Country houses are used for recreation, not for permanent residence. Nevertheless, in early spring or late autumn, it becomes cold in any room. Therefore, heating the summer cottage becomes a necessity. Otherwise, it will not be possible to stay in the house for the night. This can be inconvenient due to the fact that the road to the holiday village sometimes takes a long time, and sometimes it is inappropriate to return on the same day.
There is another significant advantage of a heated summer cottage, for example, for those who have children: with the children, you can arrange a winter picnic outside the city on New Year's holidays. How to make heating for a summer residence with your own hands, and which scheme is better to choose for this, we will consider further.
Heating in a brick house
Which houses are best suited for heating
Depending on the building materials, the temporary dwelling may or may not be suitable for heating. For example, wooden houses built from panel boards cool down very quickly. Such a structure must be additionally insulated. Do not forget about fire safety, arranging heating in a country house made of wood.
Heating in a wooden house
Houses built of bricks, shell rock or concrete are another matter. They belong to capital buildings and are ready for a year-round visit. The choice of a heating scheme in such houses depends on the communications passing by.
Suitable heating options for summer cottages, their pros and cons
They can be conditionally divided into three types:
- oven;
- water;
- electric.
Modern stove heating is arranged using a cast iron or steel stove.
We will not consider a furnace made of refractory bricks, since it should be taken into account at the design stage and arranged along with the construction of internal walls.
If you have to choose heating in the country without gas, then this option turns out to be the most economical. The advantage of this type of heating is the ability to heat the room to the optimum comfortable temperature in just 40-50 minutes. Furnace heating has drawbacks: it is necessary to periodically (approximately every 4-6 hours) add fuel and clean the ash pan of combustion products, you also need to control the draft.
However, this device has undoubted advantages: simplicity and speed of installation, there is no need to worry about equipment failure, freezing and bursting of pipes, as in water heating.
Cast iron stove
The second type is water (steam) heating. In terms of comfort and structure, it can be compared to a city one. The principle of water country heating is that the heat carrier - hot water (or antifreeze) is preheated in the boiler - passes through pipes to radiators or convectors and gives off heat, heating the rooms. The disadvantages of such heating are the complexity of the circuit and the need to purchase expensive equipment. The advantages of this type of heating: comfort of use and the ability to choose one of the available boilers:
- gas;
- electric;
- solid fuel.
It should be noted that, although gas heating boilers for summer cottages are preferable, they require mandatory coordination with the gas service before installation.
The simplest type of country heating is electric. It is realized by installing heaters, convectors or warm infrared floors. Pros: their device does not require major repairs, the equipment does not require maintenance, connects and works as needed. Cons: In case of power outages, it is better to have an alternative heat source, for example, the same oven.
Infrared floors
Features of the arrangement of water heating
System type selection
So, we figured out what kind of heating to make in the country. Now let's take a closer look at water heating, which can be implemented in several ways.
One-pipe heating circuit with a circulation pump
First of all, water heating differs in the way the coolant circulates in the system.
It can be implemented in two ways:
- Natural - the movement of the liquid is carried out due to the different densities of hot and cold water, while the system uses an accelerating tank, and the pipes are mounted with a constant slope. The advantage of this option lies in the autonomy of the system, however, for this, the boiler must also be non-volatile.
- Forced - the coolant is driven by a circulation pump. In this case, there are fewer requirements for the system in terms of installation, but for that the heating of the garden house turns out to be volatile.
Two-pipe heating system
In addition, an important difference is the connection diagram of the radiators, which can be:
- Single-pipe - all radiators are connected in series to one pipe, which bends around the room around the perimeter. This method is suitable for small houses, since with a long system length, the heating of the batteries is uneven.
- Two-pipe - in this case, the hot coolant and the return flow flow through different pipes, which allows for uniform heating of the batteries. However, in this case, the price of the system turns out to be higher, since more pipes are required.
Before installing heating in the country, it is necessary to prepare a project, which should indicate not only the location and number of radiators, but also the capacity of the heating equipment. On our portal you can get detailed information on how to calculate the capacity of a heating system.
In the photo - installation of a radiator
Heating installation
Heating installation should start with the installation of the boiler and its connection to the chimney. Further work is carried out in accordance with the design of the system - first of all, heating radiators are mounted, and the pipeline is assembled.
Advice! When connecting heating equipment, it is necessary to pay attention to the tightness of the connections and use fum tape to seal the threaded connections.
In the places indicated in the diagram, the remaining elements of the system are mounted - a circulation pump, an expansion tank, etc. After completing the work, it is imperative to start the system and make sure that it is working and there is no leakage. This process is called crimping.
These are, perhaps, all the main features of the arrangement of heating in the country.
How to choose the right heating system for a summer residence
The first step is to determine the availability of fuel. If a gas main passes nearby, then it's a sin not to take advantage of this. Gas is one of the cheapest types of fuel. Accordingly, gas heating for summer cottages is the best option in terms of quality and affordability.
