Boiler from household cylinder. Home heating with bottled (liquefied) gas

In suburban villages, it is not always possible to connect to the heat supply line. In order not to freeze, it is not necessary to build a wood stove or buy a boiler, heating from a gas cylinder is a good alternative to all other heating systems. Consider what the technology is, the features of connecting and using natural fuel.

This is a system that uses liquefied propane gas or a mixture of propane and butane as a coolant. Gas cylinder heating is used in a private house in the absence of a main gas pipeline, other centralized structures. Experts note that the method is suitable for houses with an area of ​​​​70-100 m2, which are pre-insulated to reduce fuel consumption.

On a note! To save on the purchase of fuel, it is recommended to install a gas boiler paired with electrical appliances.

You should know that it is absolutely impossible to disassemble gas cylinders. The fuel is pumped into the tank under high pressure, passing from a gaseous state to a liquid one. Liquefied hydrocarbon gas is called LPG.

Advantages and disadvantages of balloon heating

The advantages of the system include:

• the purity of the fuel, the gas burns completely, leaving no ash, slag;
• autonomy of the system - no connection to electricity is required;
• work stability;
• ease of operation, management;
• relatively low fuel costs;
• high efficiency;
• the ability to convert the boiler to work with the main fuel supply;
• long service life.

Such gas cylinders are highly valued in the secondary market and they can always be sold, returning part of the money spent. The system also allows you to supply a country house with hot water, that is, the heating method is suitable for houses where central communications are not connected at all.

The disadvantages include the need to refuel tanks with fuel and the need to create certain conditions for the operation of the entire structure. It is worth carefully studying the connection diagram so that in frost you will not be left without heat due to system failures.

Scheme of connecting gas cylinders to a heating boiler

Accession to the system is carried out by means of a special gearbox. The device converts the fuel from a liquid state to a gaseous state for supply to the boiler. In the presence of 2 or more containers, several reducers are used, each of which is connected to one cylinder. This method is considered safer than connecting through a single generic reducer.

Advice! If you connect several cylinders to the boiler at once, you can increase the time between tank refills.

The design is formed using a ramp - a two-arm collector that distributes the tanks into two groups, the main and the backup. First, gas is taken into the boiler from the main group of cylinders, then from the reserve. Switching is automatic, the owner hears only a warning signal from the devices. As soon as the cylinders of the main group are filled and reconnected, the ramp switches back to taking fuel from the cylinders of the main group.

Attention should be paid to the installation of fuel containers - no closer than 2 m from the boiler, preferably in a separate non-residential compartment, room. Do not place the container in an open place accessible to sunlight.

Advice! For the gas pipeline to be reliable, the pipe walls must be made of metal with a thickness of 2 mm or more. At the points of passage through the walls, the pipes are protected by a case, the holes are foamed. The connection of the pipeline to the boiler is carried out with a durite hose.

Accessories for balloon heating systems

To equip gas heating from bottled gas, the master will need:

• gas boiler with burner;
• cylinders (capacity 50 l);
• reducers;
• ramp;
• stop valves;
• durite hose for connection (rubber-fabric sleeve).

The whole scheme is extremely simple for installation, therefore it is available for the home master to perform. It should be remembered that when choosing a boiler, it is better to give preference to a minimum operating pressure indicator, but the highest possible efficiency.

On a note! Manufacturers offer boiler models adapted to work with cylinders. If in the near future the summing up of the highway is not expected, it is easier to choose just such equipment.

When choosing a unit for heating on liquefied gas, it is important to pay attention to the burner, it must be for propane. Natural fuel burners are designed for lower system pressure and have an enlarged nozzle diameter, which can lead to an accident when fuel is supplied from a cylinder.

When buying a conventional gas boiler, the master will have to purchase nozzles for the burner, a gas valve - these parts are only in devices designed to work with LPG.

Calculation of gas consumption

To achieve comfortable heat in the house, fuel consumption must be at least 1 kW per 10 m2. Consider how much fuel is needed for a house of 100 m2. The boiler must have a capacity of at least 10 kW; to obtain 1 kW of heat, the equipment consumes up to 0.12 kg / hour of fuel. Thus, the consumption per hour for the entire area is 1.2 kg, which is equal to 28.8 kg per day.

The approximate volume of a 50-liter cylinder is 22 kg, it turns out that propane heating will cost the owner of the house 9 cylinders per week. It is expensive. But there is an amendment: the enhanced mode is required only when the system is heated, then a properly adjusted boiler will require no more than 8 kg of gas per day, that is, the flow rate is reduced by 3-4 times.

