Installation gas boiler and its connection to the system is the most effective method organizing heat supply in a house or apartment. Control services have special requirements for the premises. To install a gas boiler, it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory work.
Installation of equipment is preceded by measures to adapt the premises in accordance with current requirements. They are set out in detail in the Technical Conditions issued by Oblgaz or Gorgaz. This is relevant for organizing heating using liquefied or natural gas. But usually, in the latter case, they neglect to issue an official permit, which can lead to a serious fine and a ban on the use of the existing heat supply system.
The document regulating the requirements for the premises for the installation of gas heating boilers is developed on the basis of the following regulations:
- SNiP 02/31/2001. Designed for control construction work and building design.
- SNiP 42-01-2002. Describes the rules for organizing gas distribution systems.
- SNiP II-35-76 as amended in 2012. It is used to guide the selection of boilers and similar gas equipment.
- SNiP 42-01-2002 and SP 41-104-2000. Needed to comply with standards when designing autonomous heat supply sources.
Studying these documents can take a lot of time. In fact, about 20% of their content is devoted to the organization of domestic heat supply using gas boilers. To avoid wasting time, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with useful excerpts from regulations.
Requirements for organizing the boiler room
If the boiler power does not exceed 200 kW, any built-in rooms in the house can be used as a boiler room. These include basement and basement rooms. For boilers with a power of up to 30 kW, the minimum room volume must be at least 7.5 m³. Accordingly, for equipment from 30 to 60 kW - 13.5 m³, more than 60 kW - from 15 m³. You also need to take into account other characteristics of the boiler room.
These include the following requirements:
- ventilation hole area for gas boilers up to 30 kW – 0.02 m², from 30 to 200 kW – 0.025 m² ();
- the distance from the protruding parts of the equipment to the walls is regulated by the manufacturer;
- the presence of a transom or window to reduce gas concentration in the event of a leak, providing three air changes in 1 hour;
- natural and artificial lighting premises, the ratio of window area to volume is 0.03 m² per 1 m³;
- if the boiler room is located on the first or basement floor, a separate passage must be installed, the door must open outward;
- ceiling height – at least 2.5 m;
- On the walls in the boiler installation area, fire-resistant material is installed, the fire resistance limit of which is at least 0.75 hours.
The placement of heat supply components is free. The main requirement is that nearby objects should not interfere with repair or maintenance work.
Characteristics of the kitchen for installing a gas boiler
The power of most gas boilers rarely exceeds 30 kW. This makes it possible to install them in the kitchen of a house or apartment. This is also done with the approval of regulatory organizations. Many of the rules described above apply to this case, but given the specifics of the room, there are additional ones.
To install a gas boiler in the kitchen, you must adhere to the following rules:
- the minimum permissible room volume is from 15 m³;
- for a boiler with an open combustion chamber, three air exchanges are provided within one hour;
- the wall at the equipment installation site must be made of non-combustible materials, the minimum distance from it to the boiler is 10 cm;
- for wall-mounted models, the distance to the ceiling is from 15 cm, to the side wall – from 10 cm;
- When installing boilers with an open combustion chamber, the installation of a hood is prohibited.
In practice, preparing the kitchen will require significantly less effort. Thus, ventilation can be ensured by installing a grille or a gap of 0.02 m² at the bottom of the door.
These rules are not the “ultimate truth”. The main document for preparing a boiler room for the installation of gas equipment will be the Technical Conditions.
At the same time, there are special requirements for installing a gas boiler in a private house. Their implementation is mandatory for all types of equipment in order to ensure a minimum degree of risk when burning explosive fuel in residential buildings and individual structures.