If the networks do not pass close, then solid fuel and electricity remain. It is better to give preference to either a cheaper or safer type. Much depends on the materials from which the house is made.
For example, it is unsafe to arrange stove heating in a wooden house, since materials located near the stove can ignite in it. At the same time, infrared floors are best installed under laminate flooring, since wood floors have high thermal insulation properties. In addition, they dry out from heating and deform over time.
Total:
- for a house made of brick or concrete, water or stove heating is more suitable;
- for a wooden house, it is better to arrange water or electric heating. When using the oven, care should be taken to ensure safety and thorough isolation from heated metal surfaces.
Stove heating: installation rules
This heating installation in the country has some limitations. It is best to install a cast iron firebox in utility rooms or living rooms, choosing walls with a thickness of at least 500 mm adjacent to the inner rooms. It is not recommended to install stoves in bedrooms to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. It is not advisable to arrange a firebox in a draft, between adjacent windows or doors: otherwise it will start to smoke. It is not recommended to hammer the wall in the absence of a chimney, it is better to finish building it.
Furnace heating scheme
It is correct to place the firebox on a brick cushion laid in three rows, especially if it does not have a rack. A chimney is installed above the stove, made of sheet material or cast iron. In order to avoid fire, it is necessary to overlay the pipe with thermal insulation in places of contact with the ceiling and roof. Depending on the model, such an oven heats an area from 15 to 90 square meters. m. You can install it in one day, if you do not use decorative trim.
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Water heating of a country house
This type of heating is the most comfortable due to the fact that the heat emanating from the radiators is distributed evenly throughout the room. It is advisable to choose it for houses with an area of 100 m2, when stove heating is not enough, and electric is expensive.
Scheme
This scheme of heating a summer cottage with your own hands boils down to the following: water is heated in the boiler, which, with the help of a pump, begins to circulate, flowing through pipes into the batteries. So that the liquid expanded from heating does not burst the pipes, a container must be connected to the system - an expansion tank of an open or closed (membrane) type.
Water heating circuit
It is possible to install a water heating system without a pump - according to the forced type, but it is less reliable and not justified, since the heating of the room with the help of it occurs several times slower. Sometimes it takes a day for the room to get a little warmer. Therefore, we will not consider it.
Equipment
So, for the system device you will need to purchase:
- radiators (according to the number of windows in the house), the choice of sections is taken in the calculation of 1 piece. by 1.5-2 m2;
- pipes suitable for them (the footage is determined in accordance with the diagram);
- expansion tank at the rate of + 10% of the volume of the heating circuit;
- pump (assuming that 1m2 will require 100 W of energy);
- shut-off valves, corresponding keys;
- level, pencil;
- gas, electric or solid fuel boiler, depending on the availability of fuel. As an interesting option for giving, you can consider a pyrolysis or gas generator boiler. Its efficiency is achieved up to 92% due to the fact that after burning wood, gas is emitted, which is ultimately also used as fuel. Thus, from one tab, the boiler works uninterruptedly for 12 hours.
The most suitable heating radiators for summer cottages are aluminum or biometallic. They weigh a little and heat up quickly. They can be easily transported by our own transport and connected to polypropylene pipes, which look decent, are inexpensive and do not require painting.
Installation recommendations
When arranging radiators on brackets, it is necessary to maintain a distance of at least 70 mm from the window sill, 100 mm from the floor and from 30 to 50 mm from the wall. The film is removed from the batteries after installation. For aesthetic reasons, it is better to mount the supply pipes level. The expansion tank is located next to the boiler, the pump is in front of it.
It should be noted that when the house is not heated, the water in it will freeze, this is fraught with rupture of pipes and failure of the system. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to either drain the water upon departure, or fill the containers with antifreeze.
First of all, you need to make a choice of the type of heating
Before deciding what kind of heating in the country to be, making it with your own hands or inviting someone from the outside, you need to decide what it will be. Several different situations are possible here, their number can be quite large, but let's try to consider some of them.
Small country house
The country house is located in a gardening partnership, is a small one-story building and is used for living exclusively in the summer. In this case, you need to do simple heating of the dacha with your own hands, it may be needed only in some cases in autumn or spring with a fairly serious cold snap.
It is worth thinking about how to make electric heating of the summer cottage in this case, it can be done quite simply with your own hands, and due to the fact that it will be used rarely, the costs for it should not be too burdensome.
Or use convection ovens for heating, such as Bulleryana, Brenara or Butakov. They can work for a long time, one load of solid fuel will provide heating for a long time. Considering possible power outages, the latter option seems preferable.
Bulleryan's boiler
Two-storey cottage with an area of up to 150 sq.m
The dacha is located on the territory of a gardening partnership, it is a two-storey house with an area of up to one hundred and fifty square meters. and is used for year-round living with fairly rare interruptions. There is no gas on the territory of the partnership. In this case, considering the task of how to heat a country house with your own hands, you should pay attention to:
- stove heating, which can provide an additional opportunity for cooking;
- water heating using diesel fuel or solid fuel as an energy source.
