We do the heating of a one-story house with our own hands: the relevance of stove heat supply, an overview of schemes, the choice of a boiler and accessories

At first glance, the organization of a heat supply system for a one-story house should not present any great difficulties. Therefore, little attention is paid to it. But if you approach the solution of this issue without proper professionalism, problems are possible in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to choose which heating system for a one-story private house with your own hands, schemes and accessories will be optimal in a particular case.

Features of the organization of heating a one-story house

Already at the first stage, the owner of the building may face some problems. The first of them is the choice of the optimal heat supply scheme. Most often, water heating is organized in a one-story private house. But there are other options for maintaining the optimal temperature in the premises.

Why does the choice of one or another source of air heating depend? First of all - on the availability of energy. A professional project of a one-story house with stove heating must take into account not only the correct stove, but also the even distribution of heat throughout the building, as well as the storage location for firewood or coal.

The owner of the real estate, before doing the heating of a one-story house with his own hands, must solve the following questions:

1. Choose a source of heat energy - stove, fireplace, water or electric heating.
2. In the case of water supply, select the optimal piping layout.
3. Calculate the power and heat load on the system. Without this, heating in a one-story private house with your own hands will be ineffective. Excess energy costs or insufficient temperature in the building are possible.

The difficulty of choosing is often due to a small budget. But even so, the scheme of water heating of a one-story house must meet modern requirements and standards.

It is recommended to insulate the building before installing the system. Then a one-story house with stove heating will have minimal heat losses, which will affect the cost reduction.

Stove heating of a one-story house

Despite the possibility of installing a full-fledged water heating in a one-story private house, in some cases, the choice stops at the stove. If properly organized, it will fulfill all its functions. But for this it is necessary to think over all the elements of the system.

The first priority of the owner is to decide whether the surface of the stove will be the only source of heat. This option is useful only if the house has a small area of ​​up to 60 m². In this case, projects of a one-story house with stove heating are selected, where a brick structure is laid. With the correct installation scheme, the air in the room will be heated from the surface of the oven, which has a rather large area. Additionally, a complex system of smoke channels is being equipped to receive heat from them.

If these measures are not enough, you can install a heat exchanger in the furnace. Thus, a two-pipe or one-pipe heating system of a one-story house is organized, where the furnace is the main source of heating the coolant.

When choosing such a scheme, you can face the following difficulties:

• Incorrectly calculated heat output of the furnace, volume and location of the heat exchanger. As a result, the water in the pipes will either overheat or have insufficient temperature;
• Large furnace volume. Considering that in this case, the layout of the heating of a one-story house will take up little space, but at the same time the stove will significantly reduce the living area of ​​the building;
• Low system efficiency.

Installation of stove heating in a one-story house in most cases is carried out only if there is a ready-made structure. This entails cost savings - no need to purchase a ready-made oven. If it is not there, they prefer not to make a one-story house with heating from a stove. It is much more efficient to use modern boilers - solid fuel, gas or electric.

In the project of a one-story house with stove heat supply, the chimney diameter must be at least 100 mm. This is due to the large amount of carbon monoxide. Otherwise, the draft will be low, which will affect the combustion process.

Choosing a water heating scheme for a house

Installing hot water heating is considered one of the best ways to maintain a comfortable temperature in the house. At the same time, the owner has a choice - a two-pipe heating system for a one-story house or a one-pipe analogue. You also need to take into account other nuances of organizing this type of heat supply.

First, you need to decide whether it will be a heating scheme for a one-story house with natural circulation or with forced one. In the first case, the movement of the coolant is carried out due to its thermal expansion. This method is relevant only for small heating schemes. If the total area of ​​the house exceeds 60 m², it is recommended to install a circulation pump.

In this case, there will be no problems that water heating of a one-story house with natural circulation has:

• Uneven heat distribution over radiators and batteries;
• Mandatory installation of pipes of large diameters (40 mm) to reduce losses due to friction of water on the inner surface of the line;
• System inertia. Long heating time due to a slow increase in the temperature of the coolant.

However, the heating scheme of a one-story private house with a pump also has one drawback - dependence on electricity. But in this case, with the correct piping of the pump, you can easily make a heating scheme for a one-story house with natural circulation.

If you need constant operation of the pump, you can add an uninterruptible power supply to the system.

For water heating of a one-story house with natural circulation, it is best to choose steel pipes with a diameter of 36 to 40 mm. Alas, it is difficult to find plastic counterparts with the same dimensions on the market.

One-pipe heating distribution in a one-story house

This is one of the most economical heating methods. The advantage of a one-pipe heating system for a one-story house is to install only one main line, to which radiators and batteries are connected in series.

In this case, it is necessary to take into account the features of this wiring diagram. It is implemented in houses with a small area. If the total length of the line exceeds 30 m, then it is not recommended to install a one-pipe heating system in a one-story building. The coolant will cool down, reaching the last radiators in the chain. Circuits with a circulation pump have a slightly greater maximum length - up to 50 m.

