Many of us dream of relaxing in a summer house or a caravan. Of course, some people are preparing for a more active form of relaxation, the harvest of which can be harvested already in early summer. We are talking here about people cultivating allotment gardens, because after intensive gardening, they usually have only one problem... They need to return home as soon as possible to wash their hands, tired from work.
Hot water does not mean the complicated and expensive construction of a heating network in your allotment house or the installation of boilers and exchangers whose size would make their installation difficult in a small area. After all, most often, allotment houses are built for storing tools and the possibility of drinking coffee during a break between gardening works. Is there room for hot water? Of course.
Instantaneous water heaters and storage water heaters will allow you to forget about the times when cold water was the only solution after finishing garden work. Each of us remembers how in the summer house we heated water in a pot and filled the basin with it. However, this uneconomical and, above all, unpleasant way of taking an evening bath can be consigned to the history books. In our guide, we will tell you how to ensure access to hot water!
Now you can get hot water easily and at low cost
The modern market for domestic water heating products is very broad and aimed directly at the needs of specific users. The only thing we need is a connection to running water and electricity. Heating water has never been so easy. It is worth remembering to remove the heater for the winter so that the water frozen inside does not damage it.
Which water heater should you choose? The key selection criterion will be how it is used.
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Summer house or gazebo? How to choose the best heater?
You will find a wide selection of flow heaters and capacity heaters on the market. The latter are sometimes referred to as electric boilers or electric therms. The main difference in their operation is the method of heating water.
The instantaneous heater prepares water on an ongoing basis. We get exactly as much hot water as we need. In capacity heaters , which can be described as boilers of various capacities, the water in the tank is heated with an electric heater to a programmed temperature. This form works well when we want to obtain a large amount of hot water at a constant temperature.
If we have a small gazebo on the plot, we cannot afford the comfort of having a large capacity heater, but in this case there is no such need either. The heated water will only be used to wash your hands and face after working in the garden. In such a case, a small instantaneous heater with a power of 3.5 KW is completely sufficient. Pressureless models are also available with a built-in tap, which will save you money on purchasing an additional battery.
When the demand for hot water is greater, both in the garden shed and in the summer house, we can afford models with higher power. This will provide us with a higher level of comfort and a wider use of heaters.
How to regulate the temperature of hot water on the plot?
There is also a question about how to regulate the temperature in such a device. Of course, it is very important, and the answer to it can be presented on the example of how to use the heater.
If we have a small shower in our summer house, we will be able to regulate the power of the hydraulically controlled heater in only two ranges. As a result, we may not obtain a satisfactory water temperature at the desired flow. In a heater with an electronic temperature controller , we can smoothly adjust the water temperature to our needs. If we use water in washbasins or kitchen sinks, then hydraulic control will be sufficient, although better comfort will always be achieved with precise temperature gradation using electronic control.
If we specify how the hot water will be used, we will perfectly match the most economical and comfortable water heating system in the house or gazebo.
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Alternative ways of heating water
Both capacitive and instantaneous water heaters cannot be considered energy-saving devices. This type of equipment usually has a class C or D, which does not look good compared to alternative solutions. Therefore, it is worth considering the use of an air heat pump , whose energy efficiency reaches up to class A+. To heat water, the device uses primarily a renewable energy source, which in this case is air temperature. It requires only a small amount of electricity to operate.
The smallest heat pumps are single-function devices that heat domestic hot water. Although their purchase will prove to be a more expensive investment than heaters, the expense will pay off thanks to electricity savings. Anyone who would like to further reduce the costs of obtaining hot water on their plot should consider installing a solar installation .
Solar collectors will easily produce enough electricity to power a small heat pump for domestic hot water. Although in this case you also have to take into account certain costs, the energy consumption will be so low that it will be enough to install an installation consisting of just a few solar collectors.
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