In the conditions of the temperate continental climate that prevails over most of Russia, the issue of home heating is very relevant. The variety of heating systems makes it possible for the owner to choose exactly the option that is suitable in each case and will meet its requirements.
Have you decided to install a warm floor in the apartment or do you plan to get by with a local heater? Or maybe you are interested in alternative energy systems (solar panels, biofuels, infrared heaters) or the pros and cons of using a heating boiler? Our site will answer the most important questions, and also help you understand the distinguishing features of a particular equipment and make the right choice.
If you decide to make the heating connection with your own hands, then we have prepared for you the wiring diagrams and step-by-step instructions for implementing the plan. You will be able to assess the level of complexity of work and the amount of necessary financial investments already at the stage of creating the project.
Any business should be approached consciously, especially if it concerns the arrangement of your home, in particular home heating. With high-quality equipment and a well-designed heating system, you will not be afraid of severe frosts. Do not freeze!
Autonomous heating in an ordinary apartment: how to stop depending on heating systems
A private house with an individual heating boiler is a completely common phenomenon. Given the rising cost of utilities and the quality of heat supplied centrally, residents of apartment buildings also began to seriously think about how to install autonomous heating in the apartment. Realizing this idea is more difficult than equipping a freestanding heating system ...
Typical errors when installing a water heated floor: what should I look for?
Paraphrasing a well-known aphorism, we can say: the hostess hides her mistakes under the dressing, and the installer - under the screed. This is exactly the situation that can be observed during the installation of a water heated floor. This process can hardly be called standard, accessible to every beginner. All stages of work, from preparing the foundation to pouring the finish screed, require ...
The heat accumulator for heating boilers: device, types, connection principles
Solid fuel boilers are used to heat suburban facilities if other types of fuel are unavailable or unreasonably expensive. For each heating season, the cottage owner has to harvest the necessary supply of firewood and coal, the volume of which depends on the area of the facility and the quality of its thermal insulation, as well as the severity of climatic conditions in the region ...
Options for saving electricity: how to increase the energy efficiency of your home
To heat a private house with the help of electricity is quite expensive, but very convenient.Reliable equipment, a high level of security, ample opportunities for automation, a wide selection of models with various functions - all this encourages homeowners to install electric heating boilers. Almost immediately, the most important question arises: how to reduce costs by ...
Assessment of heat loss at home: how to properly conduct thermal imaging inspection
“My house is my fortress,” says folk wisdom. And you really want housing to be the place where you will feel completely safe, which will reliably hide both from the summer heat and from the winter cold. One of the most burning questions for each owner ...
Water heater repair: how to independently replace a blown heater and other details
Accumulative water heaters, allowing to ensure the operation of an autonomous hot water supply system in a house or apartment, fail over time. Most often, the cause of the malfunction of this type of equipment is associated with the burnout of the heating element inside the tank. A heater may burn out if the device is turned on without water. Although many manufacturers ...
How to make a wind generator with your own hands: an overview of the assembly technology of 2 different designs
Electricity is steadily rising in price. To feel comfortable outside the city in hot summer weather and on a frosty winter day, you must either thoroughly spend money or search for alternative energy sources. Russia is a vast country with large plain territories. Although in most regions we have slower prevail ...
Soundproofing pipes and radiators: how to make your heating system quieter
When planning your own heating system, it is worth considering that it can become not only a source of heat, but also a conductor of a wide variety of sounds. Pipes may whistle, buzz, knock, etc. due to improper installation or breakdowns. Some heating radiators transmit sound so well that the owners of the house or ...
All about pellets: production rules, standards and methods of quality control
To ensure the operation of pellet heating boilers installed in autonomously operating boiler rooms, pellets are needed. This word borrowed from the English language is called cylindrical fuel granules obtained from wood flour by pressing. As the raw materials going for the manufacture of pellets, they use cracked and non-cracked wood, waste from ...
Overview of modern energy-saving heating systems: save on heat
Owners of private housing will certainly be interested in the issue of saving money on the installation of the heating system, which, due to the regular increase in gas and electricity tariffs, becomes especially relevant. The optimal solution to the budget problem is to install efficient equipment that can reduce costs. We suggest paying attention to energy-saving systems that rationally use ...