Requirements for premises and air exchange
An important advantage of a private house, in contrast to city apartments, is the ability to allocate non-residential premises for installation heating equipment. In current regulatory documents a number of requirements for the size and arrangement of such rooms are given. The main ones:
- a total area of 4 m2 or more should ensure that the boiler can be placed at a distance of 350 mm from the outer wall;
- ceiling height of at least 2.5 meters;
- the floor level in the furnace room is not lower than the zero level of the building;
- the width of the entrance door is from 800 mm, and the door should open outward;
- the mandatory presence of a glazed window, the area of which is determined depending on the thermal performance of the gas boiler;
- The lighting standard is set at 0.03 l/m2;
- The minimum cross-sectional area of the air channel for supply natural ventilation is 8 cm 2 for each kW of heating unit power.
When organizing the air supply, it is necessary to take into account the amount used for gas combustion and also add three times the air exchange for the volume of the room.
All the walls and internal partitions must be built from non-combustible fireproof materials with a fire resistance rating of at least 45 minutes. Room layout and device ventilation ducts should not contribute to the spread of flame in a fire.
The volume of free space not occupied by installed equipment is standardized depending on the power of the installed boilers:
- for heating units up to 30 kW - less than 7.5 m 3;
- 60 kW – 13.5 m 3 ;
- more than 60 kW – 15 m 3.
Installation of a gas boiler in a private house with a total thermal output of more than 200 kW is prohibited. In this case, the power of one unit should not exceed 100 kW.
Flue gas removal
Channels and pipes designed to remove gas combustion products must ensure normal combustion in the boiler furnace. Due to this:
- the cross-section of the smoke exhaust duct should not be less than the dimensions of the boiler connecting pipe;
- it is allowed to reduce the cross-sectional area of the chimney if the design of the heating unit provides for the forced removal of combustion products and air supply;
- channels can be located inside capital walls and partitions of appropriate thickness or be attached to them;
- the material for the manufacture of chimneys must be fireproof and not subject to active corrosion;
- the design of the chimney must include a special hatch for cleaning the channel from soot and a device for draining the resulting condensate;
- the height of the chimney is higher than the ridge of the roof or a line at an angle of 15° when moving away from it.
All butt connections of elements are made airtight and exclude not only the release of combustion products into the premises, but also the possibility of air leaks and a decrease in draft.
Preparatory activities
Preparation for installing a gas boiler in a private house begins with studying the regulatory requirements, rules for installing a gas boiler in a private house, design solutions by arrangement auxiliary equipment, technical characteristics and internal structure boiler unit.
To obtain permission to connect a heating boiler to a gas pipeline and supply gas to a residential building, the owner of the building must submit an application to the local gas service, where the request will be reviewed by specialists within a month.
After this, the applicant is given technical conditions for connection or a reasoned refusal until the existing comments are completely eliminated. Installation of a gas boiler without receipt and execution technical specifications is considered illegal and may entail liability for the owner of the house, the level of which is determined by the consequences of the crime.
The design of an individual combustion chamber is developed taking into account all the conditions set out in technical requirements and rules. The heat loss of the building is calculated and the boiler power is determined taking into account the flow rate hot water for economic needs.
The finished project must be approved by the special supervision service of the gas supply organization. To do this, together with it the following is sent to the regulatory authority:
- technical passport of the boiler;
- manufacturer's instructions for installation and operation of the heating unit;
- a copy of the certificate for its compliance with current regulatory documents.
The next stage of work is to complete the equipment and necessary materials. Here you should pay attention to the compliance of the connecting fittings in size and thread pitch with the mating connections of the boiler, pumps, tanks and other equipment provided for by the design solutions.
It is necessary to understand that the furnace equipment is part of the heating system and should not be considered as a separate isolated section of the house.
Installation of boilers in individual houses
The method of placing a heating boiler in a residential building depends on its design and can be floor- or wall-mounted. It should be noted that floor-standing models in most cases exceed the thermal power of wall-mounted heat sources.
In addition, a freer coolant circulation pattern in such devices allows them to be installed for operation in autonomous heating systems with natural circulation.
Installation of floor-standing boilers in a separate combustion chamber
If it is necessary to install a heat source with a power of more than 32 kW, choose gas boilers with installation on the floor, since the thermal performance of serial wall-mounted models does not exceed the stated value. Developed standard schemes combustion chambers, for private houses, provide for the presence of:
- expansion tank;
- domestic hot water heater;
- capacitive or speed separator;
- distribution comb;
- at least two circulation pumps.
