Despite the fact that the modern market for boilers is growing more and more every year, home-made devices for autonomous heating are no less popular. It is difficult to make such a unit with your own hands, but it is quite realistic, and many manage to fulfill their plans.
Advantages of a solid fuel system
Making home-made heating boilers for a private house involves making calculations, as well as obtaining some skills and knowledge. At the same time, the most important thing in such work is safety, since even factory products periodically cause an explosion or fire. Another problem that may accompany the creation of equipment is the interface of a home-made structure with a heating system.
Photo 1 Scheme of the heating system at home
The most affordable and safest boilers that you can build on your own are solid fuel units. They are characterized by the following advantages:
- high efficiency;
- full autonomy of the system;
- simple operation;
- environmental friendliness;
- low costs.
Solid fuel boilers have the highest level of safety.
There are two types of boilers operating on solid raw materials:
- traditional appliances,
- pyrolysis.
The difference between them is that the combustion of fuel is carried out differently.
In traditional boilers, there is only one chamber, where the combustion of fuel takes place.
Pyrolysis units have two compartments, in the lower of which fuel is burned with the release of a large amount of gas, and in the upper one it is burned, resulting in more heat. When operating a pyrolysis boiler, it is required to use only dry wood, as well as comply with other requirements for the heat carrier.
The system of such units is simple and affordable. Such work is within the power of anyone, subject to certain conditions:
- possession of basic skills of hot welding;
- carrying out preliminary calculations and making a drawing;
- preparation of all necessary materials.
Video 1 We make a heating boiler with our own hands
Video 2 We make a regular homemade wood-burning boiler
Video 3 New super modernization of the homemade boiler "Bubafonya"
Video 4 Homemade "unkillable" electric boiler
The main feature of home-made boilers for heating a private house, the video of which we can watch above, is that no special equipment is required to create them, and the structure can be built from improvised means:
- sheets of metal, or a metal barrel with a wall thickness of at least 5 mm, while making sure that there are no holes;
- radiators.
- steel and profile pipes.
- dampers.
- fasteners.
- door.
For the manufacture of boilers, use only new materials without marriage, holes, cracks and creases.
In addition, the boiler can be equipped with a circulation pump.
Drawings and instructions
The equipment should be assembled and installed exclusively according to the scheme, always in the order that was provided for by the drawing. At the same time, errors that lead to the complete inoperability of the product are completely excluded.
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Traditional home-made boilers for heating a private house, the drawings of which can be made independently, are made in the form of 2 compartments, placed according to the “matryoshka” principle. The outer compartment will act as a fuel combustion chamber, and the inner compartment will serve as a tank for heating the coolant. At the same time, these compartments should not communicate with each other so that combustion products do not fall into the water.
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After assembling the base, a home-made boiler for heating a private house, the drawing of which makes it possible to do this quickly and correctly, is installed in a permanent place. Then the firebox is equipped with a chimney with dampers so that the smoke is expelled outside and heating is provided. In conclusion - giving the stove aesthetics using bricks or decorative elements.
Next, a home-made boiler is connected to the water circuit and the first inclusion of the structure is carried out, which is a test run. In case of successful testing, the product can be used for its intended purpose.
Homemade boilers are a good solution for heating a house at any time of the year, because they can become part of the interior, the pride of the master and a source of heat.
In private households and cottages, heating boilers are used for space heating or hot water supply. It is easier to buy a factory unit, install it, connect it to the heating system and then control its operation. However, there are situations when the question of how to make a gas boiler with your own hands becomes relevant.
Depending on the type of fuel, boilers vary in design complexity. The installation of home-made gas and diesel units is prohibited, since it is unrealistic to maintain the necessary parameters for safe use by a artisanal method.
Homemade boilers
Making a water heating boiler with your own hands is much cheaper than a factory one. However, the efficiency of home-made units is lower. The design of home-made and factory-made units is based on one principle: when the fuel burns, it releases thermal energy directed to the coolant in the heat exchanger.
Boilers for coal, wood, pellets and electricity are considered the safest, in contrast to home-made gas and diesel units.
Important. Controlling organizations will not allow the connection of a home-made gas unit to the gas pipeline. There is an administrative responsibility for the installation of such a unit.
Solid fuel boilers
More often than others, they make a home-made gas boiler for heating a private house on solid fuel. It has a simple design, similar to a traditional oven. The fuel for these units are firewood, coal, pellets.
