more pluses than minuses. To understand this issue, in 2000, the Gosstroy of Russia conducted some studies in which, withautonomous 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 in a commercial building, this was taken as a basis. Because people understood that in this way it is easier to create the desired microclimate in the house and at the same time not 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 autonomous heating is at the peak of popularity. In addition, the regions have their own regulatory documents, according to which the apartment heating system was fully legalized.
As a result, the number of houses with such heat supply increases every year. This happens in different regions and cities. From this it is clear that efficiency is present at every stage. It is in this way that the problems of the housing and communal system can be solved. At the same time, even old buildings are being reconstructed today.
What does the user get?
General positives:
- 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 indicatorheat. In addition, it becomes possible to reduce the numbers in payment receipts. And today, these indicators are of great importance for each person.
- Building an apartment building with individual apartment heating is easier because there is no need to cut into the central pipe, get permission and pull a new main. In the presence of a stable gas supply, construction takes place in any, even the most remote, territories. The payback of such a structure is fast. All developers are guided by this, as they manage to save a decent amount.
- Partial gas heating is the environmentally friendly solution that many people choose. Boilers with a closed combustion chamber are installed in the apartments, so there is no need to install additional ventilation. Such an installation works independently, since everything you need is inside. Combustion products immediately go outside and dissipate, while modern installations are designed according to all acceptable criteria and safety for the environment.
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 removal of combustion products. The whole process should be as safe and complete as possible. There are a large number of various boilers on sale, both from Russian and foreign suppliers. To understand exactly who benefits more, it is worth building the system in stages.
What are the benefits forconsumer?
Partial 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 have benefited from lower costs:
- There is no need to lay expensive heating mains and create heat points.
- The device of metering devices is not running.
- Houses are being built in any areas of the city where there is an uninterrupted gas supply.
Companies that provide maintenance have also received their advantages in such construction:
- Easy to maintain gas boilers. This is a big plus for the respective organizations.
- No need to disrupt the heating system in each apartment when replacing pipes in the process of repairing or redevelopment of the premises. Everyone leads an individual approach and maintenance of their devices.
- Payment is made according to individual counters, which is easier to control. In terms of debt, work is underway with only one user, and not with all residents of an apartment building. It is very convenient.
Besides this, the executive authorities also benefit. They have their positives. These include:
- No need to build a central highwayheat supply, which means that the funds remain in the budget.
- Don't ask for donations.
- There is no need to look for heat losses and reimburse costs in heating networks.
- All responsibility falls on the owners of the apartment, in terms of fees and maintenance.
The presence of negative sides
There are many pluses, but there is always a negative side. First of all, apartment heating boilers require the removal of combustion products - smoke. Every square meter of the owner should not pour smoke into the street. This is strictly prohibited. Therefore, it will be necessary to create a single chimney. If you calculate the cost of it, it will turn out to be expensive. In addition, it will have to be built according to all the rules, and a lot of time will be spent on this.
Such a house with apartment heating would be considered dangerous. Because on the area of each apartment there will be a gas-fired boiler, and this substance is considered explosive. But when each person approaches the issue of installation with all seriousness and chooses a quality boiler, this minus is skipped.
Requirements
It is necessary that the unit has all the appropriate latches:
- Monitoring the presence of a flame.
- Monitoring draft and temperature.
- When there is no fire, the shut-off valve should operate.
Therefore, it is better to buy boilers from those manufacturers who have been on the market for more than one year. Also, annual maintenance should be carried outrelevant authorities, and this cannot be waived. Today, gas distribution stations not only carry out the gas supply procedure, but also offer high-quality boilers at affordable prices. In this case, they already bear full responsibility for the entire process of the device.
Draft
Besides this, apartment-by-apartment heating distribution has another weak point - it is traction. Those who are on the lower floor receive a large flow of wind and traction, but on the upper floors, the opposite is true. In addition, most often people in their homes put a 24 kW boiler, but it is too powerful. This means that the equipment itself is half working, since a two-room apartment needs a minimum of energy.
But with frequent use of hot water, you need exactly this power. As a result, before buying, you will have to carefully calculate how much power is required. The operation of the thermoblock also occurs at a reduced load, but as a result, condensate forms in the pipe if there are negative temperatures outside. It is necessary to carry out a complete 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 decrease in benefits. When residents 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. This means that there may be serious body losses, in which the costs are also useless.
Freezing
One more thing - only apartments are heated. So, the entrance, the attic, the basement are not heated. In the cold season, freezing will occur. As a result, the service life of the building, namely its suitability for habitation, is reduced. In addition, residents in the center of the house are in an advantageous position, because the heat from neighboring apartments is available to them. When the house is new, not all apartments are sold out, the walls are cold, which means that there is a load on the apartment with independent heat supply. And this is a plus for the indicators on the counter.
Summing up
Many people living in apartments with per-apartment heating are worried, because not everyone treats boilers responsibly. This is a complex system that requires periodic monitoring and verification. From a legal point of view, everyone decides for himself. Moreover, all checks 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.
Choosing an apartment, everyone decides for himself 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 for himself 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 - to lay pipes and install a boiler. And as for gas, they are only engaged in thisexperienced people with proper papers. It will not be possible to accurately name the cost, since everyone chooses the boiler himself, and their cost is different. Such equipment looks neat and will not spoil the existing interior design.