In addition, it is necessary to install emergency discharge lines and safety valves that are activated when the pressure in the pipelines increases.
Boiler installation work begins with the preparation of brick or concrete foundations not only under it, but also under all the tanks, which, after filling with water, will become quite heavy. After this, the distribution manifolds and pumping units should be assembled with shut-off valves, and fix them on the wall according to the design diagram.
Boiler piping
Place the tanks and boiler on the bases and, if there are mounting holes, secure the position using anchor bolts. Now you can begin work on the installation of the chimney and installation of pipelines.
One of the circulation pumps is installed on the return line between the boiler and the separator. The second is on the supply line after mixing the coolant flows in the separation column. A safety relief valve must be installed on the heated water outlet line from the boiler, which will provide protection installed equipment with increasing pressure.
Return. Emergency discharge pipelines must not be connected to household plastic sewers, which may be damaged when boiling water is drained. The material must be metal. A make-up regulator is installed at the water supply connection heating system, which in simple version It is a bypass valve that regulates pressure after itself.
The length of the horizontal section of the chimney at the outlet should not be more than two diameters of the factory pipe. After this, the chimney must be moved to a vertical or inclined position at an angle of at least 30°. If the temperature of the exhaust flue gases exceeds 85° according to the unit’s passport data, metal chimneys must be closed with thermal insulation.
The connection of a gas boiler in a private house to the gas pipeline, purging of the fuel line and a test run of gas are carried out by employees of the gas supply organization. These works may be carried out by the installation organization, but only in the presence of a representative of the controlling office.
Installation of wall-mounted boilers
Unlike floor-mounted structures, wall-mounted models do not require such complex piping and installation of auxiliary equipment. Circulation pump, expansion tank, heat exchanger for heating domestic hot water and safety valve are already installed inside the body of the unit, which in design is a compact mini-furnace.
However, the power of such boilers usually does not exceed 32 kW, which can ensure the operation of a heating system in a residential building up to 300 m2. Moreover, if we take into account the consumption of hot water in double-circuit devices, then the heated area must be reduced by 25-40%. But for small buildings, wall-mounted gas boilers are the most optimal solution the issue of organizing stable heating operation.
Boiler installation location
There are two types of mounted gas boilers on the market, which differ in the way they supply combustion air and remove flue gases. They are called boilers with atmospheric and closed combustion chambers. In the second case, the design of the unit provides for an axial fan-exhaust fan and a double coaxial chimney. The piping of both types is structurally no different.
Coaxial chimney. The location for installing the boiler is chosen depending on its design. Models with an atmospheric firebox should be mounted as close as possible to the vertical smoke channel running inside the wall. Units with a closed firebox can only be installed on external wall or on the partition adjacent to it in order to be able to lead the coaxial pipe to the street.
Brief installation instructions
Manufacturers include an installation or marking sheet in each package, on which the contours of the boiler are drawn, markings of all connections and installation points for fasteners. Its presence greatly simplifies the work. The installation procedure is as follows:
- attach a sheet of fire-resistant material with a thickness of at least 3 mm to the wall surface;
- a mounting sheet must be glued to the surface of the sheet;
- Drill holes in the mounting marks and install anchor hanging hooks on which the heating unit will be hung;
- hang the boiler on the wall;
- check the gap between the boiler and the wall, if necessary, remove the device and tighten or unscrew the fasteners;
- Based on the markings on the installation sheet, connect the gas boiler to the heating and hot water supply system;
- install a flue on the outlet pipe and bring it to the smoke duct or take it outside;
- connect the boiler to the electrical network through a voltage stabilizer or uninterruptible power supply device;
- invite gas service workers and, in their presence, connect the unit to the gas pipeline.
Normal operation of heating attachments can only be ensured if there is a stable power supply. Even short-term failures will lead to the boiler stopping and possible damage to the electronic control unit. Therefore, the presence of protection is mandatory.
Rules for operation and maintenance of a gas boiler
Heating equipment must operate at positive air temperatures and normal humidity. Cleanliness and functionality must be checked at least twice a year. ventilation system and chimneys. The main activities during boiler operation must include:
- annual cleaning of all installed filters;
- monitoring the technical serviceability of the control unit;
- inspection of the heat exchanger for the presence of soot;
- checking the tightness of joints and connections of the gas pipeline by soaping;
- cleaning the burner from carbon deposits and dust.
All failed parts should be replaced with new ones, rather than attempting to restore them. A conscientious attitude to the implementation of all necessary technical measures will increase the service life of the equipment and ensure your safety.
Video on the topic
Choosing a gas boiler for heating is extremely popular and rational decision. It is convenient and easy to use, provides smooth control of the room heating level. The cost of gas heating is the lowest compared to other types of home heating. That is why there is now such demand for installing a gas boiler in a private home.
Requirements and standards
Rules for installing gas boilers in a private house are in specialized regulations. All standards and installation requirements are described in building codes and regulations (SNiP) dated 31−02−2001. In addition to this document, it is necessary to take into account the requirements of several more building codes describing heating systems, rules fire safety, building ventilation requirements.
Choosing a boiler for a private home
It is especially important that it is calculated correctly required gas boiler power. If you choose a boiler too small size, then it will not be enough for full heating and the temperature in the house will be uncomfortable. But you shouldn’t choose a boiler that’s too powerful. This results in fuel being used inefficiently and the service life of the equipment is reduced. The choice should be made with some power reserve, since constant operation at the limit of capabilities has a bad effect on the duration of operation.
For the right choice, should use a simple formula.
It is necessary to divide the area of the heated room by 10. Next, multiply by the regional coefficient. It directly depends on temperature conditions region where the house is located.
- For temperate latitudes 1.0−1.2
- For northern latitudes 1.5−2.0
- For southern regions 0.7−1.0
These calculations give an approximate required power according to climatic conditions. For a more detailed and accurate choice, you should also take into account the volume of the heated house and the quality of insulation.
Basic requirements for the installation room
If the gas boiler has a power of more than 30 kW, then it must be installed in a separate room.
The premises requirements are as follows:
If the power is less than 30 kW, then installation is allowed in any non-residential premises, which fits the general requirements for boiler rooms.
- In most such cases, installation is carried out in the kitchen.
- The exception is the height of the ceilings, it must be more than 2 meters.
- Many people want to install it in the bathroom. But such rooms almost always do not meet the requirements for lighting and room volume.
Chimney and ventilation for a gas boiler in a private house
It is extremely important to comply regulatory requirements when installing ventilation. Improper installation may result in a fire or explosion hazard.
It is also important to bring the chimney to the roof according to correct scheme. The traction power and efficiency of the boiler depend on this. A special scheme is used for this:
- On flat roof the pipe should be raised at least 0.5 meters from the roof or parapet.
- If the exit on the roof slope is closer than 1.5 meters from the ridge, then the chimney should be installed 0.5 meters higher than the ridge.
- If the pipe goes out on a pitched roof from 1.5-3.0 meters further than the ridge, then the pipe must be increased with your own hands to a height no less than the highest point of the ridge.
- When the pipe exits more than three meters from the ridge, you need to measure the height of the pipe with a line at an angle of 10 degrees from the top.
Installation
Gas boilers exist in two versions depending on the installation method: floor-mounted and wall-mounted. Floor standing boilers usually have high power and large weight.
Wall-mounted boilers are usually smaller in size and inferior in power to floor-standing boilers. The installation diagram for a wall-mounted gas boiler is as follows:
- The wall to which the wall-mounted boiler will be attached must be strong enough for its weight. The wall should also be protected with fire-resistant material.
- The wall-mounted boiler is mounted at a distance of 3-5 cm from the wall and at least 50 cm from the ceiling and other walls, 80 cm from the floor.
