The design and equipment of the boiler room in your home will determine the comfort and safety of its use. The better you think about the organization of this room, the longer it will serve you. When arranging your heating command center, remember that the selected products should not only be as useful as possible, but above all, comply with applicable regulations. If you are wondering how to design a home boiler room, read our guide. We will dispel your doubts and suggest how to comprehensively equip this room.
From the article you will learn:
- Where to locate the boiler room?
- What dimensions should a boiler room have?
- What equipment, apart from the boiler, should be included in the boiler room?
- How to meet the demand for heating and domestic hot water with the Immergas brand .
Where to locate the boiler room?
In theory, the boiler room can be located anywhere in the house. In practice, however, it is worth locating it on the lowest floor (for example, in the basement), if possible in the center of the building . What speaks in favor of such a location?
- Heat always flows upwards, so you can count on the fact that a boiler room generating high temperatures will naturally heat the rooms above it.
- The location of the boiler room between other rooms is supported by the fact that all radiators are at the same distance from the boiler. This solution helps avoid heat loss.
What dimensions should a boiler room have?
A boiler room is a room with a purely utility character. Therefore, many people would prefer not to waste valuable space on it. However, its dimensions are regulated by specific regulations, or more precisely, they must meet the requirements of the Heating standard. Built-in boiler rooms for solid fuel. Requirements. PN-87/B-02411.
First, you need to ensure the room is at the right height. It should not be lower than 2.2 m . If the heating system is reorganized in a house that did not previously have a boiler room, the boiler must be placed in a separate and appropriately adapted room with a height of at least 1.9 m . It will be crucial to provide it with adequate ventilation.
The distances separating the boiler from the walls will also be very important. It is worth remembering that convenient access to the device should be provided from each side. The required space at the back is at least 0.7 m, on the sides - 1 m, and at the front - at least 2 m. As you can see, the boiler - depending on its size - may require about 10 m 2 of surface .
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What else to remember when designing a boiler room?
- The supply ventilation opening must be at least 200 cm 2 and must not be closed or covered. It must be located a maximum of 100 cm above floor level.
- The combustion chamber of a 25 kW boiler requires an air supply of 1.6 m3 /h for each kilowatt.
- In the case of a gas boiler, the height of the ventilation grille should be limited to just above the floor. This is due to the properties of liquefied gas, which, when expanded, has a greater weight than air, so it lies low above the floor.
- You also need an exhaust vent, which must be made of non-flammable materials and located just below the ceiling level. The minimum dimensions of its opening are 14 x 14 cm.
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What equipment, apart from the boiler, should be included in the boiler room?
The foundation of all boiler rooms is heating equipment. You can choose a solid fuel boiler, gas or oil boiler. Most often, they are equipped with the necessary equipment, such as safety valves or expansion vessels. Any elements that are not included in the set are usually mounted near the boiler to create a compact and flawlessly functioning structure.
It is best to choose condensing boilers , equipped with a closed combustion chamber. They are more economical because they obtain additional heat from exhaust gases. In models with an open combustion chamber, it escapes irreversibly through the chimney. However, the heating device is only the basis of the boiler room. It should also include products such as:
- domestic hot water tank,
- expansion vessels - for central heating and domestic hot water,
- pumps - for the central heating circulation, supplying circulating water and loading the tank,
- filters - on the supply pipe to the boiler and the return pipe, and in the case of a gas boiler also a gas filter,
- valves - including non-return, shut-off, domestic hot water and boiler safety, drain, mixing or anti-contamination valves; their number and specific types depend on the configuration used in the room,
- thermometers and manometers.
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How to meet the demand for heating and domestic hot water with the Immergas brand?
The Immergas brand provides comprehensive solutions for the boiler room in every home. It supplies the market with a wide range of products that guarantee the highest quality and efficiency. They allow you to adapt the heating system not only to the needs of the household, but also to the technical conditions of the building. Your system with a gas boiler will be equipped with all the necessary accessories, which make up a complete central heating and domestic hot water system.
The selection of all Immergas installation elements is dictated by the guarantee of optimal heating while generating the lowest possible costs. According to catalog prices, using ready-made sets of the brand allows you to save up to 6% of the amount that would be absorbed by the purchase of all the elements separately.
In the manufacturer's offer you will find, for example, a complete system that will meet the needs of a 4-person family with an average demand for hot water. Its basis is the single-function condensing boiler Immergas Victrix Tera 24 Plus . This is a wall-mounted model equipped with weather automation. Its control is enabled by the CAR V2 controller, which combines the function of a room thermostat and a boiler control panel. The optimal setting of the installation's supply temperature is facilitated by the outside temperature probe, regulating the temperature depending on the conditions outside.
The condensing boiler also comes with a 160-litre domestic hot water tank and a hydraulic zone distributor. The latter allows you to divide the heat into two independent heating zones and control them depending on the needs of the users. The set also includes a wireless weekly thermostat Tybox 137, which is used to manage one of the zones.
If you are not sure what the equipment of a reliable boiler room should look like, rely on professionals. The Immergas brand will complete all the necessary elements of the heating system, guaranteeing you both efficiency and savings!