More and more often, residents of large cities, wrapped in urban life, come to the idea of purchasing a house outside the city or buying a plot for its construction. However, the townspeople, who are accustomed to comfort in everyday life, try to provide themselves with all the benefits of civilization here too - to bring water into the house, to build an obligatory household block with a shower, a warm toilet and similar amenities. However, this will not please anything if it is cold in the house in winter. Therefore, the most important issue for a comfortable stay, of course, is a reliably equipped home heating. It is about which heating system will best solve this issue, and we will talk in this article. And let's start, of course, with an overview of heating systems available to the mass consumer.
Today, there are several basic types of heating systems available for heating homes:
Stove heating.
Electric heating.
Water heating.
"Warm floor".
Heating by Stove
The first type of heating, stove, is the most familiar for residents not only of villages, but also of many townspeople, because it is no secret that not all cities still have central heating and many people, living in rather large cities, heat in the old fashioned way - with wood. If the house in the village was inherited from a grandmother, then most likely it will be heated in this way. Stove heating, of course, is quite troublesome, since firewood today is not only an expensive pleasure, but also time-consuming to reach the required temperature in the house. In addition, it is not very convenient for working people to come to an unheated, cold house and then fiddle with kindling, waiting until the house becomes warm is not very convenient. Therefore, this type of heating is only good as an additional one - in the form of a fireplace, for example. Romance with a melted fireplace and living fire is good for those who have a lot of time, and there is a fairly reliable alternative source of heat, at the same time powerful and economical at the same time.
Electric heating
Powerful and economical - heating with electricity can act as such a source. There are many modifications of electrical appliances designed to heat fairly large living spaces. There are many advantages to choosing this type of heating. First: electricity is the absence of open fire, as everyone knows, it is an open fire that is the source of all fire hazardous situations. Secondly, there is no need to spend a lot of effort for laying all kinds of pipes and other communications, as, for example, for arranging water heating. Laying cables does not take too much time, effort and money. Electric heating is a dry and warm house, and when installing automation, it also does not require the presence of a person. That is, by setting the program to constantly maintain a certain temperature, you do not have to worry about coming home from work, you will need to worry about how to warm up faster. However, there are also some downsides to consider. Since winters in our country are quite long, snowy and windy, power outages often occur, and the house may be left without heat. Therefore, to avoid this, the owners have to have an emergency power plant - a generator. And a generator means high fuel costs with a relatively low return.It can be concluded that this type of home heating is suitable for relatively small, one-story houses.
Water heating
If the country house is quite impressive in size, or has more than one floor, then it makes sense to attend to the installation of a water heating system, which can solve many problems in this area. Such a system presupposes the presence of a rather cumbersome and branched network of pipes, the laying of which is a rather serious undertaking and therefore only good specialists in their field can competently implement it. Heat is supplied with the help of special installations, the heat carrier is water, which circulates through the pipes, gives off heat and heats the air in the room. To install a boiler, it is necessary to have a separately built or attached building - a boiler room. Fuel can also be stored here, if it is, for example, wood or other solid fuel. If there is gas supply, then the room must also have a special ventilation system provided for by the norms of gas services. Water heating is the most popular type of heating in country houses and, despite its high cost during installation and further maintenance, it is a fairly reliable option. The only drawback is the possibility of its failure if water freezes in the pipes, but these are very rare cases and this almost never happens with good owners.
Underfloor heating
Along with these rather traditional methods of heating, a heating system called "warm floor" is now gaining popularity. This method of heating a room is quite convenient, and most importantly, it is very useful. All heating elements are hidden under the floor and do not collect dust on their surfaces, which means that an unnecessary factor in the occurrence of allergies in households is not created. The air in the room is heated from below, by heating the entire floor surface. As you know, if a person's feet are warm, then the whole body does not experience cold, so there is no need to bring the temperature in the room to high values, the air will not dry out and retain its natural humidity, which has a very positive effect on the human respiratory system. If pipes made of ultra-modern structured polyethylene are laid under the floor, then such a system will be more than reliable. For families with small children who love to play on the floor, the “warm floor” heating system is the most ideal option.
Thus, we see that all four considered heating systems have both pros and cons, and can be used quite effectively, depending on certain conditions.
