Search efficient residential heating is carried out always, everyone wants to find a best solution to this problem.
Modern embodiment, installed in apartments and country houses, a pellet fireplace with a water circuit. Its name conveys a way of heating. The fuel pellets are used - pellets made from wood flour.
As well as the other areas of our life, heating systems are constantly being improved to increase efficiency and maximize efficiency equipment.
Usually, fireplaces are decorative in nature and are not able to heat the space well. But pellet fireplaces with attractive appearance, excellent job with heating functions.
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Such designs have appeared recently and has become popular among middle-class consumers.
For most of the people the image of fire associated with a huge bathroom and massive glowing fireplace that warms in the winter environment. In today's world there is a new image of the hearth, which not only creates a cozy and comfortable atmosphere, but also heats the house due to a unique mechanism of using a water jacket.
Process device description
The appearance of these installations does not differ much from the standard fireplaces, although the technological characteristics of the position they have a more complex system.
The first difference is related to the type of fuel, it does not use the usual wood, and special pellets used. A feature is the automatic supply of fuel in a compartment, which is very convenient for constant and prolonged combustion process.
The second feature is associated with a closed combustion chamber, allowing to set the temperature control on their own.
Inside the structure is the heat exchange chamber filled with water. A along the walls of the fireplace are placed steel pipes that convey the coolant to the other rooms.
variety of models
Among the various models of pellet equipment can be isolated in a known trading firm Termal, representing fireplaces in 3 colors:
- in black;
- in burgundy;
- beige color.
Availability of various colors contribute to the choice of instrument, depending on the colors of the interior. The machine has the absolute environmental cleanliness graceful appearance, as in the photo.
This fireplace combines an efficient space heating and ease fuel safety devices functioning. The design gives the space an original color and has a lot of positive feedback from customers.
Migratory structures can have an air circuit or a water circuit. A device with a water jacket can heat the house up to 300 square meters of living space. He is like a wood-fired boiler in terms of functionality, the interior looks great in the room.
Another popular model on the market was the Serbian company Mbs, which has a water circuit, consisting of stainless steel and cast iron. Structure (pictured) has a glossy enamel coating the exterior walls and formed in two colors: beige or burgundy.
Advantages and disadvantages
The positive qualities of pellet plants include:
Full automation. Fuel is supplied automated in accordance with the heating capacity exhibited. There is no exact time programming function of the equipment for a whole week. Thus, it is possible to program the switching on and off the fireplace at any time of the day or night.
High efficiency performance. In these devices the efficiency is 2 times higher than the fireplace with an open flame. Due to the water loop can be connected to an additional battery for heating other rooms.
Fire safety. Automatic operation provides security during the entire heating process. When the unit is turned off all the pellets in the burner, completely burned. A small amount of fuel burns and the fire is turned off. This process is carried out for 5-10 minutes after switching off.
Do not dry the air in the room. In the room where the pellet stove is installed, the air does not burn. This is due to the fact that the feed stream for the combustion is separated from the ambient air. Typically this is done using an air circuit which takes oxygen from the basement, while drying at an elevated space humidity.
It can be controlled remotely. Remote control function helps to monitor the performance of equipment from anywhere in the room. Once filling the fuel tank, it is possible for several days does not fill up the pellet.
Pellet equipment with a water jacket, performs multiple functions and opens up the following possibilities:
- Pellets themselves are made of the same size and, therefore, possible to use the automatic fuel supply into the fireplace.
- A constant supply of pellets can support the heating system in an active mode for 6 hours, and sometimes about a day. operation time is related to the production characteristics of each system.
- Due to the fuel adjustment You can adjust temperature in the room.
- no need to install expensive chimney for normal operation. For pellet designs, you can install the most common stainless steel chimney. Link in any case will be good since the water circuit heats the inside air and accelerates the discharge of exhaust gases.
- Easy to install, especially if you already have a fireplace, then mounted inside the pellet equipment.
- Economically, the financial costs are equal to wood-burning stoves with a water circuit or a conventional fireplace. This means that the pellets are advantageous to use for heating than gas or electricity.
Along with the numerous advantages of this type of heating equipment it has the following disadvantages:
- Expensive equipment. Not all consumers can afford to pay a high price for this construction, the cost is significantly higher than that of wood-burning fireplaces.
- Stopping the operation of the entire system during a power outage. Requires a very small amount of electricity, but in his absence the work stops completely.
- The only pellets are used as fuel. Can not be replaced by another special pellet fuel.
- This equipment has a small capacity and can not be used as the main heating system. Usually it is combined with other heating methods.
Combining pellet fireplace with a gas boiler or electric heater can save considerable amount of money. In this case, the room is decorated with an additional view of live fire in the fireplace designer.
Setting pellet fireplace
Mounting structure is performed independently in accordance with the specifications set forth in the passport. Think in advance about the required materials, calculate and plan the layout of the system water.
The instructions to the hardware setup process is described in detail and important characteristics including power indicators and performance requirements.
- Pellet system can also be installed in an old fireplace, pre-dismantling unnecessary furnace, the former chimney can be used successfully for the efficient operation of the equipment.
In conclusion, we can say that with the advent of pellet fireplaces, we are one step closer to a comfortable and secure life. They are gaining popularity due to the combination of a high performance and aesthetic design.