Furnace design. Boiler room

The design and installation of boiler rooms for a private country house are carried out in accordance with the norms and regulations defined for all territories of the Russian Federation and the capital region in particular. This allows you to subsequently avoid a number of problems associated with the operation and maintenance of installed equipment. Designing a boiler room at home can only be trusted by professionals. In addition to safety, this is also a question of the cost-effectiveness of subsequent operation of the system and the environmental friendliness of life outside the city.

Requirements for the placement of boiler rooms in various rooms

Since today gas heating has reached a new level and is becoming increasingly popular, the state and municipal authorities are paying increased attention to the equipment of gas systems. In this regard, requirements for a gas boiler room in a private house were developed and put into effect.

• The best option for placing an autonomous boiler room is a free-standing extension, which can be planned during the design process of the building itself.
• However, if this cannot be done for aesthetic reasons, the equipment is installed in one of the premises of a residential building. The main condition in this case is compliance with safety standards.

When planning and subsequent installation of the boiler room, the specialists of the GAZOBLSERVIS company take into account the fact that the minimum volume of space for it is 15 m3.

• It is important that another 0.2 m3 should be added to this figure for each additional kW of power proposed for the installation of heating equipment.
• The minimum ceiling height is 2.5 m.
• The door in the room can only open outwards.
• The boiler room itself must be equipped with good ventilation, providing at least 3 times the air circulation per hour.

Heating boiler in the kitchen of a private house

In the kitchen space, installation of equipment with a maximum power of 60 kW is allowed. For ventilation, a window with a window is usually used. The flow of oxygen to the installation is ensured by the arrangement at the bottom of a groove, grille or door, the dimensions of which are at least 0.025 m2.

Heating boiler in residential buildings

When equipping a boiler room in a private house, the standards allow the use of equipment with a power of up to 150 kW. The fire resistance of the walls separating the boiler room itself from adjacent rooms is 0.75 hours, while the flame spread limit of the structure must be zero.

• Our craftsmen take all this into account when designing and subsequently installing boiler rooms for individuals on their property.

Heating boilers in extensions and basements

Quite often, boiler rooms in private houses are equipped in extensions, basements and semi-basements. In such cases, the power of heating equipment is allowed up to 350 kW when installed on its own foundation.

• For the boiler room, located in a separate extension, a special pipe is installed to drain emergency drains.
• In addition, it is possible to drain condensate from the chimney.
• The installation of boiler equipment is carried out in strict accordance with the design documentation, which in turn is based on the norms and rules in force for Moscow and the Moscow region.

Boiler room equipment: an important point in design and installation

Most often, gas boilers are installed in private homes. They are easy to use and quite inexpensive in terms of energy costs. Our specialists take into account the wishes of clients, but strictly focus on the general requirements of GOST, OST, SNiP.

• For example, for gas boilers whose power is no more than 30 kW, you don’t even have to have a separate room.
• However, in this case, the rule of minimum space restrictions applies.
• In this case, it is advisable to cover the electrical wires in metal pipes, and this is indicated in the design documentation, which installers are guided by when equipping boiler rooms.

The rules for installing boiler installations require a free passage between the equipment and walls or pieces of furniture of at least 0.7 m. These are not all the subtleties of the process.

• The flow of fresh air is provided by an air intake hole located at the bottom of the doors or in the wall above the floor.
• If mounted boilers made of fire-resistant materials are installed on walls, then the requirements for floor-standing units are stricter.
• For them, a non-combustible substrate is first installed, which protrudes beyond the dimensions of the boiler by at least 10 cm.

To install boiler equipment in a private house, only certified specialists should be used, even if the project was created in our company. We do not recommend carrying out the work on your own. A necessary condition is not only to follow all the rules and regulations that govern the operation of such equipment, but also to know many of the intricacies of the process.

We also offer subsequent inexpensive and high-quality maintenance of boiler rooms, modernization of already created systems and their scaling. Discounts are provided for volumes of work and ongoing interaction. The price of our services is affordable, and taking into account the discounts it is even more attractive.

We will provide free consultations and ensure that a specialist will visit the site to determine its features and prepare a preliminary estimate in accordance with the customer’s wishes. Write or call us. Specialists – designers and installers – are in touch. Ask questions and get comprehensive answers. We will be glad to see you among our customers!