To figure out how to make a heating boiler with your own hands, you need to know that its efficiency first depends on the completeness of fuel burnout and the successful design of the heat exchanger.
Important. The combustion temperature of the fuel is inversely proportional to the efficiency. The weaker the fire, the more efficient the boiler works. The optimum temperature of the coolant at the outlet of the boiler ranges from 120 to 150 degrees.
Electric boilers
Homemade heating boilers for a private house, powered by electricity, are not uncommon. The simplest option is heating elements, which are mounted directly into the heating system, without boilers. But more common are units made from a wide pipe. At the same time, it must be removable so that you can get close to the heating element if necessary.
Noteworthy are electrode assemblies in which an electric current is passed through a liquid containing salt. As a result of the chaotic movement of ions, thermal energy is generated. But to make such a boiler is more difficult than a conventional heating element. Knowledge of electrical engineering and compliance with electrical safety measures are required.
There are cases when, due to improper assembly or installation of such a unit, an electric arc breakdown of the coolant occurred or flammable electrolysis gas accumulated in the system circuit.
How boilers are assembled
When it comes to a homemade device, questions arise: what and how to make? It is necessary to make a heating boiler so that it is safe to operate. To do this, stock up on heat-resistant steel sheet. It should not burn through from an open flame and wear out quickly.
It is not easy to find such steel, it is expensive to buy. Cast iron handles high temperatures best, but working with it at home is not easy. Cast iron structures are made in specialized workshops.
Solid fuel boilers by design can be divided into two types:
- for a water circuit with a classic combustion chamber;
- pyrolysis units with an additional upper combustion chamber.
Boilers with a classic combustion chamber
Conventional boilers have a combustion chamber in which heat-resistant steel grates are installed. Fuel is placed on top of them. It burns, ashes and ashes fall into the lower compartment of the boiler. Before each kindling, the ash pan must be cleaned.
A container is located next to the combustion chamber, where water is heated for the water circuit of the heating system. Cooled water enters the lower part of the tank, which gradually rises, warming up.
The boiler has two heat-resistant doors: for loading fuel and an ash pan. The lower chamber allows air to circulate.
Pyrolysis units
Pyrolysis units have an advantage over traditional ones: maximum efficiency.
They have an extra camera. Gases are released there after combustion of fuel. There they burn out, emit thermal energy, it also goes to heat the room.
The optimal design would be where the cameras are placed one above the other, of the same shape, but different in height. The size of the gas afterburner chamber must be at least 30–40 percent of the volume of the main chamber.
Important. Factory-made pyrolysis boilers are able to operate continuously (without additional fuel loading) for about a day. Home-made more than 10-15 hours will not pull.
Pyrolysis boilers require forced air supply. With a power of up to 15 kW, a fan is mounted on the lower door. It is impossible to load fuel during the operation of the unit.
How are heating elements assembled?
How to weld a heating boiler with your own hands based on a heating element with which you can heat a country house? You will need the following details:
- A heating element that will heat water (with a capacity of 1 - 1.5 kW);
- large diameter pipe;
- flange for fixing the heating element;
- flange fasteners;
- two pieces of water pipe.
At the bottom of the steel pipe, which acts as a boiler, a heating element is mounted in a flanged manner. An expansion tank is built at the top, in which there should be a hole for filling water.
The boiler is connected using segments of water pipes with batteries (supply and return). After the system is filled with water, heating can be turned on.
On a note. A dedicated power line is not required. An ordinary socket is enough, where all electrical appliances are included. Compared to an electrode boiler, a heating element is safe. The liquid does not come into contact with live parts.
The disadvantage of such heating is a significant consumption of electricity, which is especially noticeable when the area of \u200b\u200bthe room is large. The boiler can be improved by putting a thermostat in it. The water temperature will be kept at the set level.
To heat a small country house, a boiler-pipe no more than half a meter high is enough. When water is needed not only for heating, but also for hot water supply, the power of the heating element and the volume of the boiler must be increased.
Results
There is no guarantee for the stable operation of do-it-yourself heating boilers. Return or repair under the warranty card will not work. But if you try, you can make a heating boiler with your own hands with such performance characteristics that the owner of the house will need.
Firewood is the most accessible, environmentally friendly and inexpensive type of fuel that has been used by man since the beginning of time. The main advantages of wood-burning heating installations are energy independence, high efficiency with comparative ease of operation. Despite the variety of gas and electric heating systems, wood-burning heating boilers have not lost their relevance and are popular among most Russians. Wood-burning installations have another indisputable advantage - this is the simplicity of design, which allows you to easily make a boiler for heating a house with your own hands. This will be discussed in this publication.
