Power of electric boilers: consumption and cost of heating
It is not news that utility rates have increased significantly over the past few years, and the quality of services provided has not changed for the better. And especially, it concerns the centralized heating. As soon as the heating season begins, technical problems begin, and, accordingly, you have to freeze at home.
Fortunately, today, there are many options for autonomous heating of a house or apartment. One of them is an electric boiler . And how to choose the power of an electric boiler, how much heating with an electric boiler costs and how much electricity such equipment consumes, we will consider in this article.
What power do you need a Leberg electric boiler
The Leberg company presents single-circuit electric boilers for heating with a power of 4.5 kW. up to 30kW. How to calculate the power of an electric boiler for its area of \u200b\u200bthe room that needs to be heated?
The most common, but very rough calculation is usually the number of square meters of the room. The proportion is 1kW. for 10m². That is, if we take a boiler with a capacity of 15 kW, it will suit accordingly for a house or apartment with an area of 150 m².
But, if a more accurate calculation is required, then indicators such as:
- heat loss of materials from which the floor, ceiling, walls, ceilings are made;
- thickness and area of walls and ceilings;
- energy saving of installed windows (number of cameras and area of the window opening).
Also, when choosing a boiler, it is necessary to take into account the voltage. Since there is an electric heating boiler 380V, 220V, in rare cases 400V.
Calculation of the power of the electric boiler
In addition to the above methods for determining the boiler power per room area, there is another formula for calculating. To do this, you need to know the area of \u200b\u200bthe room and the specific power factor for a particular region, such as:
- southern region - coefficient 0.7;
- middle band - coefficient 1.2;
- northern region - 2.
For example, let's calculate the power of an electric boiler for the region of the middle band for an area of 100m²: 100*1.2*100%=12000W. or 12kW.
Accordingly, starting from the result obtained, we understand that for our house/apartment with an area of 100 m², an electric boiler with a power of 12 kW is required.
How much does an electric boiler consume
The energy consumption of an electric boiler is almost impossible to calculate . Since such an indicator directly depends on the heat loss of the room, the materials of the heat pipe, pipes, etc. In simple words, an electric boiler consumes as much electricity as it loses the room.
And of course, such an indicator depends on the power of the boiler, since the efficiency of such equipment is usually 98-100%, respectively, if a boiler with a power of 12 kW, it consumes 12 kW. It turns out that in order to accurately calculate the electric boiler per month, it is possible only after use, when there is actual data.
How much does heating cost with an electric boiler Leberg
As we have already found out above, it is very difficult to calculate the cost of heating with an electric boiler . And for this you need to know a number of data that are often not known. But according to user experience, we can safely say that autonomous heating with an electric boiler is definitely more profitable, more convenient and more modern than centralized heating.The calculation of the power of the electric boiler corresponds to the area of \u200b\u200byour room. You clearly know what you are paying for and, if necessary, you can reduce or increase the power, thereby not overpaying for extra kilowatts of heat in a not very cold winter.
Also, when leaving, the user has the opportunity to completely turn off the heating, or rather, set the boiler to minimum power so that the pipes do not freeze. Accordingly, during the period of departure, do not pay for heating, as they simply did not use it.
Does it make sense to switch to autonomous heating with an electric boiler
After all of the above, we can conclude that the transition to heating with an electric boiler is profitable and convenient today. But it is important to purchase high-quality and proven equipment from a reliable supplier. Since in case of any breakdown, there may be difficulties with service.
The Leberg company provides an official guarantee for all products, including electric boilers, as well as a large, operating network of authorized service centers throughout Ukraine, where you can get high-quality, qualified service for your equipment.