Currently, there is a strong demand for suburban real estate in the nearest suburbs of cities and towns. Modern technologies in construction make it possible to fulfill the long-standing dream of many people, to live in nature in their home. The design of a modern heating system is the main issue facing the developer.

Large selection of heating systems. A wide range of boiler equipment and automation that ensures stable and safe operation in a residential building. It is better for masters of their craft to build a boiler room in a private house. During construction, you need to know the basic standards and requirements for a boiler room in a private house. It is prohibited to build a boiler room anywhere and anyhow.

Fire and gas services have certain requirements for a boiler room in a private house. Guided by the rules and regulations, first of all you need to decide which boilers will heat the cottage.

• Solid fuel boiler.
• Liquid fuel boiler.
• Gas boiler.
• Combined boiler (Boilers of these types operate on solid fuel, liquid fuel, gas).
• Electric boiler.

Installation locations for heating boilers

• Autonomously built boiler houses (Boiler houses built separately from a residential building)
• Roof boiler rooms (Boiler rooms located on the roof of the house)
• Modular boiler rooms (Boiler rooms housed in containers or block modules)
• Built-in boiler rooms. (Boiler rooms located inside a residential building)
• Attached boiler rooms (Boiler rooms attached close to the cottage)

A large range of heating boilers can confuse the developer. To make the best decision on which boiler to purchase, you need professional advice. If there is no cottage project with all the calculations, where and how everything should be placed, then the knowledge of experienced installers will allow you to avoid the mistake of determining what minimum area of ​​the boiler room in your house is needed.

Gas-fired boiler houses

Requirements for gas boilers. Connecting the private sector to the natural gas network without approval and completion of the project is not allowed:

1. One of the requirements is the entrance to the boiler room. The doors to the boiler room must open to the street.
2. The dimensions of the boiler room must be built taking into account the power of the boiler. The volume of the boiler room for a private house must carry out three air exchanges. A simple calculation of ventilation is 3 cubic meters per second per square meter of area.
3. Ventilation in the boiler room of a private house must meet regulatory requirements for three-fold air exchange. Construction standards that comply with SNIP for calculating boiler room ventilation and the size of windows and doors will ensure the safe operation of the boiler in the house.
4. The minimum window size in the boiler room should be 0.5 m2. The standard for calculating windows in a boiler room is as follows: 0.03 square meters per 1 cubic meter of volume.
5. The window in the boiler room building must have a window. Window openings in the boiler room act as an explosion valve. In the event of an explosion, due to the increased concentration of gas in the room, the windows fly out. The walls remain intact.

The boiler room must be completed

1. The walls are brick, concrete or non-combustible material.
2. The floors are concrete and tiled.
3. The door width is at least 80 cm.
4. Fire door.
5. Installation of 2 boilers is allowed.
6. Maximum natural light.
7. Boiler room ventilation.

Boilers up to 30 kW are allowed to be installed in the kitchen.

Minimum kitchen size:

1. Area 7.5 m2.
2. Ceiling 2.5 meters.
3. Volume 15 m3.

Preference is given to separately constructed boiler houses. One of the conditions for the construction of a boiler house is a separately constructed foundation. If the boiler is floor-standing, then a separate foundation and podium are erected under the boiler.

The chimney, if the boiler equipment is not of the coaxial type, is built on a specially built foundation for it. The chimney is equipped with a tee for cleaning it. Gas boiler maintenance must be done at least once a year.

A separate gas boiler room is also installed in the form of a mini boiler room. You can build such a boiler room with your own hands. You can use a container for placement under the boiler room. Such a boiler room will not take up space in the house. She's safe. There is little noise from the boiler.

Isoproflex pipes, buried only 60 cm into the ground and eliminating heat losses, are perfect for the heating main from the boiler room to the cottage.

Solid fuel boiler houses

The requirements for boiler houses equipped with solid fuel boilers are not as stringent as for gas boilers. The range of solid fuel boilers is very wide. The only thing that all models of boilers of this type have in common is that they are all floor-standing.

Particular attention is paid to the foundation for the boiler and chimney. There is a special approach to the removal of combustion products. The chimney is made with a hole in the lower part to remove combustion products:

1. 8 cm2 per 1 kW of boiler power.
2. 24 cm2 per 1 kW of boiler power (Boiler in the basement).