To maintain comfortable heat in a house of 100 m2, which is well insulated, the entire system is adjusted and equipped with automatic switches, 3 bottles of gas per week are enough. At the same time, a temperature of +22 C will be maintained in the premises inside the building, provided that it is up to -20 C outside.

Important! If you automatically configure the system so that at night the temperature in the house is maintained no higher than +18 C, that is, it decreases by 4-6 degrees (or more) relative to the daytime, you can reduce fuel consumption by up to 30% per week, and this is only 2 balloons.

Automatic setting allows you to reduce the temperature during the absence of people in the room. For example, in the country in winter, a thermometer reading of +5 C is enough to keep the heating system in working condition. In this case, one bottle is enough for 7-10 days.

Safety precautions when working with gas cylinders

Propane heating requires stringent security measures. In addition to the fact that cylinders should not be placed closer than 2 meters from the boiler, direct rays and overheating should not be allowed to enter. Still unacceptable:

1. In case of freezing, use an open fire to warm up the cylinders. In general, fire and gas containers are an explosive combination, so if an accidental fire occurs, the container with fuel should be removed first.
2. When arranging a room for cylinders, care must be taken that there is no cellar or basement next to the room. The gas is odorless, but has the physical property of sinking down. Thus, a person who descended into the cellar may be poisoned. Also, with an imperceptible gas leak, large accumulations of fuel in the cellar will lead to an explosion.
3. To minimize the risk of fire, a gas leak meter should be installed in the system.
4. It is strictly forbidden to store empty cylinders in the house. A warehouse with full capacities should be located no closer than 10 meters from a residential building.

Important! Preventive work and inspection of the system, the integrity of the cylinders should be carried out at least once every 4 years.

Features of the operation of cylinders in the winter

Using liquefied gas for home heating is a good option for country mansions. The safety requirements are reasonable, the system can be equipped independently, but it is important to take care of keeping the fuel in working condition in the winter.

When the cylinders are located outside the building, at negative temperatures, the pressure decreases, and the boiler may stop working. In order not to be left without heat, for the winter fuel containers should be placed in a cabinet with an equipped ventilation system, protection from non-combustible insulation. In extreme cases, an extension without heating is suitable, where the cylinders are placed.

One of the most popular topics of discussion at various construction forums is heating in a private house with gas cylinders. This raises several important issues related to operation, self-installation and maintenance, as well as security measures.

Is it possible to heat the house with a gas cylinder

Individual gas heating of a private house with cylinders is a good alternative, in the absence of the possibility of connecting to a central highway. Gas heating costs are much lower than those for heating with electricity, solid fuel and diesel fuel.

The heat output of the system is enough to warm the house, heat enough water. It is possible to make autonomous gas-balloon heating of a country house or summer house with bottled gas in a simple way.

Cylinders with liquefied gas Propane-Butane

Fundamentally, this scheme is no different from the operation of a gas tank. The propane-butane mixture has a high evaporation rate. The gas evaporating from the surface is suitable for the operation of hot water equipment. For efficient operation, it is necessary to connect gas cylinders to each other in a single fuel supply network to the boiler.

Depending on the season, a summer and winter gas mixture is used. In the first, the ratio of propane and butane is approximately 50 to 50%, the second is 85 to 15%. During the winter season, gas with a high butane ratio freezes, causing the system to shut down.

Cylinders are filled under high pressure, which results in the transformation of the gas into a liquid state. To ensure the reverse process and obtain a gaseous mixture, it is necessary to lower the pressure back. Continuity of gas supply is provided by a special reducer.

The node lowers and stabilizes the pressure. Only a hot water boiler can operate on liquefied gas, with a minimum operating pressure of 3-4 mbar. For convenience, autonomous gas heating of the house operates from a bundle of several cylinders connected to a ramp, which automatically switches the flow rate from the main to the backup fuel source.

The disadvantage of using tanks with liquefied propane gas is the impossibility of heating the entire building. Basically, the systems are used for heating tourist tents, country houses, building change houses, etc.

Do I need a permit for heating from gas cylinders

Gas heating systems from cylinders do not need official registration and registration with the gas service or the fire inspectorate. But, the legislation stipulates the norms and requirements necessary for safe operation, which apply both to the very connection and placement of gas-cylinder installations, and to the room used as a boiler room and LPG storage.

The legality of the use of gas cylinders for heating is stipulated in the Federal Law. Subject to the requirements of fire supervision, autonomous gasification of a private house through gas-cylinder installations does not require registration. In practice, this means that the only possible claims may be from the fire inspector. At the next check, he can pay attention to errors, and in case of gross violations, he can seal the installation.

