How to save on heating a private home - 12 simple but effective tips

Preparation

It doesn’t matter what you heat your house with - a boiler, a furnace, a heat pump or air conditioners. Heat sources need to be prevented before the heating season:

• Dirty boilers and furnaces are ineffective. A large amount of heat goes into the pipe because, due to contamination, it cannot effectively transfer it to the water in the heating system.
• A heat pump will run less efficiently if it is low on refrigerant or has dirty oil. During downtime, sediment may appear in its pipes, plugs may form, etc. they will reduce its efficiency.
• Electric convectors must be thoroughly washed - during the summer a lot of dust accumulates on their internal parts. Which does not allow the air to be heated effectively.
• If you are going to use air conditioners to heat your home, you should also prepare them. Be sure to clean the outdoor and indoor units. Check the quality of work, how well the air conditioner blows and heats.

Options for electric heating of a private house

Such a heating scheme involves the use of various types of equipment.

Boiler application

It is not uncommon to install an electric boiler for heating a 220V home. This device is a budget option and is easy to install.

Electric boilers are of the following types:

The diagram shows the principle of working with heating elements

Electrode model device

Installation of induction device

Selecting IR panels

When determining how to heat a house economically with electricity, you can consider the option of installing infrared structures. Such products do not warm up the air inside the rooms, but various objects. If in the version with a boiler the air masses move upward and then cool, then in this case the hot flows are directed to the floor.

Infrared designs do not take up much space

If you add thermostats to IR devices, they will work more efficiently. One controller is enough to control three heaters. This equipment is economical to use, but expensive in terms of installation and construction costs. IR devices consume a small amount of electricity. In addition, they efficiently distribute heat. They can perform spot and zone heating. Even after the structure is turned off, objects emit heat for a long time.

Infrared panel device

You can install such equipment yourself. The infrared system is used both as the main type of fuel and as an additional one. The advantages of this option include a long service life, up to 80 years.

Heating a house with electricity is also done using infrared heated floors. This is an economical and effective remedy. This design is not afraid of unexpected power surges and does not break due to minor damage. Such a device can be installed under various floor coverings except parquet. Infrared rays only heat solid objects, so when the floor is heated, the elements themselves do not heat up.

Installation of infrared floor covering

Infrared panels for ceilings

Advantages of convectors

When choosing the most economical electric heating without a boiler, it is worth exploring the capabilities of convectors. According to manufacturers, a convector powered by electricity heats the space efficiently and at the same time consumes a small amount of electricity. The main advantage of the device is that its installation is simple.

Convector device

It takes about two minutes to warm up the heating element, which is much faster than when heating with water devices. The advantages of such structures include:

• low cost of equipment;
• fire safety;
• The heating system can not be completed immediately, purchasing additional radiators as needed;
• modern design;
• uninterrupted operation even with sudden voltage changes;
• small sizes.

This method maintains the desired humidity ratio in the room and does not destroy oxygen. Excellent technical properties and excellent power indicators make it possible to use electric convectors for heating both large and small private houses.

Such designs are compact in size and mobile.

The main element of the design is the heating element, which converts electrical energy into thermal energy. The operating principle is air convection. In this case, the cooled flows penetrate the slots in the lower part of the housing and then exit through the upper openings. The convector can operate separately or in a system controlled by a temperature controller.

Wall-mounted models are characterized by functionality and allow you to free up space

Separate heating

Experts advise setting your own temperature regime for each individual room or room. This way you can save a little on heating costs.

For example, in the kitchen you can set the temperature 1-3 degrees lower than in other rooms - the food being prepared and electrical appliances turned on compensates for this difference.

The same goes for bathrooms, storage rooms, and other rooms where you don’t spend a lot of time. Stay indoors for 5-10 minutes. In which the temperature is 2-3 degrees lower than in the rest of the house. Will not cause you any discomfort.

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Adjusting the heating in the apartment

Automatic regulator

The locking mechanism minimizes human intervention in the structure. The appropriate temperature will be maintained automatically. The user sets the required parameters only once, and the thermostat maintains the set microclimate.

A direct-acting locking mechanism is mounted at the battery inlet. The model is made in the form of a sealed cylinder, inside of which there is a reservoir with liquid (gas). The filler functions according to the laws of physics and reacts to changes in water temperature. When increased, the substance expands, puts pressure on the rod and blocks the flow of heat. When the degree decreases, the reverse procedure is carried out.

The high cost of components is the only drawback of the model. The more functions a device has, the higher the price. The parameters can be changed at any time, adapting to the needs of the occupants of the room.

Automatic device Source artmatica.ru

Electronic thermostat

Visually, the model resembles a control valve, but with a display. The desired room temperature is displayed on the screen. The mechanism works in tandem with a remote temperature sensor, which is embedded at the radiator inlet.

To create a favorable microclimate in the room, the base transmits the “task” to the electronic device. The regulator changes the temperature within 6-26 C. A special sensor monitors the maintenance of the settings.

“Smart” equipment for batteries Source termogolovka-ec.ru

Poison the air!

Air pockets can form in radiators and heated floors over time. They impair the efficiency of the heating system and increase the consumption of gas, electricity and other energy carriers.

Immediately after starting the heating system, check how efficiently it works. Try bleeding air from radiators or heated floors. Read more about that. Read how to do this in the articles “How to remove air from a warm water floor” and “How to properly bleed air from a heating radiator.”

If you have radiator heating, do not forget to check it at least once a month. Pay attention to how efficiently radiators heat. is there a temperature difference in their lower and upper parts.

general information

In the absence of gas supply, owners use other economical methods of heating their houses. Several alternatives are used. They differ radically in the organization of the system and in cost.