Installation of the boiler on a concrete base. The construction of a podium is desirable. Before firing the boiler, a sheet of metal is laid on the floor.

Fire extinguishing means must comply with SNiP fire safety. The size of the boiler room for solid fuel boilers should be at least 8 m2.

Supply ventilation in a boiler room with a solid fuel boiler should ensure air exchange in a threefold volume. Correctly selected and constructed volume of the boiler room will ensure safe operation of the boiler equipment and the cottage as a whole.

An example of a boiler room with an interesting solution

There is an interesting solution for constructing a coal-fired boiler house. The boiler house building is being erected right along the border of the site. The boiler room is two-level. The boiler room is at an elevation of -2.5 m. The total area is divided into 2 rooms.

In the first, the boiler is directly installed. The second room is equipped for fuel storage. In our case, coal. Both rooms are equipped with a ventilation system that complies with SNiP. Natural lighting through the windows. The window must have vents.

The fuel storage room is arranged as follows.

A bunker made of sheet steel was installed. The hopper is loaded thanks to an inclined chute welded from sheet steel, connected directly to the hopper. A car with coal is unloaded from the street side near the wall of the boiler room. Coal flows directly into the hopper through an open receiving chute in the wall.

The physical costs of storing the required volume of coal are reduced to a minimum. A boiler located at a minus point works better. There is no need to install a circulation pump.

The ground floor of the boiler room can be used for any auxiliary premises. It is very good to place such a boiler room on the corner of your site, if there is one.

Liquid fuel boiler houses

It is preferable to build a boiler room for liquid fuel boilers separately from the cottage. The construction of a boiler module, standing separately from a residential building, is due to the following considerations:

1. No diesel smell.
2. Fire safety.
3. Convenience of pumping fuel into fuel tanks.
4. Fire - an insulated fuel house separated by a brick wall from the boiler room.

Tanks for diesel fuel in the built-in boiler room can also be placed inside the house. The storage room for diesel fuel should be about 2.5 meters high. Containers take up a lot of space in the cottage.

It is necessary to take into account the dimensions of fuel tanks when building a boiler room and methods for filling them with diesel fuel.

Requirements for a boiler room with an electric boiler

The electric boiler is the safest of all types of boilers. The liquid is heated using electricity. There are no carbon monoxide emissions from it. An electric boiler does not require ventilation. Making a boiler room with your own hands is not difficult. Here is a list of requirements:

1. Make grounding. At home, it is enough to drive three steel corners into the ground 1.5 meters on the street. Connect them together. Grounding quality check is as follows. It is necessary to take a phase from the electrical outlet, zero from the ground. If everything is done correctly, then any electrical appliance should work. That is, turn on.
2. Installation of automatic switches that turn off electricity.
3. Laying a separate cable for connecting an electric boiler.
4. Dry room for an electric boiler.
5. The premises must be sufficient to connect heating and water supply pipelines to the electric boiler.
6. Preferably natural light with a window area of ​​0.5 m2.
7. 12 kW boilers consume three-phase power.

Completion

A boiler room in a wooden house is no exception.

When designing your cottage, you need to decide on the heating system of the house. Type and model of boiler equipment, its operating mode.

To avoid serious mistakes, it is advisable to order a project from professionals. Construction of a boiler room in a private house is a serious matter and requires special attention.

An important condition for comfort in a private home is heating. A home boiler room is the best option for this. There are several main types of generators that are suitable for autonomous heating of houses or cottages. Therefore, you need to think about building a boiler room in advance, while finishing work on the house is still underway.

The boiler room does not have any specific design. In a private house, you can install any boiler room that the owner himself desires. There are no uniform parameters. The size, location and equipment for the boiler room are chosen by the owner himself.

Heating equipment requires strict control. Often it must be installed separately from the main building, since such equipment is dangerous. Therefore, you need to fulfill certain requirements to protect yourself and your loved ones.

The boiler room, also called the furnace room or boiler room, can be located both outside the house and inside it. It can be placed in many different places: on the ground floor, in the garage, in an extension or in the basement. However, it is best to place it at some distance from a country building.

Type of boiler room by its location:

• A built-in boiler room in a house that does not have a separate room. All equipment (boiler, pump, boiler) can be located in the kitchen or hallway. This option is the cheapest and is only suitable for a small boiler.
• Boiler room built into the house, but located in a separate small room
• The boiler room, which is located in the annex. This option is suitable for equipment that creates a lot of noise.
• A separate mini-boiler room located at a distance from the building.