According to it, it is forbidden to install more than one fuel cylinder in the room. The heating system based on several individual cylinder installations must be removed from the residential building.

How to calculate how many bottles of gas you need per month

On average, a cylinder is enough for 3-4 days of work, subject to heating of 100 m². It turns out that for continuous operation of the boiler during the week, it is necessary to empty two containers of 50 liters each. each. Further calculation of gas consumption for heating when using bottled gas is carried out in the following way:

1. With the help of two 50l. cylinders can heat a house of 100 m² for a week.
2. For a month, respectively, about 10 cylinders are needed.

In order to accurately calculate heating using cylinders, it will be necessary to determine the possible heat losses, as well as the additional number of parsing points that will be used in addition to the heating boiler. The approximate consumption of liters of bottled gas per month will be about 500 liters.

The exact number of cylinders required to maintain a comfortable temperature is calculated only after the thermal engineering examination of the building.

What type of balloons to choose?

Since at least 4 cylinders of gas are needed to heat a house, it becomes a difficult task for the consumer: to choose the right container for storing LPG. You can understand the presented assortment if you conditionally classify products into several classes according to the following criteria:

The weak point of all LPG storage tanks is the shut-off valve - the valve. To extend the service life, you will need to put another control valve on the pipeline for each cylinder separately.

How to make gas heating from cylinders yourself

It is better to entrust the installation of autonomous gasification of a private house to specialists, but it is possible to connect the system with your own hands. To do this, it will be necessary to strictly comply with existing fire safety standards and SNiP.

For the correct implementation of the work, several questions will need to be clarified:

1. Where to locate and how to ensure the storage of cylinders.
2. How to properly connect several containers to a single network.
3. Is it possible to heat the cylinder in the winter season.

Where is the LPG equipment located?

Strictly speaking, the placement of gas cylinders in a room is possible only if no more than two containers are connected at the same time (the norms may vary depending on the region). If the number of tanks exceeds the allowable limit, they are installed outdoors in a special cabinet. Additionally, the following rules apply:


Do not store empty containers together with filled ones. Every 4-5 years, the tanks are tested, after which they are again allowed to operate.

How to connect gas cylinders into a single system

The practice of heating from propane cylinders shows that you can significantly reduce costs if you connect not 1-2 containers at the same time, but the whole system. For the installation of gas-balloon heating, the following conditions must be met:


The scheme of the autonomous heating system for a summer house or a country house with gas-balloon equipment with a ramp allows you to simultaneously connect from 1-10 tanks with LPG. The actual need for the number of tanks is calculated from the total heated area.

How to heat a gas cylinder in winter

Heating of cylinders in winter can be done in several ways:

Methods for heating gas cylinders in winter do not allow the use of open flames.

Safety measures for the operation of cylinders

To heat a private house, you need from 4 to 10 cylinders of gas, which in itself is potentially dangerous. For this reason, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the rules of the PB:

• The installation of portable cylinders is carried out strictly according to SNIP. Installation of the gas pipeline and connection to gas consumption points is carried out along the outer walls of the room.
• The room used as a boiler room must have natural and forced ventilation.
• The technical conditions for the installation and connection of Propane-Butane bottled gas for home heating allow installation in residential premises of 1 LPG tank. A system of several cylinders is installed exclusively on the street.
• The warehouse for tanks should not have pits and basements.
• Do not expose the tank to direct sunlight. The cylinder storage cabinet must be waterproof.

The use of liquefied gas in household cylinders for individual heating of residential buildings is allowed by SNiP and PB, but it is best to entrust the installation of the system to professionals. Practice shows that with self-connection it is quite difficult to take into account all existing requirements and ensure safe operation.

When installing an autonomous gas supply at home, you have to take into account many nuances related to the maintenance and accurate calculation of the power of heating equipment. To ensure maximum heat transfer and efficiency, it is necessary to correctly select and connect a gas-fired bottled gas boiler.

Is it possible to connect a gas boiler to a cylinder

A gas boiler for heating a house from a cylinder is offered by many European and domestic manufacturers. German Buderus, Viessmann and some other European models are universal and can work on both main and cylinder gas.

But, basically, the consumer is offered boilers designed to operate exclusively on main gas. In this case, it will be necessary to re-equip the system: replace the nozzles or completely change the burner to make it possible to use liquefied gas.

Cylinders as the main source of propane

An autonomous gas boiler on gas cylinders is installed quite simply. The connection diagram is the same as in the case of the main pipe. The only thing that needs to be taken into account during installation is the fire safety regulations, which are somewhat different from those foreseen for the operation of natural gas.

A significant disadvantage of using household cylinders is the need for their regular refueling. On average, the capacity is enough for no more than two days, after which it is required to disconnect it and take it to the gas station for refueling. You can reduce the frequency of trips by connecting several cylinders to a single network at once. Modern boilers allow you to connect from two to six tanks at the same time.

Cylinders are not connected directly, but through a special gearbox that allows you to maintain a stable pressure sufficient for the uninterrupted operation of gas heating boilers operating on bottled gas.

The propane cylinder mating ramp allows you to increase the number of connected tanks at the same time up to 10 pcs.

Connecting cylinders to reserve

Another disadvantage of a heating system operating on liquefied gas is the need for constant monitoring of the filling of cylinders. There are situations when the gas runs out right at night, the heating system cools down quickly, which causes inconvenience to the owners of the house.

To prevent this from happening, the boiler is powered from a propane cylinder through a special ramp that allows you to install 1-10 cylinders in reserve. The scheme of the node is as follows:

• The ramp is a two-arm collector dividing the tanks into two groups.
• The initial gas intake comes from the main group.
• After the end of propane, the ramp automatically switches the operation of the boiler to reserve tanks and issues a mechanical signal.
• After filling and connecting the tanks to the manifold, the main working group of cylinders is automatically switched on.

The in-line gas-cylinder installation is quite convenient in operation and allows you to automate the process of the boiler as much as possible, increasing its battery life.

How to connect a gas boiler to a propane tank

Installing a gas boiler for autonomous heating using bottled gas is much easier than using main fuel. There are several rules regarding fire safety, equipment reconfiguration and power calculation that must be strictly observed.

Is it possible to install gas cylinders in the boiler room

The norms and rules for installing the cylinder are regulated by the requirements of the industrial security. In particular, it states that containers with liquefied gas cannot be located in the same room as heating appliances.

• Cylinders should be taken to an adjacent room or outside, installed in a special cabinet.
• Store empty gas cylinders outside the building. Ideally, if the containers are immediately refueled.
• If cylinders installed in a cabinet on the street freeze, the storage walls should be insulated with non-combustible thermal insulation. It is strictly forbidden to heat containers or a cabinet with an open flame.
• The gas cylinder can be installed from the heating boiler at a distance of at least 2 m.
• Do not store compressed gas cylinders near the boiler room. It is possible to store containers only in a specially equipped room located no closer than 10 meters, as well as equipped with ventilation and without pits, and a basement. This requirement is due to the fact that propane is heavier than air and accumulates at floor level when it leaks. In the presence of pits or a basement, the concentration of gas will become critical, which is enough for an explosion.
• Operation of cylinders - full production of LPG from the tank is not allowed. Every 4 years, it is required to certify the tightness of the cylinders and the integrity of their walls.

Do I need to reconfigure the boiler for propane?

A conventional boiler from gas cylinders works only if certain conditions are met and a conversion is performed. It is not necessary to reconfigure the equipment, but it will be necessary to install additional fittings to stabilize the gas pressure.

Not every boiler is able to work on LPG. You should pay attention to the technical documentation. An essential requirement is the ability of the unit to operate at a reduced gas pressure of 3-4 mbar.

What is required to switch the boiler to gas from a cylinder

For the normal operation of the LPG boiler, several important conditions will need to be met:

• Replacing nozzles or burners. Gas-balloon water-heating equipment designed to operate exclusively on LPG is not produced. Some manufacturers make universal units equipped with an electronic processor.
  To switch from main gas to cylinders, you simply need to change the cartridge. But more often, conversion will require the replacement of nozzles or the entire burner.
• Gearbox installation. Liquefied gas is pumped into cylinders under pressure, which leads to the transformation from a gaseous to a liquid state. To transform it back, you need to lower the pressure. For this purpose, a gearbox is designed.
• Gas valve - in some models, the connection and operation of a domestic gas boiler on bottled gas is possible only when replacing this unit.

A conventional gas reducer is not suitable for conversion. A gas heating boiler can operate from ordinary bottled gas only when installing a unit with a flow rate of 1.8-2 m³ / h.

How to calculate the volume and number of cylinders for the boiler

As practice shows, for a house of 100 m², gas consumption will be approximately 2 cylinders per week. Accordingly, for a house of 200 m², the consumption will increase to 4 units. A gas heating boiler consumes 9 (100 m²) -18 (200 m²) propane cylinders per month, depending on the total heated area. The calculation of the required number of containers is performed taking into account this coefficient.

