Today, electric boilers are the most expensive in operation, among all types of household heating boilers. But a number of their undeniable advantages compensate for the increased cost of operation, making them the most common in individual heating systems. In the process there are no emissions into the atmosphere, boilers are environmentally friendly. Also, they do not require the arrangement of a separate room of the boiler room and the device of the chimney. The operation of electric boilers is quite safe, since there are no gas pipelines, tanks with liquid fuel, or auxiliary rooms with solid. The rooms are easy to maintain cleanliness, the dimensions of the boilers are small, the achievement of the required temperature in the room is fast, and the control is simple – these are a few more advantages of electric boilers.
So for what reasons the heating system on electric boilers with such a set of advantages did not replace other types of heating systems? The main reasons that limit the widespread distribution of electric boilers in medium -power heating systems, only three. The first is a shortage of available electrical capacities, especially in large cities. The second is quite frequent interruptions in energy supply, especially in small cities, and areas with a worn energy farm. The third is the high cost of electricity, which is constantly growing high.
We will talk more about the necessary electric power. How to roughly calculate the necessary power for heating an apartment or house? To do this, you can use a simplified formula. For heating every 10 kV. m of the area of a normally insulated room with ceilings up to 3 m high required approximately 1 kW. Power of the boiler.
T. e., First you need to find out if there are available electrical capacities in your area, and based on this, proceed to design the heating system. Usually, for most consumers, more than 10 kW of power consumed is not released, which does not allow even a small house to warm up.
In case of possible power outages with power supply, it is best to have another heat source in stock. Therefore, electric boilers are often used paired with reserve solid fuel boilers. It is worth noting that when installing in large cities with environmental restrictions and the inability to install chimneys, electric boilers have an advantage over all other types of boilers, even gas.