Design and principle of operation
Before proceeding directly to the instructions for creating a homemade solid fuel boiler, you need to figure out how a wood-burning boiler plant works.
In the simplest wood-burning boiler unit with a heat exchanger, during the combustion of firewood, thermal energy is released, which heats the walls of the heat exchanger (water jacket) and the heat carrier itself. The products of combustion, passing through the soot collector, are removed through the chimney. The draft is regulated by the position of the ash pan door and the chimney damper. The heat exchanger is connected to the heating system, which includes main pipes, radiators and an expansion tank. The circulation of the coolant can be carried out, both naturally and forcibly, by including a circulation pump in the heating system (CO).
The simplicity of such a boiler is “compensated” by the low efficiency of this design: most of the thermal energy literally “flies into the chimney” along with the combustion products. But the main disadvantage is the low level of automation: all operations for loading fuel into the furnace and maintaining the combustion process must be done manually. Therefore, wood-fired boiler plants for pyrolysis combustion are considered the most popular. Making such a heating boiler with your own hands is not difficult for any home craftsman.
Homemade pyrolysis boiler
Fuel is loaded into the fuel chamber immediately in full. Under conditions of lack of oxygen in the gasification chamber, fuel smolders with the release of pyrolysis gas. Smoldering occurs with the release of heat, which is spent on heating the coolant in the heat exchanger. Pyrolysis gas, together with combustion products, enters the afterburner, which in this design also serves as an ash pan. Due to the fact that the access of oxygen to the afterburner is not limited, the combustion of combustible gas occurs with the release of high temperature, as a result of which the efficiency of the device increases significantly. The entire operation of the pyrolysis boiler can be divided into four stages:
- At the first stage, the wood is dried and pyrolysis gas is released from the fuel.
- The second stage of operation of this installation is the combustion of a mixture of secondary air with combustible gas in the afterburner.
- The third stage is the passage of hot gases through the heat exchanger.
- Removal of the products of combustion that gave the "lion's share" of thermal energy.
A home-made solid fuel boiler must be equipped with controls and automation that make it possible to simplify and secure its maintenance as much as possible. You can control the operation of the unit by changing the position of the blower door (ash pan) and the chimney damper. The automation of a homemade wood-burning boiler is usually represented by a pressure gauge, an air vent and a blast valve (security group). Quite often, domestic "Kulibins" equip their heating installations with: a temperature sensor, due to which the primary air fan is turned on and off, as well as pressure sensors in the water circuit.
Let's digress a little, because we want to inform you that we have compiled a rating of solid fuel boilers by mode. You can learn more from the following materials:
Preparation of materials and tools
Before answering the question of how to make a solid fuel boiler yourself, you should decide on the design of the device. The simplest option is a classic combustion boiler. In other words, "Potbelly stove" with a water heat exchanger. A more efficient boiler unit is considered to be a classic combustion installation, divided into two chambers: in the lower one, the process of burning firewood will take place; at the top - heating water for the needs of the owner.
After choosing the optimal design of a wood-burning heating installation, you should decide on the dimensions of the device. Ideally, the next step in creating a heating boiler with your own hands is drawings that can be ordered from a specialized organization.
Important! We deliberately do not publish drawings of a wood-burning heating system. All information is given for informational purposes only.
Material selection
If you know the art of welding and the possibility of plasma cutting, then to create a wood-burning boiler you need to use sheet metal, 3-5 mm thick. Boiler blanks are cut out of metal, which are welded according to the scheme.
The simplest version of the body is a piece of thick-walled steel pipe, 4-6 mm thick; length 800 - 1000 mm; with a diameter of 300 mm. Grids and supports can be made from reinforcement, rolled metal or channel. You will also need metal to create the bottom of the boiler (thickness 50 mm), cover (thickness 3-5 mm), air distributor (thickness 10 mm), hinges and valves. In addition, it is necessary to stock up on a metal pipe with a diameter of 60 mm. The height of the pipe must be 50 mm greater than the height of the body. The chimney will require a steel pipe with a diameter of 100 mm.
To assemble the simplest wood-burning boiler, you will need a tool, namely:
- Welding machine.
- Powerful angle grinder ("Bulgarian").
- Drill and drill bits for metal.