The stove is one of the most popular heating methods in the country.
If, when choosing what kind of heating to do in the country, you stop at water heating, you should also think about using antifreeze as a coolant. Otherwise, you will have to drain the water before you leave and refill the system after you return. And it is worth making additional insulation of the house to reduce heating costs.
Do-it-yourself home heating
Dacha - country house
The dacha is located in a cottage village or in a village, it is an ordinary country house with all amenities, it is planned for permanent residence, there is gas. In such a case, the question of how to make heating in the country should be solved quite simply - it will be ordinary water heating, if desired and possible, warm floors will create additional comfort.
The scheme of water heating of a private house
Electric heating
Installation of heaters and convectors
The easiest and fastest way to warm up in a country house is to turn on a convector or an infrared emitter. A very good option for a summer residence is electric heating batteries. These appliances very quickly raise the room temperature to a comfortable level.
Electric heater
Convector heater
Infrared heater
It would be possible to stop at this equipment, if not for health care. The fact is that in a cold room, feet freeze more than outside. Therefore, it is better to arrange warm floors in the house. They allow you to warm up much faster after being outdoors for a long time and are therefore less likely to catch a cold.
Installation of underfloor heating
You can install infrared underfloor heating at any time of the year, even on an old floor. In this way, the installation of the heating of the summer house is carried out without much difficulty. To do this, you need to purchase an infrared film (one of the best manufacturers - Caleo), heat and waterproofing, thermostat, coating (better laminate). Next, you should follow these steps:
- clean the floor surface, it should be perfectly flat;
- install a thermostat in the wall;
- lay thermal insulation (preferably Izolon) and secure it with construction tape;
- lay strips of film in accordance with the instructions (the area where the furniture will be should be left without a radiator);
- fasten them together;
- isolate the cuts with bitumen tape;
- connect electrical wires to the edges;
- bring them to the thermostat; check the system for serviceability;
- lay waterproofing;
- cover the floor with carpeting or laminate.
Heating for summer cottages
Stoves and fireplaces are suitable for heating a summer cottage, used only in the warm season, which can be heated periodically, for example, during a cold snap or when it rains. In addition, fireplaces and stoves complement the interior of the cottage and allow you to admire the living flame, which is so important when resting in nature.
A stove or fireplace can be placed between two rooms, while heating them at the same time. For rapid heating of large-area summer cottages, you can use ovens with convectors, for example, Buleryan ovens, in which heat is transferred by moving air streams.
For heating the cottage, you can also use gas convectors
operating on liquefied bottled gas. They are included only if you need to create comfortable conditions in the house. Convectors quickly warm up the room, they are safe and comfortable.
For those who prefer to heat the house using electric energy, we can recommend infrared heating devices
, which are attached to the ceiling.
This, not yet customary, method of installing heating devices allows not only to quickly warm up the room, but also creates conditions that are as close as possible to the natural habitat. Indeed, infrared radiation, like the rays of the sun, heats not the air, but objects, which then give off thermal energy to the air masses.
Weekend cottage
If the country house is used all year round, but not constantly, but only from time to time, it is best to install a reliable water heating system in the house that works in a constant mode. It is best to use antifreeze as a coolant. With this choice, you can be sure that the heating system will not fail even in the event of an emergency stop of the equipment, for example, when the power or gas supply is cut off.
The heating boiler can be anything:
- Solid fuel
- Liquid fuel
- Gas
- Electric
Solid fuel boilers
can be used periodically, for example, coming to the country for the weekend. They are efficient, reliable and melt easily even after a long shutdown.
Oil-fired boiler
, as well as a bottled gas boiler, can operate continuously even in the absence of the owners. Their automatic control system is reliable and ensures that the equipment stops at any deviations from the set parameters.
With constant heating of a summer house or a country house, the building is operated without sudden temperature changes, which, as you know, have a detrimental effect on the technical condition of the building.In addition, during the absence of people at the dacha, the boiler can work with minimal fuel consumption, and when guests arrive, its performance can be increased.
Among the disadvantages of liquid fuel boilers, it should be noted the high cost of thermal energy generated with their help. Therefore, it is advisable to use them only in well-insulated houses, where there are practically no heat losses.
Recommendations on how to save on heating a country house
Connecting infrared film to electricity
It has been noticed that heat leaks affect the speed and efficiency of room heating. Old wooden double-glazed windows usually release up to 20% of the heat. Through cold walls - up to 40%, through doors - up to 20%, through the floor - 10%. Accordingly, if the leaks are eliminated and the walls are insulated before the cold weather begins, then on the way for an hour it will already be possible to feel in a country house just like in a city apartment.
And further. The most economical heating for a summer residence in terms of fuel consumption is gas. Therefore, if it is possible to connect to the trunk, then it is better to choose it as a priority.