- The wall-mounted boiler must be secured and leveled using a building level.
- Use water pressure to clear the inlets of the pipes from debris.
- Connect the heating pipes with shut-off valves. Install a water purification filter.
- Connect the chimney and make sure there is good draft.
- Call the gas service to connect the gas.
- Connect electricity.
It is prohibited to install equipment at low temperatures. The temperature should be between +5 and +35 degrees.
Before the first start, water should be drawn in smoothly. This will get rid of air bubbles in the system, which have an extremely bad effect on heating.
Installation and installation of equipment must be carried out by specialists with the required level of qualifications and clearance. Professionals perform a full range of work for safe operation and compliance with all connection standards. But sometimes you can do some work yourself. To do this, you must obtain permission from the supervisory organization. But still, gas service workers will accept and test the equipment for compliance with all safety standards.
Connection to the gas pipeline
Before installing a gas boiler in a private house, you need to do the following steps:
The entire approval process can take from 1 week to 2 months, depending on the workload of various specialists.
Despite the list of requirements and some costs For the preparation of design documentation and connection by specialists, a gas boiler will quickly pay back the costs of its installation.
Gas still remains the cheapest type of fuel. Accordingly, the most cheap heating It works with natural gas. True, installing a gas boiler is associated with certain difficulties - the premises must comply with fire safety standards.
To install powerful gas boilers, a separate room is required
Gas boiler installation standards
To avoid any troubles when putting the gas boiler into operation, you must select the installation location in accordance with current standards. The installation of a gas boiler in a private house (single-family or semi-detached) is regulated by SNiP 31-02-2001, and the installation rules in apartment buildings are prescribed in SNiP 2.08.01.
For private houses
According to the standards, a gas boiler can be installed in a ventilated room, which is located:
- on the first floor of the house;
- in the basement or basement;
- in the attic:
- gas boilers with a power of up to 35 kW (according to MDS 41.2-2000 up to 60 kW) can be installed in the kitchen.
There are currently two standards in force regarding the installation of boilers in the kitchen. According to one document, heating devices with a power of no more than 35 kW can be placed, according to another - no more than 60 kW. And we are talking only about heating devices. Gas stoves or other equipment using gas is not taken into account.
What to do? You need to find out what standards your GorGaz adheres to. After all, it is their representatives who will accept the equipment into operation. Actually, the designer should tell you all the details, but it is also advisable to know this - you will need to prepare the room for installation.
Where to put
Now about where and how to place gas equipment different power. We will talk about gas boilers and their power is summed up:
- with a power of up to 150 kW inclusive - in a separate room on any floor, including the basement and basement;
- from 151 kW to 350 kW inclusive - in a separate room of the first, basement or ground floor, as well as in a separate attached room.
More powerful installations are not used in private homes.
Requirements for kitchens in which a gas boiler is installed
When placing a flow-through in the kitchen gas water heater or a gas heating boiler with a power of up to 60 kW, the room must meet the following standards:
There is one more thing that is not specified in the standards, but which exists: installing a gas boiler is allowed only in a room with doors. In light of the latest trends - removing partitions and making doors instead - this can be a problem. Without a door, the permit will not be signed. The solution is to put or . Another option is glass doors. They do not “load” the interior, but they are perceived exactly as doors.
All these requirements must be met. If there are violations, they simply won’t sign the acceptance certificate for you.
Requirements for individual premises
They are similar, but there are some differences:
- Ceiling height - at least 2.5 m;
- The volume and area of the room are determined by ease of maintenance, but should not be less than 15 m3.
- Walls leading to adjacent rooms must have a fire resistance limit of 0.75 hours and zero limit for the spread of fire through the structure (brick, concrete, building blocks).
- An exhaust hood with the same requirements: for outflow - three times exchange, for inflow in the same volume, plus air for combustion.
- The room must have a window. The glass area is at least 0.03 m2 per cubic meter of volume.
If equipment is installed with a power of 150 kW or more, one of the prerequisites is the presence of access to the street. A second output can be equipped - in utility room(not residential). This could be a storage room or a hallway. Doors must be fireproof.
Please note that when calculating windows, the glass area is considered, not the size of the window opening. Moreover, in some cases they require at least one glass with an area of at least 0.8 square meter. If enlarging the windows is problematic, you can make a similar window in the door (the regulations do not say that it must be in the wall).
How to attach boiler rooms
Sometimes it is not possible to allocate a separate room in the house. In this case, the boiler room is added. The standards for ceiling height, volume, glazing and ventilation remain the same as for individual rooms, only specific standards are added:
Please note that the extension must be registered. No one will give you gas without official documents. And one more thing: when designing it, lay down all the standards without deviations, otherwise they won’t accept it. If the installation of a gas boiler is planned in an existing room, they may turn a blind eye to some deviations or offer some compensation (if there is a lack of volume or height of the ceilings, they may be asked to increase the glazing area). For newly constructed buildings (and extensions too) there are no such discounts: they must include all standards.
Combined kitchens
Today it has become fashionable to have or. It turns out to be a single large space, in which it is easy to implement design ideas. But the gas service regards such premises as residential and prohibits the installation of gas equipment.
It will not be possible to solve the problem with a studio apartment, but with a combined apartment there is a solution. If you are just planning to combine the kitchen and living room, when preparing the documents, call the resulting room kitchen-dining room. This premises is not residential, so there will be no restrictions. If the papers have already been completed, you can try to redo them or go the other way - install a sliding partition. True, in this case, the documents will need to be redone.
Place for installing a gas boiler
If we talk specifically about apartments, then gas boilers are installed in them, mostly in the kitchens. There are all the necessary communications: running water, gas, a window and an exhaust hood. It remains only to determine appropriate place for the boiler. For this installation, wall-mounted (mounted) boilers are used. They are installed on several hooks fixed to the walls (usually included in the kit).
As for installation in other areas of the apartment or house, as a rule, none of them meet the requirements. For example, there is no window in the bathroom natural light, the corridor usually does not fit in size - there is not enough tolerance from the corners or to the opposite wall, usually there is no ventilation at all or it is insufficient. The problem with storage rooms is the same - there is no ventilation and windows, there is not enough volume.
If there is a staircase in the house to the second floor, the owners often want to place the boiler under the stairs or in this room. In terms of volume, it usually passes, but in terms of ventilation it will have to be very powerful - the volume is considered to be at two levels and it is necessary to ensure its threefold exchange. This will require several pipes (three or more) of a very large cross-section (at least 200 mm).
Once you have decided on the location for installing the gas boiler, all that remains is to find a place for it. It is selected based on the type of boiler (wall-mounted or floor-standing) and the manufacturer’s requirements. The technical data sheet usually specifies in detail the distances from the wall on the right/left, the installation height relative to the floor and ceiling, as well as the distance from the front surface to the opposite wall. U different manufacturers they may vary, so it's worth reading the manual carefully.
Installation standards according to SNiP
- Gas boilers can be installed on fireproof walls at a distance of at least 2 cm from it.
- If the wall is fire-resistant or combustible (wooden, frame, etc.), it must be protected with fireproof material. This can be a three-millimeter sheet of asbestos, on top of which a sheet of metal is fixed. Plastering with a layer of at least 3 cm is also considered as protection. In this case, the boiler must be hung at a distance of 3 cm. The dimensions of the fireproof material must exceed the dimensions of the boiler by 10 cm from the sides and bottom, and from the top must be 70 cm larger.
Questions may arise regarding asbestos sheet: today it is recognized as a material hazardous to health. You can replace it with a layer of cardboard from mineral wool. And also keep in mind that ceramic tiles are also considered a fireproof base, even if they are laid on wooden walls: a layer of glue and ceramics provide the required fire resistance.
The installation of a gas boiler relative to the side walls is also regulated. If the wall is non-flammable, the distance cannot be less than 10 cm. For flammable and non-combustible walls, this distance is 25 cm (without additional protection).