When choosing an economical method of heating a house, you need to rely on the following criteria:

• climate;
• maximum sub-zero temperature;
• budget.

Based on these parameters, a suitable economical option for providing heat in the house is selected. There are many effective heating methods. Here's some brief information about each of them.

Warming the emptiness

If you are leaving home for several days, it is not practical to heat it. But it doesn’t make sense to completely turn off the heating - warming up a cooled building will take more than a day. Leave the heating system in operating mode, but set it to 15-18 degrees.

If your family does not spend some part of the time at home (parents at work, children in kindergarten or school), you can reduce the temperature in the house by 3-5 degrees during this time. The most convenient way to do this is with a controller installed on the heat source or in the distribution cabinet.

The controller is not a cheap pleasure, but it will save you from constantly changing the temperature manually. And due to savings on heating, it will pay for itself over time.

Renewable heat sources

When calculating the costs in detail with heat pumps, wind turbines, solar collectors and batteries, the situation looks like this. They generate heat and electricity for a private home, but at first glance it is free. Of course, the sun and wind do not bill for heating, but such generation equipment is very expensive.

In Europe, renewable energy is sometimes subsidized from the state budget. Plus, the price tag for fossil fuels is frankly stinging. Therefore, “green technologies” there are economically justified and relatively effective.

In Russia the situation is radically different. Our state is not yet going to subsidize alternative energy. And prices for domestic firewood, coal and gas, compared to their neighbors in the west, are not so high.

As a result, based on the totality of all costs, it is difficult to call heat pumps, solar panels and wind turbines particularly economical. They generally show their effectiveness only in remote areas where it is difficult and expensive to deliver burned fuel.

Fuel selection

This method of saving on heating is suitable if you use a solid fuel boiler, fireplace or stove.

Every fuel has a calorific value. This indicator shows that. How much thermal energy is released during combustion and can be used to heat water or coolant.

Compare the cost of different types of solid fuel in your region and their calorific value. Choose the most profitable option and use it. Here is a comparison table:

Advice

It is most profitable to purchase firewood, pellets or coal before the heating season. When demand for them falls. This way you can save additional money on heating your home.

Advantages of electric heating of premises

The use of electrical energy to solve various household problems has long been the norm. But its use for electric heating faces serious competition from solid fuel and gas equipment. But unlike them, electric heating also has a number of advantages:

• Safety - electric current is not explosive compared to gas, and does not require constant burning of fuel, which could lead to a fire.
• Compactness – the dimensions of an electric boiler are much smaller than gas and solid fuel boilers.
• It does not require the installation of ventilation systems, chimneys and pipelines, which greatly simplifies the operation of electric heating.
• There is no need to stockpile fuel or worry about storing it, or to organize special places for this.
• It does not emit combustion products, so it does not need to be cleaned of soot, carbon deposits and soot, like gas boilers. Combustion products do not clog the ventilation system and do not impair the operating parameters of heating equipment.
• Easy to install, no permits required; to connect, simply insert a plug into an electrical outlet of a suitable rating.

Despite a number of advantages, both at the stage of its organization and during operation, electric heating can be made more profitable in terms of reducing electrical energy consumption. For this purpose, you can use various principles, which we will consider in more detail.

Free access

When using a radiator or convector heating system, certain rules must be followed.

Never cover radiators and convectors with furniture or curtains. They will obstruct the flow of infrared radiation from the heating device. Due to this, heating efficiency can drop by 40-60%!

Do not install continuous decorative screens on batteries. They will also interfere with efficient heating of the house and natural air circulation.

If you are just planning to make a radiator heating system. make sure that batteries are placed where they are needed in compliance with all regulations. Correct installation of heating radiators will save up to 20% on home heating costs!

Legislation

• The Civil Code of the Russian Federation regulates relations in the field of property, non-property and intellectual rights, property, and contractual obligations.
• The Housing Code of the Russian Federation establishes criteria for the quality of service provision in housing and communal services.
• The Federal Law “On the Protection of Consumer Rights” dated 02/07/1993 No. 2300-1 regulates the rules of interaction between sellers (suppliers) and buyers, defines the concept of quality of services and products, and prescribes the ZPP mechanism.
• Federal Law “On the procedure for considering appeals from citizens of the Russian Federation” dated May 2, 2006 No. 59-FZ is applied in the case of complaints about the work of state, municipal or private enterprises.
• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 6, 2011 No. 354 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of residential premises in apartment buildings” defines the criteria for the quality of utility resources, the procedure for their payment and provision, the responsibilities of the parties, and the practice of recalculation.

Ventilate properly

If the house does not have a ventilation system, many people leave one or two windows open for winter ventilation. Open windows in winter work like a vacuum cleaner - they pull warm air out of the house and money out of your pocket.

It is best to open the window for 2-3 minutes several times a day. This will be enough to bring fresh air into your home. But the house did not have time to cool down. In addition to saving on heating, you will reduce the risk of getting sick due to drafts or temperature changes.

A few minutes in this mode is enough to bring in fresh air.

Whose property is the battery in the apartment?

Legislation on common property of apartment building residents

Many residents of apartment buildings (MCDs) know that geographically similar buildings are divided into two zones:

• the first is individual property, that is, apartments and the adjacent territory of individual residents of the house;
• and the second is the common property of all residents, represented by the entrance area, elevators, entrances and similar areas of the apartment building.

According to the Housing Code of the Russian Federation (LC RF), their owners are directly responsible for the first type of zones of an apartment building, but for the second - the management company or the homeowners' association.