The cheapest option is a boiler room in the kitchen, suitable only for a small boiler. A convenient option for a boiler room for heating is inside the house, but it is located in a room intended for it. The boiler room attached to the room may have a separate door. The safest is the boiler room, which can be built separately from the main dwelling, but this is very difficult and expensive to do.

Boiler room project for a private house: selection criteria

An important stage in the construction of a boiler room intended for a private home is design. You won’t be able to create a project yourself; it must be handled by a specially trained designer. He, in turn, must have all the necessary documents.

All calculations are performed on the working drawings, as well as the selection of equipment necessary for construction. And all actions and decisions are described in a special note. All these documents will be required to be submitted to the relevant authorities.

The approval process, which can take several months, depends on the complexity of the project. If there are no complaints and the documents are stamped, then construction can begin. When a project is being completed, then it is necessary to choose the type of boiler room, paying attention to some criteria.

Criteria to pay attention to:

• Heating mode;
• Type of energy carrier;
• Installation location;
• Ventilation;
• Lighting;
• Size: the height should be approximately 2.5 m, and the volume of the entire room should be 15 cubic meters.

Examples of boiler houses can be different: gas, solid fuel or electric. A gas boiler room is the most unsafe; the standards and requirements for it are very strict, because the gas is explosive. Solid fuel type devices are less explosive, but they are also installed outside the home. Some boilers can even operate on wood. Such a boiler room is called a stoker. Properly installed electrical wiring is the key to safety. Grounding must be done.

Necessary boiler equipment for a private home

The most important thing for a boiler room is not only the room, but also its equipment. If you select the equipment correctly, you can get excellent functionality and heating quality.

A boiler room is a place where it should not only be convenient and neat, but also safe. It is imperative that all devices are installed in compliance with all safety regulations. It needs to be finished only with high-strength materials.

One boiler, of course, will not cope with the main task, namely, it will not be able to heat the entire house. To help him, you need to purchase additional equipment, which is installed by specialists. You can equip a boiler room with your own hands, but this process requires special skills and knowledge. Therefore, it is better to entrust the arrangement of the boiler room to the masters of this matter.

Boiler room equipment:

• Heating boiler;
• Expansion tank;
• Heat accumulator;
• Boiler;
• Distribution manifold;
• Pump;
• Shut-off valves;
• Pipes;
• Automation;
• Chimney.

Having purchased all the elements, you can attach them yourself or hire a specialized craftsman. Boilers can be attached to the wall at a distance of 10 cm or simply placed on the floor. If the boiler is installed on the floor, then a foundation is required. It is best to finish the ceiling, floor and walls with heat-resistant materials. All parts are installed manually.

Finishing a boiler room in a private house: photos and materials

Finishing the boiler room is a very important stage of construction. You need to arrange and decorate the premises very competently - this is the key to your safety. To do everything correctly and at the same time beautifully, you need to fulfill all the requirements and adhere to the standards.

Before you start finishing the room, you first need to determine what material you will use for these purposes? There are a large number of materials for this, but the most alternative option is tiles.

After looking at various photographs of individual options for finishing boiler rooms, you need to make a choice or create your own room design and bring it to life.

Non-combustible finishing materials:

• Ceramic tile. This is an ideal solution for wall decoration.
• Porcelain tiles. They usually cover the floor of a boiler room, as it can withstand heavy loads.
• Xylolith fiber sheet. This is an environmentally friendly material that can withstand very high temperatures (1000 degrees).
• Fireproof and heat-resistant plaster. It can withstand an open flame for several minutes. It can also be painted in different colors without losing its fire-resistant properties.

The decoration inside the boiler room can be made from inexpensive materials, but they must meet all the requirements. The price of some of them can even be very modest. The main thing for a boiler room is not its finishing, but the equipment. This is what you need to spend your savings on in order to feel safe.

Installation of a boiler room in a private house: some requirements

To heat a country house you need a boiler room. The arrangement of such a room requires an absolutely competent approach. It is this device that creates the coziness and comfort of your home, as well as its safety. Therefore, you should approach it with special attention.

You cannot save on some materials, and especially equipment. It is better to entrust the installation of the boiler and some additional equipment to professionals. They will do their job competently and efficiently, with all acceptable standards.