The assembly process can be divided into several stages:
- From metal 50 mm, a circle should be cut corresponding to the diameter of the case. After welding, it will be the bottom of the wood-burning boiler.
- A circle should be cut out of metal, which has a diameter 20 mm smaller than the body. After that, in the middle of the circle it is necessary to drill a hole with a diameter of 20 mm. A section of the air distribution pipe (d 60mm) should be welded to the hole. On the opposite side of the circle, impeller-shaped plates are welded.
- A circle is cut out of sheet metal, 3-5 mm thick, which will serve as the top cover of the boiler. In the middle of the circle, a hole should be made in which the air distribution pipe (d 60 mm) will move freely.
- A chimney is welded to the top of the body.
Important! For proper smoke removal, it is necessary that a 50 cm long section of the chimney pipe is strictly horizontal from the boiler.
Fuel is loaded into such a boiler through the top cover. It is necessary to load the space of the fuel chamber as tightly as possible so that there are no gaps. Ignition is done through the top. As soon as the fuel flares up, you should install the air distributor and the top cover in their original places. As it burns out, the air distributor disc will lower, building up pressure in the lower chamber. Due to this, the amount of oxygen in the fuel chamber will be reduced, the combustion process will turn into a slow smoldering. The whole structure of this wood-fired boiler is as follows 
Tip: this scheme of a home-made boiler installation requires a chimney. If there is no possibility of arranging a smoke exhaust duct, and there is a need for a heating device, then you can create the simplest induction heating boiler with your own hands if you have a welding inverter at hand.
From a copper wire with a cross section of 2 mm, a winding of 50 -100 turns should be made, the core of which will be a steel pipe. Under the influence of magnetic induction, the pipe section (core) will be heated along which the coolant will move.
The heart of the heating equipment in the house is the boiler. Today, there are quite a lot of domestic and foreign manufacturers of such equipment on the market, which offer products of different price and quality. But, in addition to buying a heating system, you can also make a boiler with your own hands. This will significantly save the budget.
- the cost of equipment and components;
- what fuel will be used;
- coolant circulation method.
- fan;
- channels for smoke removal;
- hole;
- power supply regulators;
- pipes;
- combustion chambers.
- expansion tank;
- a pump for circulating heat through the system;
- filters;
- safety valve.
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Types of heating systems
You can independently build a boiler of almost any complexity. The main thing is to choose the right model for a particular room. To do this, it is worth understanding all the advantages and disadvantages of different types of equipment.
Boilers for heating private houses are of the following types:
Autonomous heating with your own hands. Economical boiler from a PIPE for underfloor heating
Solid fuel boilers can also be divided into several types: long-burning, wood-burning, pyrolysis and pellet boilers.
The most popular are long-burning boilers. Due to the difficulties in installation, assembly, and the presence of individual expensive components, pyrolysis and pellet plants are installed much less frequently.
Some nuances
When making a boiler for a home with your own hands, you need to understand some of the nuances on which the design will depend.
Three factors influence how the boiler will look:
The best material for making boilers is heat-resistant stainless steel, as it is the most durable. But there are some downsides to using this metal. For processing stainless steel, you need to have special equipment. This is not easy for a beginner to do.
In addition, the price is very high and not every owner of a private house will have the opportunity to purchase it. Cast iron costs a little less than stainless steel, but it is even more difficult to process. Therefore, for the production of a heating boiler with your own hands, this option is also not very suitable.
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An alternative option is to use sheet steel with a thickness of 4 mm or more. Such material is often used for self-production, since it is easy to work with it. In addition, it also has sufficient reliability and durability.
To ensure the natural circulation of the coolant, it is necessary to install the storage tank at a height, as well as use heating circuits and connecting fittings with a large diameter. If this is not possible, then it is required to install a pump for forced circulation of the coolant. But it is worth considering the moment that he needs a constant connection to the network.
The pipes in the boiler must have a diameter of at least 30 mm. They are made of steel pipes with thick walls. The contour is made of galvanized steel. It is important not to forget about the mandatory sealing of threaded connections.
Varieties of designs
Today on the market there are many types of equipment for autonomous heating of a private house, as well as for industrial purposes. Some manufacturers are engaged in the manufacture of high-tech boilers, which are almost impossible to make on their own. But heating boilers can be made with your own hands, using simpler schemes and designs.