So, the installation of a gas boiler house in a house on propane cylinders per 100 m² will require the simultaneous connection of at least 4 cylinders (2 working and 2 reserve), per 200 m² 8-10. To ensure maximum ease of use, the connection kit must include a ramp.

You can accurately calculate the need for a bottled gas boiler using the technical documentation provided by the manufacturer. At least, European concerns in the instructions for the equipment indicate the consumption of LPG after the conversion of the unit.

Refueling of gas cylinders with propane must be carried out after emptying the tank by 90%. Full gas production is not allowed.

Which boiler is better to choose when heating with propane cylinders?

The experience of using boilers from gas cylinders has shown that not all equipment works equally well on LPG after conversion. Increasing the efficiency during operation is quite problematic. Therefore, it is necessary to choose the right heating equipment.

• The principle of operation is the most economical and adapted for operation on LPG condensing equipment. The operating time of the boiler from the cylinder increases by an average of 15-20%. Condensing equipment is designed to operate at low gas pressure and often does not require replacement of the burner and nozzle.
• Number of circuits - a single-circuit boiler should be selected exclusively for space heating, a double-circuit boiler for heating water.
• Purpose - the best option is equipment, in the operating instructions of which there is permission to connect the boiler to the cylinder. Refurbishment of conventional hot water units, as a rule, leads to excessive fuel consumption and is not economically viable. Boiler manufacturers offer all the necessary fittings for connecting cylinders, it is included in the kit, or purchased separately.

A condensing boiler is the best option for permanent heating of a house on LPG. For temporary heating, in order to further switch to main gas, other types of boilers can be used, provided that it is possible to work at reduced gas pressure.

The conversion of the boiler from natural gas to bottled gas must be carried out exclusively by a specialist. Independent re-equipment leads to a quick failure of equipment and increases the likelihood of fire and explosive situations.

The pros and cons of operating a boiler on propane cylinders

The main advantage of connecting to LPG is the speed of installation and the absence of strict standards associated with operation. There is no need to obtain an operating permit, as well as the implementation of project documentation, which is required for the main connection.

Judging by consumer reviews, liquefied gas heating has its drawbacks:

• The need to control the fullness of the cylinders. For normal operation of a gas boiler, 3-4 gas cylinders are needed. Tracking exactly when the gas runs out without additional equipment is quite problematic. If you plan to constantly operate the system, it is better to spend money and connect the boiler to several cylinders through a ramp and a gearbox.
• The cost of gas - compared to the main connection, the cost of heating LPG is slightly higher, but less than when using an electric boiler.
• Features when connected to a propane tank. According to the PB, it will be necessary to take the containers to another ventilated room or to the street, which is not always convenient. It is necessary to separately purchase a device for connecting at least four gas cylinders to the boiler, as well as control and monitoring fittings.
• Conversion - not all boilers can be converted to LPG with the same efficiency. Replacing the burner will cost approximately 30-40% of the total cost of the boiler.
• The need to attract qualified specialists. Only a licensed specialist can connect several propane cylinders into a single network, change the burner and make the connection correctly.

Some of the above disadvantages equally apply to the connection to the main gas pipeline.

It often happens that it is not possible to connect a building to centralized heating. If the owner, having gone through all the options, stops at such a heating method as liquefied gas, you should take into account all the nuances, calculate the consumption of liquefied gas for heating the house and weigh whether this method of heating the home is rational.

What is liquefied gas

Liquefied gas is natural gas that has changed its state of aggregation and turned into a liquid, significantly decreasing in volume. The transition requires low pressure and normal temperature. As a result, a much larger volume of fuel is placed in gas storage tanks.

Cylinders are filled with a mixture of propane and butane, which remains liquid under high pressure. This makes transport easier and safer. There are three options for the fuel that cylinders are filled with, depending on seasonality:

• technical butane;
• technical mixture of propane and butane (summer version);
• technical mixture of propane and butane (winter version).

In order not to face the problem of the impossibility of heating in the winter due to high frosts, it is necessary to insulate the boxes where the cylinders are stored and equip them with a heater. At low temperatures, the gas does not freeze, but turns into a liquid, and does not enter the heating system. This is due to the boiling of the mixture at a temperature of ten degrees below zero, the pressure drops. To prevent this from happening, in addition to insulation and heating during outdoor installation of cylinders, airflow from the boiler room through specially made air vents is provided.

