Which gas boiler is better - floor or wall

To heat rooms for various purposes (including apartments in high-rise buildings), energy is used.

Currently, the most common of these is natural gas. For this reason, gas boilers of various designs do not lose their popularity among the widest layers of consumers.

The effective heating of the room and the economical consumption of natural gas directly depend on the heat generator.

Wall and floor

There are two types of these units - wall and floor gas boilers. Both one and the other are divided into the following types (depending on the principle of operation):

1. Naturally aspirated or naturally aspirated. Their main feature is an open combustion chamber, into which the air mixture enters directly from the air.
2. Supercharged (supercharged, turbocharged). In them, the furnace is closed, and the air mixture is fed into it using a special supercharger (fan).
3. Using the principle of condensation (condensation). They have a boost and burn fuel most efficiently, and heating occurs due to the removal of thermal energy from the heated steam, which then condenses.

The design of gas boilers of both types necessarily includes heat exchange units, the material for their manufacture is cast iron or steel.

Modern models are also equipped with a second circuit, which is used to supply hot water for domestic purposes.

To understand which boiler is best suited for a particular room - with one circuit or with two, you need to familiarize yourself with their strengths and weaknesses.

Advantages and disadvantages

The thermal units on the market are produced by various manufacturers - both domestic and foreign.

Foreign models, for example, Viessmann or Buderus (floor and wall), have minimal design features, namely:

• both types are both atmospheric and supercharged;
• have one or two circuits;
• each kit includes a storage boiler with a capacity of up to 60 l;
• each design has a circulation pump and an expansion tank up to 10 l;
• equipped with various additional devices (controllers, sensors, temperature controllers, etc.).

That is, the main differences between them are size, price, weight and installation method. Wall models, of course, are always more compact, lighter and cheaper than floor models.

Such units of domestic production practically repeat all the design features of foreign ones, although they also have their own characteristics. These include:

• lack of need for connection to the power supply network;
• almost all have an open firebox (combustion chamber);
• pump and expansion tank are not included in the delivery package;
• single-circuit models are more common.

Single-circuit boilers are also produced abroad, but they differ in significantly higher cost.

What to stop at

When choosing a gas boiler for heating, in addition to its characteristics and cost, you should pay close attention to the opinion of specialists. As well as the features and conditions in which it will be operated.

According to statistics, the most commonly used for heating private homes are simple floor structures. This choice is close and understandable for the bulk of customers - such devices can work for many years without serious damage.

When choosing, follow the best practices:

• a wall-mounted version of a gas boiler is best suited where there are no problems with electricity;
• for a dwelling in which it is necessary to arrange the supply of water to the bathroom (bathroom) and the kitchen, a wall-mounted boiler of suitable capacity is also the best option;
• where interruptions in electricity are frequent, the best solution is to install a floor-mounted boiler;
• for large cottages, the floor version without a pump and an expansion tank is also preferable, because, as a rule, several heating systems and heat generators using different fuels work in such houses.

If the house already has a traditional chimney channel, then it is better to establish the atmospheric appearance of the device, otherwise a turbocharged or condensation one is best.