If a floor-standing gas boiler is installed, the base must be non-flammable. A non-flammable stand is made on the wooden floor. It must provide a fire resistance rating of 0.75 hours (45 minutes). These are either bricks laid on spoons (1/4 of a brick), or thick ceramic floor tiles, which is placed on top of an asbestos sheet fixed to metal sheet. The dimensions of the non-combustible base are 10 cm larger than the dimensions of the installed boiler.
Premises requirements
Installing a boiler room for a gas boiler is a very serious matter. Anyone who has encountered this problem at least once knows how many requirements are placed on the room where the gas boiler will be located. Interestingly, the question of how to install a wall-mounted gas boiler is asked much more often. After all, many believe that this installation process is the main one.
Do not forget that according to many technical documents (SNiP), the room where a gas boiler is installed is classified as fire and explosion hazardous. Therefore, even at the boiler room design stage, and even more so at the installation and configuration stage, all requirements must be strictly met.
General requirements
There are certain requirements for all rooms where gas boilers are installed:
How are the dimensions of the room and the power of the unit related?
There are also certain standards that relate to the relationship between the size of the room and the power of gas boilers.
We present to your attention several positions:
Many consumers, especially those who decide to organize heating system in a city apartment, people are often asked about the possibility of installing gas boilers for heating and determining the room for them. Let's just say that there are no strict restrictions in this regard, if all the requirements imposed by the rules and regulations of SNiP are met in these premises.
Of course, it is necessary to especially note the kitchens, where these rules and regulations are already guaranteed to be laid down by the house design. But here there is one important nuance. It is necessary to take into account the total thermal power emanating from all heating appliances in the kitchen. This includes a cooking stove, heating elements, heating radiators, boilers, etc. So their total power should not exceed 150 kW.
Other requirements
Installing a gas boiler indoors
And a few more requirements:
Kitchen requirements
When it comes to a private home, or more precisely, the installation of gas boilers in it, problems with requirements are solved easily and quickly. Organizing a separate furnace room will not be difficult. You will need to build a small room with your own hands that meets the necessary standards. This will have little effect on the cost of construction.
But installing a gas boiler in an apartment is much more complicated. The optimal room for this is the kitchen. But even this has certain requirements. We will not once again remind you of the norms that have already been described above. All of them must be implemented in full without any deviations.
But there are additional requirements:
Attention! All rules and requirements for installing gas boilers in private houses and city apartments are identical. There are no distinctions here. The only difference is the organization of a separate boiler room for a private house and the combination of one of the apartment rooms with a furnace room.
Rules for installing gas boilers
Floor-standing boiler installed according to the rules
Everyone knows that gas boilers in one model range differ in the installation method. There are two groups here - floor and wall units. The difference between them is not only that they are mounted differently, but also in different technical specifications. They differ especially from each other in power.
Floor-standing units are more powerful, while wall-mounted units are low-power. Hence their overall dimensions. Therefore, wall structures are most often installed in apartments, and floor structures are installed in private housing construction.
Requirements for floor-standing units:
Requirements for wall-mounted units
Minimum distance requirements
With this option everything is much simpler. Being installed in the kitchen, it is provided with sewerage, water supply, ventilation, and a gas line. That is, installation and connection costs are reduced significantly, and the cost of the work performed is reduced.
But there are some requirements that must be taken into account:
It is prohibited to connect gas boilers with your own hands. This is especially true for the gas pipeline. This has its own requirements, the main of which is having permission to perform this type of work. If you have it, then there is no problem - you can do everything yourself.
You can adjust the boiler yourself, but we recommend entrusting the first adjustment to a professional. Here it is important to carry out everything in full compliance with the requirements specified in the instructions for the gas boiler.
Conclusion on the topic
When a consumer is faced with the problem of installing a gas boiler, first of all it is necessary to choose the right heating unit itself. And based on its power, then select the size of the room, fulfilling all other requirements.