What should be considered when designing one-pipe heating in a one-story private house with your own hands?

• Possibility of laying pipes in hard-to-reach places;
• For the gravity system, it is imperative to observe the slope of the highways.It should be 3-4 mm per 1 lm. pipelines;
• Minimum number of swivel and dividing units. This will reduce the hydraulic resistance when the coolant moves.

When installing heating radiators for a one-story house with your own hands, you need to make bypasses.

In addition to these factors, the boiler should be correctly positioned relative to other heating devices. It should be at the lowest point in the system.

The total length of the booster riser from the boiler must be at least 2 meters. This component is required only for heat supply schemes for a one-story house with natural circulation.

Two-pipe heating scheme at home

Almost all heating schemes for a one-story house with a double-circuit boiler are implemented on the basis of a two-pipe system. It differs from the one described above by the presence of a second line through which the cooled coolant flows. It is connected to the return pipe of the boiler for reheating the water.

In this scheme of water heating of a one-story house, the radiators are connected in parallel. Those. from the supply line, a connecting pipe is diverted to each device. Such a system is characterized by the following features of operation and design:

• Increase in the number of consumables for the installation of the return pipeline;
• Uniform heat distribution across all radiators;
• The ability to repair or replace the battery without shutting down the entire system;
• With the correct calculation of the heating scheme for a one-story house with a double-circuit boiler, you can increase the length of the system by installing new pipes and radiators. But at the same time, the power of the boiler must ensure the proper level of heating of the coolant.

For a two-pipe heating system of a one-story house, the main parameters are necessarily calculated - the diameter of the pipes, hydraulic and heat distribution. Without this, the system may not work efficiently enough.

For gravitational and closed heating circuits, an expansion tank must be installed. It differs in the place of installation and design, depending on the type of water heating in a one-story private house.

Choosing a heating boiler for a one-story house

The next important step in planning the heating wiring schemes for a one-story house is the selection of a boiler. It must provide heating of water in pipes and at the same time have a high efficiency factor.

If the one-storey house will not be equipped with stove heating, it is necessary to choose the optimal type of boiler. Currently, manufacturers offer several types of this equipment, differing in the used energy carrier, configuration and functionality. Consider the main criteria for choosing a boiler for the correct organization of heating in a one-story private house with our own hands:

• Fuel type used - gas, coal, firewood, diesel fuel, pellets. It depends on the availability and cost of each type of energy carrier;
• Equipment... The most rational are the heat supply schemes for a one-story house with a double-circuit boiler. It includes not only an expansion tank and a circulation pump, but also provides hot water supply. However, the cost of such equipment is much higher than that of simple solid fuel boilers;
• Mounting type - wall or floor. Gas boilers of relatively low power (up to 30 kW) can be installed on the wall. All solid fuel models are available as a floor standing version only.

An important factor is the cost of equipment. It should be borne in mind that in the heating scheme of a one-story private house, a pump is needed if it is not included in the boiler configuration.

In practice, both gas and solid fuel models of boilers can be used to organize heat supply for a one-story house with their own hands. It all depends on the availability of the energy carrier.

For solid fuel boilers, a separate room with forced circulation is required. Flammable materials, including fuel, must not be stored in it.

Pipes, expansion tank and heating system components

In addition to boilers, in any scheme of water heating for a one-story house, other mandatory components must be present. These include pipes, radiators, safety groups, expansion tanks.

The choice of elements directly depends on the pipe layout, the method of movement of the coolant (gravitational or forced), as well as the budget for organizing heat supply. Consider the minimum system configuration for heating schemes of a one-story private house with a pump and two-pipe piping:

• Pipes... For forced circulation, polypropylene models with diameters from 16 to 24 mm can be used. In a gravitational system, this indicator should be at least 369 mm. Therefore, steel pipelines would be the best option for her;
• Expansion tank... For water heating of a one-story house with natural circulation, this is an ordinary container with two connection pipes. It is installed at the highest part of the circuit. In closed systems, diaphragm expansion tanks are used, mounted on the return pipe in front of the circulation pump;
• Security group - selection and installation of an air vent and drain valve. Mandatory components for closed heat supply, in which the pressure is not equal to atmospheric pressure.

In addition to these elements, others may be provided in the scheme. In particular, shut-off valves. It is necessary to limit the flow of coolant in certain parts of the system. To optimize the heating of radiators, thermostats are installed. It is imperative to install Mayevsky cranes in the battery strapping. They are designed to timely remove air from the heating system.

If all of the above options are unacceptable, you can consider the possibility of installing film electric heating or convectors. They are relevant for one-story houses with non-permanent residence. Despite the high maintenance costs (cost of electricity), electric heating is characterized by low inertia and independence from the initial room temperature.

The video shows a diagram of the organization of one-pipe heating of a one-story house: