A stove with water heating with a fireplace. Reviews about the furnace with a water heating circuit

Heating the house is the main issue that requires careful and detailed planning of the future heating system. A stove with water heating with a fireplace can be an excellent option for you to reduce the cost of heating, improve the comfort of your own life. And most importantly, all the work on the modernization of the usual heating system will not require a large budget.

A heating system using a stove is a great way to get heat for a country house or villa when there is no possibility of connecting to a gas supply network. Because wood-fired boilers do not give the room that charm, they do not bring aesthetic pleasure from watching live flames.

Design features

Furnace-fireplace for a house with water heating has a steel chamber in which fuel combustion is carried out, heating of the incoming cold masses and heat release to the heat carrier. In most cases, the design consists of the following elements:

• Steel case. Steel thickness is up to 6 mm.
• Safety and air valves.
• Circulation pump.
• Filter.
• Radiator.
• Control and measuring devices - thermometer and manometer.
• Expansion tank.

The oven is controlled manually. For these purposes, various valves are provided that regulate the draft, and, accordingly, the capacity of the boiler.

Basic properties

So, let's look at the main properties that a stove with water heating with a fireplace has:

• A classic oven is able to provide heat for 60 minutes in quantities of 6,500 kcal. This is quite enough for heating a small building. Heating of this type is perfect for a small country house. While the stove-fireplace with a water heating circuit is more effective several times, it allows heating large areas. Thus for heating the same volume of fuel is required. Thus, such heating leads to savings.
• The heating system, in the design of which there is a stove-fireplace with a boiler for water heating, is also effective. The combination of the two systems significantly increases productivity. Simultaneous use of these options allows for 60 minutes to get about 21,000 kcal of heat, which is enough to heat an area of about 300 m ² .
• Very often, coal or wood is used for heating. The cost of such fuel is quite acceptable. Its delivery is also not complicated. In this case, you can combine the use of firewood with coal.
• A stove with water heating with a fireplace does not require continuous heating. The fuel should be filled only several times a day. Regardless of the temperature of the outside air, the house will be warm.
• If we compare the efficiency of a conventional furnace with a combined heating system, then the level of this indicator is higher by 35%. When using firewood, these figures are excellent.
• To create a heating system with a water circuit, you will need to purchase materials, the cost of which is affordable and acceptable for many.

Advantages

• The stove with water heating with a fireplace quickly starts.
• Thanks to air heating there is a rapid warm-up.
• The beauty of the living languages of the flame and the pleasant crackling of logs.

disadvantages

• The boilers are characterized by a greater level of safety.
• The presence of a furnace leads to the need for frequent cleaning.
• The oven can only warm up one room, in others it will be cool.

Varieties

Structurally, this equipment can be of two types: with an open and closed furnace. In the latter case, the furnace is made of cast iron or steel, the door is closed, and the heat is sent to the room. When the furnace is open, room air is sent to the furnace, and a significant amount of heat is supplied to the street.

The furnace unit can be located anywhere, for example, near a wall, in the center or in a corner. The most practical option for accommodation is a stove-fireplace with a corner heating water circuit. It can be installed even in a small room.

The angular furnace can be symmetrical or asymmetric. For symmetrical equipment, the two rear walls are located in the corner of the room. If the rear of the unit is recessed into the wall, then this is an asymmetric furnace. The corner fireplace perfectly fits into any interior, it can be interesting to decorate the room.

Open connection system

In this heating system the coolant enters the expansion tank, which is located at the highest point of the house, for example, in the attic. The motion of the liquid is carried out under the influence of gravity, that is, by gravity.

An open system in which a stove-fireplace with a water heating circuit is installed is distinguished by the absence of electrical appliances for its operation and ease of installation. To date, advanced equipment of this type is equipped with an additional element - a heat exchanger. In it, the coolant moving into the heating appliances and into the hot water supply system is heated by a liquid coming from the coil, which is located in the furnace.

Closed system connection

The movement of water does not occur by gravity, but under pressure. The coolant enters the storage tank by means of a circulation pump. The tank is installed at any height, since there is no restriction on its placement in such a system.

The advantages of a closed system

• The presence of a coolant protection system against possible overheating ensures the safety of the equipment as a whole. As part of the protection there is a safety valve that operates at a water temperature above 90 ° C. He sends the cold liquid into a special coil located inside the heat exchanger. The water circulates and cools the heat carrier heated to critical temperatures.
• Furnace-fireplace with water heating does not require a smooth ignition.
• The number of heating devices that can be connected to the system is greater than in an open system.
• The possibility of heating rooms of more than 100 m ² , while the open system is limited in area to this indicator.

Furnace-fireplace with a water heating circuit: consumer feedback

The most popular equipment is used by the following manufacturers:

• The Finnish company - Harvia, Kastor and Helo.
• Italian - La-Nordica and EdilKamin.
• German - Schmid.
• The Czech - ABX.

On the quality and style of this product, of course, beyond competition, but the high cost makes the goods far from available for everyone.

Therefore, it is worthwhile to turn to the devices of domestic production, the most approximate to the foreign level:

• "Volcano".
• "Ermak".
• "Thermophore".

There are a lot of reviews about this equipment, and they are all different. It is necessary to be guided by them, but at the same time it is necessary to remember that the human factor plays a big role - an incorrect installation of the furnace will lead to poor operation, and accordingly, the consumer will remain unhappy.

To date, numerous positive reviews received the following models of equipment of this type:

• Furnace-fireplace Edilkamin from the Italian manufacturer differs functionality and beautiful design. This device can be used for cooking as well as for the "warm floor" system. In addition, the oven is equipped with a spit, which allows cooking directly on the coals.
• The stove-fireplace from the German manufacturer Sky is equipped with a large furnace, which allows heating large volumes. Connection to radiators is possible. The side panels are made of tiles, which gives the equipment the look of a Dutch oven.
• Do not forget about domestic products, for example, worthy of consideration furnace "Meta". Its main advantage is adaptation to severe climatic conditions. The brick furnace levels the temperature drops and keeps the heat even after decay of the coals.