Features of heating using gas ovens from cylinders

A modern gas stove for the home is used to heat private buildings, cottages and summer cottages. Heating with gas tanks has many advantages. This is a profitable option for those who do not plan to spend a lot on fuel. Ideal for home owners who do not have the ability to connect a heater to a single line. It is worthwhile to study in advance the advantages and disadvantages of cylinder heating, its connection diagram and safety precautions.

Pros and cons of heating with gas cylinders

A gas stove for heating a house from a cylinder works with propane or butane. The main working component is liquefied during the production process and is driven into containers. Converting a gaseous substance into a liquid form is necessary, since it will require much larger containers for storage in its normal state. Gas liquefaction allows you to store it in cylinders in the maximum amount.

The finished cylinders are connected to a pressure reducing reducer, due to which the gas returns to its original state. Heat is generated during the combustion of gas inside the boiler.

The list of advantages of gas heating with cylinders includes:

• complete autonomy of the heating system;
• low consumption of raw materials and minimum fuel costs;
• stable pressure inside the pipes;
• no problems during operation and during installation.

This type of stove heating also has its drawbacks. The cylinders should not be left outside during the winter, as at low temperatures they emit rapidly freezing condensate, which impedes a stable gas flow. In this case, the heating system will not receive enough fuel and will turn off automatically.

It is necessary to connect and store cylinders taking into account safety precautions, since in the event of a gas leak, it poses a threat to life and health.

In a private house

The gas stove is suitable for heating a house up to 100 sq.m. With its help, you can create a convenient and efficient heating system for any building. For the home, you should choose standard 50-liter cylinders with liquefied propane, butane, or mixtures with flammable substances for the summer and winter periods.

For saunas and baths

A gas sauna stove is capable of heating a steam room to the desired level no worse than a standard wood-burning counterpart. It is easy to use, safe enough and does not require high costs. If we are talking about a small bath or sauna, two or three convectors are installed in it, which run on gas from cylinders. For large baths up to 150-200 sq.m. it is advisable to create a separate gas boiler room and install a boiler.

Method of connecting gas cylinders to a heating boiler

The containers are connected using a special reducer that converts the gas from a standard form to a gaseous one. In the process of connecting a stove or stove, you can use a single gearbox for all containers or a separate gearbox for each. The first option will be less expensive. Several tanks are connected to one boiler at once to increase the time between refueling; for this purpose, a ramp is used.

The wall thickness of gas pipes must not be less than 2 mm.In the sections of passage through the walls, the pipes are foamed after being placed in separate cases. The boiler is connected to the gas pipeline using a flexible hose. For the reducer, you can use a rubber fabric sleeve or a durit hose.

Gas cylinders must be installed at a distance of at least 2 meters from the boiler in a separate room or in a special gas cabinet with insulation.

System accessories

In order to connect a sauna or home gas stove, you need to choose a boiler with a reduced operating pressure and increased efficiency. If it is necessary to connect the device to the gas pipeline from the main, additionally purchase a gas burner or chimney nozzles for it. The list of main components includes:

• water or standard gas boiler with burner;
• gas tanks with a volume of 50 liters;
• reducers;
• ramp for connecting one or two cylinders;
• shut-off type fittings;
• gas pipeline complete with pipes and hoses.

Gas consumption with the help of a reducer should not exceed 1.8-2.0 cubic meters per hour. For such a system, a standard gas reducer with a flow rate of 0.8 cubic meters / hour is not suitable.

Filling tanks with gas

A gas stove for a building or bath requires timely refueling of tanks. The tanks do not fill more than 85% of the total volume, since the gas can expand and break through the walls of the cylinders if they are filled in the cold and are immediately brought into a warm room. Gas reserves can be replenished at filling stations or at autonomous points. Before choosing and pumping a substance, the container is placed on the scales in order to turn off the gas supply in time and prevent an increase in pressure.

Even if the filling is done according to the rules, the risk of overfilling remains. Small cylinders of 5 liters fill up to 2 kg, large ones of 12 liters up to 6 kg. This amount will be enough to heat a house or a bath. Pumping occurs at a high speed, when the critical mark is exceeded, the excess must be pumped out immediately. It is better to fill the cylinders in places where there are electronic scales with a shutter, which increase the level of safety.

Safety engineering

To prevent emergencies, electric heaters, heating elements, heating coaxial cables and other elements are not used for heating. Fuel cylinders are stored only inside separate cabinets, in the upper parts of which holes are made for ventilation. They are recommended to be insulated from the inside on the sides and at the bottom using foam. Cylinders should be filled in accordance with the rules to avoid possible explosion of equipment at home. After assembly, the heating unit must be checked for possible leaks.

Features of work in winter

Floor-standing or wall-mounted containers with gas are best stored in insulated cabinets during the winter. At the same time, the cylinders themselves cannot be heated or insulated; they can be placed inside separate structures with minimal heating. Empty cylinders must not be stored, full ones are allowed to be placed at least 10 meters from the nearest living quarters. Before making calculations, it is necessary to take into account that in winter the costs of energy consumption increase greatly, and in summer they decrease.

In the fall, it is recommended to pre-make a supply of fuel and assemble a special rack for storing containers outside the house. The rack is insulated and the cylinders are placed in a horizontal position.

It is possible to rearrange the cylinders vertically only after connecting to a single system. This requirement must be observed, because the gas from the inside presses on the walls and acts on the upper part. In a horizontal position, the risk of leakage will be minimized.