Safe use of LPG at home

LPG mixture is much heavier than air. And if there is a gas leak from the cylinders, it always collects above the floor surface, and you can feel the presence of gas in the room already when it reaches a critical explosive level. For this reason, the gas cylinder should only be installed outdoors, in a special metal compartment in a vertical position. The device must be equipped with holes for ventilation.

• in case of freezing, it is forbidden to heat the cylinder with electrical appliances, heating elements;
• structures with a balloon installation are located on the outside of the dwelling and preferably on the north side, to exclude sunlight;
• the cylinder is filled with less than eighty percent of its volume, the remaining percent of the space is given for expansion;
• systematically check cylinders for leakage;
• gas pipelines must be made of reliable and powerful materials.

Liquefied gas for home heating

The presence of gas cylinders with propane - butane in country dwellings no longer surprises anyone. People where gas is not connected actively use this option in the kitchen, for conservation, cooking. But recently, more and more often you can hear that country houses are heated with liquefied hydrocarbon gas, LPG. Recently, the purchase of equipment and installation of a heating system has become quite affordable for the general population. More and more people who do not have the opportunity to receive centralized gas for heating are installing equipment for heating with liquefied gas.

Among the advantages of this option for using liquefied gas, the following features stand out:

• the ability to make independent autonomous heating in a place where it is impossible to use centralized heating;
• gas can be used all year round;
• the system is of high quality and reliable operation;
• the gas tank is a small and visually invisible reservoir, does not take up space, as it is located underground;
• ease of delivery of raw materials that does not require the construction of a pipeline;
• liquefied gas has a higher heat capacity than natural;
• raw materials are considered environmentally friendly;
• compared to other heating options, the low cost of gas, not dependent on fluctuations in the cost of natural.

But we can not say about the disadvantages of using liquefied gas:

• provided that the dwelling is located far from the city, the cost of raw materials may be increased due to travel costs;
• at high frosts when using liquefied gas, there is a danger of freezing of the gas reducer;
• due to bad weather conditions, roads can be swept up, making it difficult to bring in a new supply of fuel;
• it is permissible to design and install an autonomous heating installation on liquefied gas only to qualified specialists who own the issue; only the simplest units can be made independently.

Features of heating a residential building using liquefied gas

One of the main inconveniences is that the owner must constantly monitor the gas level, monitor stocks and replenish them on time. Independence from the central gas supply and complete autonomy is considered an advantage for some, a disadvantage for others. But with responsible control of the level of stocks, there will never be problems and interruptions in heating.

A fifty-liter cylinder is filled with liquefied gas and serves as fuel for heating small-sized cottages, cottages and houses. Every few days, changing an empty cylinder to a full one is rather inconvenient, so experts advise connecting several cylinders into a battery and looping them. When mounting a heating system with liquefied gas on your own, it is permissible to make a battery of three cylinders. If you want to combine a larger number, you need to prepare a project and documents.

Gas cylinders must not be installed indoors. They are located only on the outside of the house in a special metal cabinet. In frosty weather, there are cases of freezing of the gearbox or condensation, which makes it difficult to supply gas. To avoid such inconvenience, a small electric heater is installed in the closet.

Heating with liquefied gas is especially convenient if the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe building is not very large and there is confidence that there will be no problems with access to raw materials. If this moment is a big question, it would be better to purchase a gas tank. This is such a large bunker for liquefied gas filling and storage, such a tank is filled once every two to three years. The volume of the tank may vary. The owner selects it according to his needs: from three to ten cubic meters. The gas tank can be placed at a distance of at least ten meters from the dwelling, and a convenient road - an entrance - should be equipped to the tank.

Consumption of liquefied gas for home heating

The most important question that worries the future user of such a heating system is: “Is gas-balloon heating rational?”. On the one hand, not many items are needed to build a heating system and it seems very simple. Is it really? To build a heating system with liquefied gas, you will need:

• buy a special gas boiler that can operate on raw materials such as gas-balloon raw materials or independently rebuild the control system and replace nozzles;
• buy fittings, reducer and gas-balloon equipment;
• connect all the mechanisms and set up the heating system.

The question of the amount of gas that is spent on heating the house and the ability to warm up the entire cubic capacity of the dwelling is one that needs to be calculated in advance. As can be seen from the feedback from users of such a system, provided that the house is not sufficiently insulated and the total area is over two hundred square meters, it is better not to start installing such a heating system. It will be unreasonably expensive. In this case, you should switch to solid fuel boilers.