Solid fuel boilers
The cheapest and most convenient option for the production of heating boilers with your own hands is wood-fired structures. The scheme of such a unit is simple and consists of two containers placed one inside the other. The inner tank is used for the process of burning wood and releasing heat energy, the outer one is a water circuit with a heat carrier. Due to the simplicity of construction, it is not difficult to build such a boiler on your own. In addition, it will be possible to use not only firewood as fuel, but also other heat sources.
The design includes the following elements:
The big disadvantage of such equipment is the low efficiency. Too much firewood will be used up and there will not be enough heat in the house.
A simple do-it-yourself heating boiler for a house of 100 sq. m. (simple stove)
Pyrolysis units
By doing this type of unit, you can significantly save the budget. In addition to saving on the purchase of materials, pyrolysis boilers will use up little energy. The energy source for this type of equipment is a mixture of pyrolysis gas and air. Because of this, the boiler is considered economical, since such a mixture gives much more heat. Compared to wood-burning structures, the cost of materials for manufacturing is still higher for a pyrolysis unit, but due to fuel savings over several heating seasons, they pay off.
The design consists of the following parts:
The unit must be assembled according to pre-prepared schemes and drawings, since the design itself is quite complex. Due to the fact that the efficiency is quite high, a power of 25-30 kW is enough. Other boilers require a minimum of 40 kW.
Such units began to be manufactured back in Soviet times, when the need arose for heating garages and other technical premises. A fairly economical option was to use recycled oil, as there was always enough of it, especially if we talk about industrial scale.
Design features and the principle of operation are not complicated. Recycled oil in the right amount is fed into the combustion chamber. Subsequently, this produces gas, which is the direct heat carrier.
Such a unit is quite versatile and can be used for any purpose. But for heating a private house, it is better not to install it, since in this case you can choose a more convenient option. The ideal place for its installation is still garage rooms.
Do-it-yourself boiler from car rims.
Electrical devices
Electric heating systems have recently gained more and more popularity. This is due to the ease of installation, and most importantly, to the economy.
The boiler itself is mounted in a pipe standing at the top. The heating element is connected inside this pipe. Water or other coolant is supplied to the other pipe. It would seem that this can be limited and the design is ready. But everything is not so simple here.
It is very important to choose the right fuel, as electric heating equipment is considered one of the most expensive today.
The main element of this design is the heating element (TEN). Thanks to him, electricity is converted into heat. It heats the coolant (water or antifreeze). Any material can be used to make the case, mostly stainless steel, but alternatives can be purchased. All sensors for controlling the unit can be purchased from a specialized store.
Make a heating boiler with your own hands
The design consists of the following elements:
The system can also work in two ways: natural and forced. In the first option, it is necessary to provide for a height difference between the batteries and the tank with the heating liquid. For forced circulation, you need to install a pump.
The simplest option is to install a thermal heating element directly into the boiler. But if such a design is not suitable, then it is possible to provide for the possibility of removing the heating element for repair or replacement and pre-mount such a pipe.
The ideal solution for heating a small country house would be to install a boiler in a separate room with dimensions of 220 mm in diameter and 0.5 m in length. To make heating boilers with your own hands, you need to use the drawings. They play a very important role not only for novice craftsmen, but also for professional builders.
Pellet type equipment
This type of equipment is economical, unpretentious in maintenance, and the work itself is automated. The boiler works by burning wood in pellets. It is made from shavings or sawdust. Automation of the process consists in feeding pellets into the combustion chamber, since the material is free-flowing and can be stored in a bunker or a special container.
But difficulties in the manufacture of such equipment may arise. This consists in the need to purchase an electric motor to rotate the auger, as well as a hopper shutter.
Depending on the dimensions of the bunker, the duration of autonomous operation will be determined. The larger it is, the less often it will be necessary to renew the stocks of pellets in it. Such equipment can work on the principle of a boiler room. This means that the amount of heat generated can be controlled by adding more or fewer pallets to the bin.
To choose the right type of boiler, you need to understand what type of fuel will be used. It is also important to follow all the rules and adhere to the manufacturing technology.
Many problems can arise during the manufacture and installation of a gas boiler with your own hands. At the same time, drawings are of great importance, since it is necessary to adhere to technology. At the slightest deviation, the gas service will not issue an installation permit. It is not so difficult to weld it, but it is still preferable to mount a boiler of a different type.
Alternatives
In addition to the classic options for boilers for self-production, there are other models. Induction boilers can also be made by hand. It is a kind of transformer with primary and secondary winding. The outer winding converts electricity and creates a magnetic field, while the inner winding directly heats the coolant.
