Electric heating of the holiday home: a scheme, equipment installation, reviews

The impossibility of connecting to the gas main is notalways means a return to solid fuels. Electric heating in the country house is a convenient and safe way to heat it in the cold season. The choice of several types of organization of electrical systems with one common advantage is offered - all the energy without losses goes to heating, providing a high level of efficiency.

Requirements for heating systems of holiday homes

Electric heating systems used for country houses must meet certain requirements:

• The heating element must carry lowtemperature. In the case of water as an energy carrier it will be necessary to keep it in a constant drain to prevent freezing and breakthrough of the pipes.
• Increased humidity requires the installation of instruments with high-quality waterproofing, materials should have increased resistance to corrosion.
• Fast heating.
• For greater comfort and economy, it is necessary to have a controller that controls the intensity of the heating.
• Security. It is necessary to install safety equipment that stops the entire system in the event of a breakdown or an emergency situation.

Types of systems

Electric heating of the villa on the heating method are divided into:

• Traditional, with the installation of a boiler, fireplaces and stoves.
• Convector type. The device operates according to the classical principle: cold air enters the lower part of the plate, is heated in the middle section and exits through the upper ribbed chamber.
• Warm floor. It is often used as an additional type to the existing type of heating.
• With the use of infrared equipment (IR).The device converts energy into infrared radiation, distributed around the perimeter of the room. IR heats objects and people, the air is heated again, from objects.

Fitting location:

• Electric wall heating allowsTo save a floor space and thus is more safe in operation, than floor. It is desirable to design the installation site in parallel with the interior design.
• The floor. Can have legs, wheels, built into the floor. Mobile installations are usually less powerful than wall mounts.

Traditional system

The most practical, but expensive system involves the installation of an electric boiler and radiators with a liquid coolant.

Benefits:

1. Allows, in addition to heating the house, to get hot water.
2. Security and full automation.
3. Noiselessness.

Disadvantages:

1. An expensive and complex system, for the installation and connection of which it is necessary to invite a qualified specialist.
2. Thermal energy is transferred through the liquid intermediary.
3. Complicated electrical system.

The electric heating circuit is realized in one of two ways:

• Single-circuit: only heating.
• Two-circuit: heating the room and water.

Standard set of equipment: boiler, pipes, valves, safety group, manometer, check valve, expander and circulating pump, radiators.

Fireplaces and stoves are very popular for holiday homes, allowing not only to heat the house, but also to decorate the interior, giving the atmosphere a cozy atmosphere.

Convector system

The most economical types of heating can becarry the convector model. To obtain a convenient and modern system, electric heating convectors with a thermostat are used, wall types at the same time allow to save the space of the room and make heating optimally safe. Floor models are also offered, the convenience of which is their mobility.

The design is:

• A hermetically sealed metal or glass casing, inside is a sealed tube with TEN and magnesite.
• Wiring with double insulation.
• Temperature sensor.
• Thermoregulators: electronic, mechanical.

Pluses:

• Relatively low price.
• Double insulation and a sealed enclosure allow operation in damp houses.
• No additional grounding is required.
• Automatic and silent operation.
• Quick installation, can easily be removed and taken away in the car.
• Safe temperature of heating 65 ° С.

Disadvantages:

• Individual connection, with laying wiring around the house. Requires a specialist.
• It does not belong to the category of especially effective in the cold season, it is more suitable for transitional seasons or paired with another heating system.
• Slightly, but the air dries out.

Warm floor

To realize electric heating of the country house, by installing the heating element under the flooring - the idea is not new, is realized in several ways:

• A thick and powerful electrical cable will requireThe device of a concrete screed is not less than 3 cm high, as it will accumulate and give away heat. This type is considered more energy-efficient than convectors.
• There are also varieties of warm floors "for creating comfort", they include: film types (infrared type), the use of mats, wires of thin diameter.

Installation will require a qualified specialist, since any malfunction will require the removal of flooring.

Indisputable plus - a warm floor, a room free from heaters and noiselessness.

Infrared heaters

The electrical heating of the holiday home, based on the use of infrared heaters, refers to the most modern solutions, since it helps to avoid energy loss during air circulation.

Pluses:

• Economy in the consumption of energy.
• The speed of heating.
• Inexpensive and fast installation.
• Does not dry the air.

To obtain high-quality heating,Think about the correctness of the installation, since with a ceiling mount, the height of the room should not be less than 2.5 meters. With a wall installation, the correct direction of the radiation must be calculated.

Electric heating: installation price

The big influence on a choice renders not onlythe cost of the device itself, but also how correctly and professionally the electric heating will be realized, the price also depends on the region. To the cost of a set of equipment it is necessary to add a separate cable to the house, install a shield with safety equipment and ground it.

• The most expensive installation isa traditional system with an electric boiler. The price for mounting an average of 1000 to 3000 rubles per device, the cost of connection and start-up of the boiler depends on the complexity of work from 4500 rubles. Plus the cost of pipes, the boiler itself and radiators.
• Installation of warm floors will cost from 400 rubles per m², to this price it is necessary to add also auxiliary works on installation in walls of an electric cable.
• The cost of the IR device is determined by the power, the cost of the device is 1kW on average from 3000 rubles., Installation of 1 unit - from 500 rubles.
• Installation of convector system - from 3000 r.

Note! The cost of operating any heating system depends not only on the appliances, but also on the quality of the insulation of the house.

Electric heating: customer reviews

1. Installation of a boiler in a holiday home is irrational, butit all depends on the time of your stay. If it is a question of a two or three-day visit, many buyers recommend installing electric heating convectors with a thermostat, wall or infrared heaters of a hanging type. With long periods of residence it is more comfortable to have a full-fledged traditional heating system, besides, it is possible to connect a GSM-module.
2. It is recommended to install devices that can easily be replaced in case of breakage and can be taken out in the trunk of the car so as not to worry about their safety.
3. Opinions about the application of warm floors have largely disappeared, as safety and efficiency depend on the type of system and the correct installation

Whatever electrical appliances are purchased for heating, the main conditions are their quality and the correct connection scheme implemented by specialists.