How to choose an electric storage water heater for a summer residence?
How to solve the issue of water supply in your country house? There is salvation - it is an electric water heater. The installation of such an invention is very simple and does not require any permissions from the control authorities. A huge abundance of choice allows you to find the most optimal solution for certain conditions of use. Today we’ll talk about how to choose an electric storage water heater for summer cottages.
to contents ↑Basic criteria for selection
Before running to the store:
- It is necessary to determine the desired amount of hot water for the whole family.
- Then it is worth paying attention to the power parameters and the possibilities of the water main.
- Also an important factor is the frequency of use of equipment, especially in cold weather.
Detailed information about all the nuances that may affect the choice, you can see below.
to contents ↑Device efficiency
Let's start with the main and most important parameter - performance. Values of this magnitude directly affect how much hot water you can use.
It is customary to classify modern technologies in this area into two types:
- Storage devices.
- Flowing.
The first type has a tank in which hot water will be stored, and the second - heats the water directly during the operation of the equipment. Accumulative boilers can have different gradations of volume, starting from 5 and ending with 500 liters. It takes about twenty minutes for every ten liters of tank volume to warm up.
Important! After the temperature has settled, the maintenance function is activated. Manufacturers are advised to install somewhere between 50-65 degrees Celsius in order to preserve the inner coating of the container.
You rarely go to the country
If you are rarely in the country, on visits 2-3 times a month, please note that the water from the water heater will have to be drained not only in winter but also in summer, otherwise it will stagnate.
No one will forbid you to set a higher temperature, but are you ready for additional costs? After all, everyone knows that electricity costs money. Yes, and this mode of operation simply can not be called sparing. And do not forget that draining the water from the tank is not the most pleasant experience under such conditions.
You often go to the country
But we will consider the situation from all sides and pay attention to the second case, when the intensity of your visits to the summer house is very high, which affects the consumption of hot water. Such a case will definitely require the installation of a storage device. The most important thing is to correctly determine its volume.
Important! For those who are engaged in the selection of the best water heater, our separate reviews will be useful:
Power Conclusions
Power is the most important parameter from which our performance comes out:
- Those units that have values of 3.5 kW are able to provide you with one or two liters of water, which has forty degrees Celsius per minute.
- Devices with this parameter twice as large will be able to provide 3.5 liters.
- The most powerful devices are designed for three-phase connection somewhere up to 35 kW and are able to provide several points of water intake at once.A significant advantage of such equipment is its compactness. Yes, and it will be much easier to drain the same water, especially during winter. If your summer cottage has access to such an electrical network that can provide sufficient power, then such a purchase will be in place.
Which water heater to choose for a summer residence? In order to decide and choose the best unit, it is worth paying attention to all the criteria.
What can water supply technology do?
We pass to the following, no less important, parameter, which has its own type and character - water supply:
- If you have a centralized water supply system or an autonomous water supply, which is implemented using a well, an underground well and a pump, then you can install any type of boiler.
- For others, it will be necessary to focus on those devices that are implemented on pressure-free technology or have a tank. It is not a shame to install a pressure-free boiler, and if there is a central water supply with an unstable water supply, then this is definitely your choice.
Important! Non-pressure mechanisms can be powered from the tank, which will stand on the sidelines. You can pour water into this tank yourself, but no one will forbid you to equip the structure with your pump for convenience. Installation of such devices can be carried out both in the kitchen and in the shower.
True, they have one drawback that pressurized water heaters do not have - is the need for constant “maintenance” of the water tank.
Hand models
There are also classic bulk water supply devices. These devices are equipped with a capacity of five or more liters. Water is only manually poured into these containers. This type of technology has its own significant plus - it is easy to install.
Important! Here you can do installation on the wall, and above the sink, and in the kitchen, and in the shower. In addition, the design is often equipped with acceptable thermal insulation, and the functional can maintain absolutely any water temperature (within reasonable limits). This type of equipment is very similar to storage water heaters.
Mounting
Installing a water heater in the country is not the most difficult procedure, but here, during all the manipulations, there is a lot to consider:
- It’s worth starting with planning the location of the device, and ending with the method of work that will be most optimal for certain operating conditions.
- If you decide to start installing equipment from which you need to regularly drain the liquid during your departure. For this case, you need to purchase devices of a vertical type. It is these models that will allow you to drain all the moisture to the last drop, unlike the same units of the horizontal type.
- You should also take into account the strength of the wall material on which the installation will take place. Those devices that have a capacity of eighty liters or more, should be fixed only on the main wall of brick or wooden timber. For other cases, you will have to create a solid frame to support the equipment.
- Flow-type equipment does not require special attention, and if you decide to leave your site for a long time, then dismantling will not take you much time. If you have the financial ability to purchase a device with high power, then this choice will be preferable.
- Equipment with a bulk look of work is even less whimsical to carrying out installation and installation, since for all manipulations you only need to fix the bracket and attach the device itself to it. With the electrical part of the work, too, everything is simple - you only need a regular electrical outlet.
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These instructions should help you figure out how to choose a boiler for a summer residence. Today you met with the main criteria that will help you make only the right choice. Cleanliness is the basis of our health, and a country boiler only contributes to this.
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