Another type of boilers are condensing. They work on the conservation of thermal energy of condensate, while their efficiency is higher than that of gas boilers or even solid fuel ones.
If there is sufficient knowledge of the principle of operation of various boilers, then combined options can be made. Although the components have a rather high price on the market, on average they will be beaten off in 5 years.
Thus, it is not difficult to make an economical boiler on your own, the main thing is to choose the right type of equipment and all the necessary components.
Having decided to build a boiler for heating a private house with your own hands, you will have to deal with several issues. Start with the choice of fuel used. There are quite a few options here:
There are developments (rather theoretical), such as combinations of several types of fuel for different stages of heating, combined in one design. Practically not used, due to the complexity of the calculations and the lack of experience in practical use. Often, universal “multi-fuel” boilers are designed that operate on different types of fuel of the same type (solid or liquid). They have a lower efficiency in comparison with those adapted for a specific fuel, but due to their versatility they are popular among home-made people.
The low distribution of home-made gas boilers is explained by the high explosiveness of gas and the difficulty of obtaining permits. Technically, home-made differs from its counterparts only in the design of the burner and increased security measures. When calculating the efficiency of the boiler, it is necessary to take into account the real (not theoretical) calorific value (calorific value) of the gas. Do-it-yourself piping of a gas heating boiler is practically not made - they use standard purchased items - filters, an expansion tank, an explosion valve.
Biogas for homemade boilers is gaining well-deserved popularity, constrained by the need to be in close proximity to a biogas reactor. The use of pyrolysis gas occurs in solid fuel boilers of the same name, where it is a by-product of oxygen-free combustion, and is not considered within this “gas” block.
Most do-it-yourselfers make gas-fired boilers with one heating circuit, citing difficulties in designing a two-circuit system.
Although if you carefully understand, it becomes clear that the manufacture and installation of a double-circuit gas boiler with your own hands, with appropriate qualifications, is not difficult
Electricity as a carrier of energy
Electric heaters are the most common group of homemade boilers. This is due to the relative ease of manufacture, a large selection of various water heating elements, and a good study of the issue in practice. When making with your own hands, you need to decide what type of heating will be used - active, with the help of heating elements, or reactive, with the help of a reactor. The heating of prepared water occurs when a current passes through it.
It is much more difficult to build a reactor-type electric heating boiler with your own hands, due to the use of chemically inert electrodes and prepared water (coolant) with ohmic resistance. Masters who make boilers for heating with their own hands try to use direct electric heating of water, obtaining acceptable efficiency, small dimensions and low cost of components. By and large, you need a pump, a heating element, a tank of acceptable dimensions, and automation elements. There are many different schemes and instructions on the network on how to assemble and install heating boilers with your own hands.
Use of waste oil
The principle of operation is similar to oil-fired boilers. In addition to their main function - heating water, they perform another important role - the disposal of oil used in canteens, bars and cafes. By assembling a waste oil heating boiler with our own hands, we help our ecology, while using a free source of energy.
Solid fuel boilers
When assembling home-made boilers for heating a private house, you need to know that the heating of the coolant, in most designs, is based on direct heating of water by burning fuel. Heating by the type of condensing boilers in home-made devices is not used.
After natural gas, coal, pellets have the highest calorific value, as well as:
Pellets in homemade boilers
The use of the normal mode of combustion of pellets in home-made boilers is not economically feasible, since high efficiency can only be achieved using a purchased burner of a special type - a pellet one. Its price at the moment is unbearable for do-it-yourselfers, as well as the relatively high cost of pellets significantly hinder the manufacture of boilers of this type.
Principles of independent design
The design of a boiler can be conditionally divided into four parts: theoretical calculations, drawing up a diagram of a future boiler (or correcting an existing circuit), acquiring the necessary components and directly assembling and setting up.
The key point in self-design is the calculation of the parameters of the future boiler. According to well-known formulas, the volume of heated space in cubic meters is calculated. The next step is to calculate the output power of the boiler, regardless of the type of fuel. When calculating the power, it is necessary to use a correction factor that takes into account the thermal insulation of the room.
Knowing the required power, it is possible to determine the type of fuel and, accordingly, the design of the boiler.
Specific schemes and calculations are not given in the article - this is the material of a separate brochure. The format of this material provides only a preliminary acquaintance and theoretical justification for independent modeling. The general direction of the search for the reference information necessary for the design is given.