Heating your own home with liquefied gas

Heating a country house with liquefied gas is an excellent option for residents of remote settlements, where it is very expensive or even impossible to supply gas. In this case, the use of liquefied gas for home heating is an excellent solution. User reviews claim that this kind of heating is an alternative to any other, and even to the once popular diesel fuel. Gas holders located on the territory of the yard provide uninterrupted gas supply. When installing the tank, it is important to take into account the requirements for the required distance from the house - at least ten meters and the distance to communications - no closer than two meters. The capacity is selected taking into account the individual needs of the dwelling and the boiler. In private buildings, when using liquefied gas during the heating period, boilers with a capacity of up to ninety kilowatts are installed, the storage capacity ranges from three to nine cubic meters. Replenishment of stocks in the storage is carried out at the expense of a special machine that delivers liquefied gas as needed.

Liquefied gas is recognized as an economical type of fuel. It is relatively inexpensive to heat a room of a sufficiently large area.

For example, to heat an area of ​​two hundred square meters, you need to purchase a boiler with a capacity of twenty kilowatts. For such a unit, you will need a five-cube gas tank that requires refueling, depending on the temperature regime, no more than once a year.

The sequence of organizing heating with liquefied gas

It must be understood that it is impossible to do the work of mounting the heating system on your own, without special education and experience. All these stages: design, installation, installation of a gas tank, connection of related equipment, should be carried out only by masters. It will not be superfluous to check their permits and licenses to carry out this kind of work. It is not difficult to find specialists in the installation of autonomous gas supply; at present, there are many offers from companies capable of creating a gas supply and heating system.

When installing gas supply, follow the instructions that guarantee the reliability, safety and high-quality operation of the heating system:

• drawing up project documentation - the first stage, during which a decision is made on the type of system, pricing policy, performance, power and other parameters are calculated;
• purchase of equipment - there have been no problems with the purchase of equipment for a long time, gas equipment for autonomous heating offers a large number of companies, and you can choose an option based on the price, video guides on the operation of the equipment are offered, which helps to make a purchase decision;
• installation and work on starting the heating system - the performance of this work by professionals guarantees the smooth and efficient functioning of the equipment for a long period of time;
• filling the system with liquefied gas;
• maintenance of technology.

If there is no desire or opportunity to install a gas tank, then heating is done using cylinders combined into a battery. This is the same heating, but the boiler will not work from the storage tank, but directly from the cylinders. For small buildings, cottages and summer cottages, this is a suitable option, since it is not always possible to locate a storage facility in a small area, taking into account the required distances from the reservoir to your own and neighboring buildings.

Consumption of liquefied gas for heating a house 100m2 and 150m2

It is an undeniable fact that the better the house is insulated, the lower the gas consumption. It is necessary to insulate all problem areas: the attic, windows, floors and walls. If we talk about heat loss through these sections, then heat loss schematically looks like this:

• thirty-five percent of heat is lost through the roof;
• at least twenty-five percent of the heat is lost through the attic;
• twenty-five percent of the heat escapes through uninsulated windows;
• ten percent comes out through the door;
• the floor impoverishes the room by ten percent.

You can calculate the fuel using the formula. To find the desired amount of gas, you need to divide the heating power by the minimum specific heat in kilowatts and multiply by the efficiency of the boiler. Experts have calculated the cost of different types of fuel when heating a house with an area of ​​one hundred square meters for six months. It does not make sense to give numbers, since the prices for everything change, but among all the options:

• main gas;
• pellets;
• coal;
• firewood;
• bottled gas;
• diesel fuel;
• electricity.

The leader in terms of cost, that is, the most expensive, turned out to be heating with the help of electricity and diesel fuel. The cheapest option is centralized gas heating, which, unfortunately, is not always available. That is why we have to look for alternative options, one of which is liquefied gas.

Calculating the consumption of raw materials, use the above formula. The result is considered in kilograms, but the answer is translated into liters. Then we multiply by the number of days that the heating will work. If we take the average boiler efficiency of ninety-two percent, then a house of one hundred square meters will need about five hundred and seventy liters. As for a dwelling with a cubic capacity of one hundred and fifty square meters, the consumption is not less than eight hundred and forty liters. The cylinder that is used is usually forty-two liters of gas. Dividing the amount of gas required for heating by the amount of gas in the cylinder, that is, forty-two, we get the number of cylinders. And already when multiplying the result by the cost of liquefied bottled gas, we find out the amount needed to heat the home throughout the season.

Heating a house with liquefied gas in cylinders, reviews

Reviews that heat their home with liquefied gas agree on one thing - the home must be insulated so that there is no gas overrun. Consumption depended on weather conditions, and on the cubic capacity of the house.

