Space requirements for installing a gas boiler in a private house

In the cold season, the practical need to equip a private house is the installation of gas equipment, in particular boilers. Such devices can have a wall and floor type of fixation. But when installing such devices, it is necessary to take into account a huge number of nuances, because if you ignore at least one of them, then there is a high probability that you will encounter quite serious problems. In this article, for familiarization, we will provide basic installation rules and standards, room requirements for installing a gas boiler in the house.

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Basic requirements for the installation of gas boilers

There are many regulatory documents that regulate the norms and requirements for the installation of steam equipment with a high level of pressure. The requirements for the premises in which the gas boiler will be installed in a private house are as follows:

1. The ceiling in the room where the boiler will be installed with power up to 30 kW should have a height of at least 220 cm. When the power exceeds this indicator, the height of the ceiling structure should be at least 250 cm.
2. The distance from the wall to the front of the device should not be less than 1 m.
3. The distance from the top to the bottom of the boiler of the protruding wall floor must be at least 70 cm.
4. There must be a 1 m wide passage between devices. This requirement is relevant for rooms in which several devices will be installed at once.
5. The width of the free space between the protruding elements of the boilers and parts of the building itself should be at least 70 cm.
6. The doorway must be at least 80 cm wide.
7. Walls and doors must be gas and vapor tight.
8. This room should be separated from adjacent rooms by fireproof walls, ceilings that have a fire resistance level of at least 0.75.
9. The room should have a total area of ​​at least 4 square meters.
10. In addition, there must necessarily be windows for natural lighting, an opening through which air could enter the room from the outside.

Important! The requirements and norms for installing a gas boiler in a private house must be taken into account without fail, because improper handling can provoke the occurrence of very unpleasant consequences, bordering on the risk to people's lives.

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Rules for installation and connection of gas boilers

Before you install a gas boiler in your own house or apartment, you need to prepare certain documentation, then perform all the steps that include the rules below.

These rules include the following:

• It will be necessary to conclude a contract for the supply of natural combustible material.
• Installation should be done only by an organization that specializes in providing such services.
• Technical specifications and design must be agreed with the gas service employee directly at the installation site. Design documentation is being developed by specialized institutes that are licensed for this type of activity.
• The heating system must be pressed to 1.8 atm.
• An engineer of the gas service surely leaves for the object, who checks the correctness of the gas connection in the kitchen and in the furnace room. In addition, the engineer checks compliance with all the requirements that are put forward for equipment of this type.
• The valve can only be opened if the specialist does not find any inconsistencies or violations.
• There must be air in the system.
• Each connection is checked for leaks.
• Be sure to mount a voltage stabilizer and an uninterruptible power supply.
• Heating water must not be diluted with antifreeze, because this can lead to damage to the seals and to a leak in the heating system.

The rules for installing a gas boiler in a private house are recommended to be observed when equipping housing with such equipment. It is equally important to familiarize yourself with the installation features of boilers of various types.

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Installation of a wall-mounted boiler gas device

It is advisable to carefully prepare for installation long before the purchase of the device.

Perform the preparation according to the scheme:

• Be sure to check its equipment, special attention is paid to the presence of all necessary fasteners.
• The device you have chosen and decided to buy must be certified. Directly in the store, you must verify the serial number on the documents with the numbers printed on the inside door of the device.
• Be sure to check its characteristics.
• Before starting installation, flush the inner tubes. First, transportation plugs are removed, then water is passed through the boiler under slight pressure.

Important! Care must be taken to ensure that the wall intended for installation is not combustible. It must be covered with a layer of special heat-resistant coating with a thickness of 3 mm.

Installation of a gas boiler in the apartment is carried out according to the following instructions:

1. First of all, mounting plates are fixed at a height of 80-160 cm from the floor, then the device is mounted on them.
2. Then, the location of the boiler is checked by means of a building level.
3. Next, a filter is installed on the pipeline to prevent debris from entering the heat exchanger.
4. On both sides of the filter is installed stop valves.
5. At this stage, the chimney is mounted, then the draft is checked.
6. The specialist connects the gas through a metal pipe through a special overflow.
7. The device is connected to the mains.

Important! After connecting the boiler, only the representative of the gas service has the right to open the valve. In addition, he checks the connection, the location of the device, compliance with all requirements and standards.

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Installation of floor gas equipment

Floor boilers are often used for heating large rooms. Installation of a gas boiler in a house of this type provides for the distribution of a heat carrier to several floors at once. Just as in the previous case, it all starts with the choice of the device. In addition, it is necessary to mentally imagine how the pipes will be located in the boiler room.

Important! When choosing a floor boiler, you need to take care of providing it with a solid foundation. Having a good, strong enough wood floor, it is enough to put a sheet of galvanized metal that exceeds the dimensions of the device.

Installation of floor gas equipment is carried out according to the instructions:

1. First of all, the boiler is correctly, reliably, efficiently mounted.
2. Then its location is checked using the level, it is set as evenly as possible. Non-combustible solid material is placed under one of its legs.
3. The device is connected to the chimney. If it does not provide for forced draft, then you should definitely check it in the chimney.
4. Then it connects to the internal heating system.
5. Then, directly at the inlet of the return pipe and the outlet outlet, a filter is mounted to fill the heating system.
6. If the device is double-circuit, then it is additionally connected to the cold water system.The considered element crashes into the water supply for connection, while it is important that it is at the place where the pipe enters the room.
7. Then, hot water is connected to the corresponding pipe.
8. The equipment is connected to the gas pipeline system through a steel tube.
9. At the last stage, the gas valve is opened by a gas service specialist.

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As we found out, the placement of a gas boiler in a kitchen or other other place should occur exclusively in accordance with specific requirements, rules and regulations. If you listen to the recommendations of specialists, the process will be performed efficiently, reliably, correctly.