A well-insulated dwelling with an area of ​​​​one hundred and fifty square meters, at a fixed set temperature of twenty-three degrees, required the following amount of raw materials for heating with liquefied gas cylinders:

• at air temperatures from zero to five above zero, four cylinders were needed - November;
• at temperatures from minus ten to minus twenty-eight, ten cylinders were used up - December;
• at temperatures from five to twenty below zero, eight cylinders were used up - January;
• at temperatures from five to fifteen below zero, seven cylinders were spent;
• with a run-up in temperature from five degrees below zero to five degrees above 0, six cylinders were needed.

As you can see, during the heating season of five months, the user used up thirty-five cylinders.

LPG heating efficiency is high in the absence of other sources. Each region has its own priority fuel or heating option, depending on the climate, the availability of one or another option. The discussion about the fact that some kind is cheaper and more priority is unreasonable.

If you do not install a gas tank, then you should take into account the fact that gas cylinders will have to be taken to a gas station, which will entail additional financial and time costs.

Experts insist that heating with liquefied gas will be beneficial under the following conditions:

• the dwelling does not have a very large area - about a hundred squares;
• the house must be insulated with high quality;
• heating with this type of raw material is temporary and in the future it is planned to connect to a centralized gas system, in which case you will not have to spend money on buying an additional boiler;
• there is a backup option for heating, which, in the event of unforeseen situations, will help to cope with the problem of heating the home.

If the cylinders operate in isolation, without being connected to a battery, it is necessary to have at least three pieces: one for the operation of the boiler plant, the second for changing, and the third as a reserve in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Heating with liquefied gas is a convenient and affordable option when it is impossible to use centralized gas. All recommendations and safety precautions must be followed. In this case, your home will always be warm and cozy.

Despite the emergence of new technologies for the organization of heating, the energy obtained from the combustion of gas is still the optimal energy carrier. The lowest cost of 1 kW of energy today, a large selection of boilers and automatic temperature and safety control systems.

But what can be the way out if there is no gas main near the country house? Then the easiest option would be to use bottled gas. The process of designing a bottled gas heating system is conditionally divided into the following stages:

1. Preparation of premises for the operation and storage of cylinders.
2. Provide equipment controls.
3. The choice of boiler for bottled gas.
4. Control of the intensity of heating of the energy carrier.

Each of these items is mandatory. Otherwise, problems with the functioning of the whole as a whole are inevitable, which can lead to an accident.

The rules for installing gas-balloon equipment in residential premises are described in detail in SNiP 2.04.08-87. According to these standards, the following standards currently exist:

• The room for storing gas cylinders should not contain fuels, lubricants and easily flammable substances.
• It is forbidden to use open flames and heating devices of any kind
• Adequate ventilation is required.
• Each of the cylinders must be placed on a special pallet made of wood or metal to ensure stability against possible fluctuations during the release of gas.
• The room must be locked.

In practice, a room with a separate exit to the street is allocated for storing cylinders in a country house. In no case should it be a basement or basement.

Provision of controls

To ensure the safety of using bottled gas, measures are provided to control the flow and sealing of the pipe connections with the outlet part of the bottle. The main means of control and ensuring a constant pressure at the outlet of the cylinder is a gas reducer.

Gas reducer

One of the pressure gauges shows the current state of the gas in the cylinder, and the second shows the set outlet pressure. With the help of the valve, the required pressure value is set. In most cases, it is tied to the technological requirements of the burner and the heating boiler.

Shut-off valves are installed on each cylinder separately in the general gas supply system to the boiler.

Choosing a bottled gas boiler

Almost all modern ones can be equipped with kits for switching to liquefied gas. To do this, install other nozzles with a smaller nozzle diameter. Liquefied gas during combustion gives a much larger amount of energy, which requires the use of other nozzles.

It should be noted that the continuous operation of the heating system on balloon equipment is practically impossible and not economically feasible. Table 1 shows the approximate gas consumption rates for houses with different areas.

House area, m²	Number of cylinders per year
60	67
70	78
80	90
100	112
120	135
150	168
200	224

The calculation includes standard 50 liter gas cylinders.

• For small country houses with a total area of ​​up to 60 m² without permanent residence in them, it is more economical to install gas convectors in each room. As needed, you can warm up a separate room. This will significantly reduce gas costs.
• For operation, use cylinders with a maximum volume of 50 liters.
• The optimal number of simultaneously connected cylinders to the line is 3. At the same time, 2-3 should remain in stock.
• All installation work related to gas equipment must be carried out by specialists. Independent installation and commissioning of gas heating systems is prohibited.