The most important thing for this process is the interior decoration of the room. It should be so fire resistant that it can withstand an open flame for approximately 25 minutes. There are also some specific nuances that must be foreseen in advance, regardless of where your boiler room will be located.

Boiler room requirements:

• Calculate the boiler power, taking into account the area of ​​the room;
• It is best to purchase equipment in advance;
• Select a door of the required size, which must be fireproof;
• All dimensions of the boiler room must comply with special standards;
• Give preference to finishing material – tiles.

Before starting construction of a hotel boiler room, a plan is made, which must be agreed upon with the gas service. Then, of course, this object must be added to the technological plan of the entire site.

Boiler room equipment in a private house (video)

Modern designs of private country houses imply the presence of a room such as a boiler room, where all the equipment for heating the entire area of ​​​​the house will be located. Such a boiler room can operate on different energy carriers. This is usually natural gas that comes from the main transmission network. If, however, there is no gas, then boilers that run on solid or diesel fuel or electricity can be used. However, the most popular and inexpensive fuel is gas.

Examples of boiler rooms in a private house (photo)

• Consultations of professional specialists. We will provide assistance in selecting the optimal boiler equipment for a private home and its installation schemes. If necessary, we will carry out design work
• We use only equipment and consumables certified for Russia, which are offered at special anti-crisis prices
• All modern requirements for a boiler room in a private house must be met in accordance with SNiP. We have all the permits necessary for this type of work. We are licensed to sign a tripartite Agreement (Act of Distribution of Responsibilities) with the gas industry
• Qualified engineers, as well as installation teams trained and equipped with professional tools
• The company bears full warranty obligations. We also carry out maintenance of gas and other heating equipment during the warranty and post-warranty periods

Basic elements of a boiler room for a home

The boiler room of a private house consists of the following main elements:

1. Boiler
2. Boiler Equipment Safety Group
3. Expansion tank
4. Piping of boiler equipment - pipes, air defenses, pressure gauges, thermometers, etc.
5. Manifold, hydraulic separator (optional)
6. Pumping equipment (optional)
7. Smoke removal and ventilation networks (subject to the use of equipment emitting combustion products)
8. Automatic controls (optional)

In addition to the main components described above, it is necessary to provide other components. If you plan to use a boiler with one circuit, then the task arises of placing a water heater (boiler) for the hot water supply circuit. Although the water heater does not belong to the heating circuit, it is nevertheless most often installed in the boiler room together with the main heating equipment.

The use of a boiler entails the mandatory installation of a boiler safety group and an expansion tank for the domestic hot water system. And also, possibly, additional pumps.

Thus, in the room being equipped it is necessary to provide space not only for placing the main boiler equipment, but also for the optional one indicated above.

Requirements for a boiler room in a private house

The requirements for the premises of a private boiler room, as well as for the technology for installing equipment in this room, are clearly stated in SNiP. The main ones are:

• There are also some requirements for the rooms in which a solid fuel boiler is installed. The distance between such a boiler and the wall closest to it must be at least 10 cm. There is also a requirement for the required minimum window area in such rooms. Namely, for every kilowatt of the boiler’s calculated thermal performance it is necessary to provide more than 8 sq. see glazing. The chimney must have the same transverse diameter along its entire length and, if possible, contain as few turns as possible. If you plan to install a boiler that uses coal or wood as fuel, then the area of ​​the room in which it is installed must be more than 8 m2
• Electrical wiring in the premises in question must comply with PUE standards. If an electric boiler is intended to be used, then its conductive terminals must be grounded
• The installation of a boiler room that runs on diesel fuel involves placing a large (volume 1.5 m3 or more) metal thick-walled fuel tank in the ground in the immediate vicinity of the building. A tank is installed in the boiler room itself, into which fuel enters from an underground reservoir. It is necessary to ensure unobstructed access to this reservoir

In addition to those listed, there are also a huge number of bottlenecks and nuances that must be taken into account in order to achieve a high level of the final result.

In cooperation with ViDstroy Engineering, you become the owner of a safe, reliable and technically functional boiler house that meets all SNiP requirements!

Smoke removal system

If the installation of a boiler room in a private house is based on a boiler in which fuel is burned, then care must be taken to organize an effective smoke removal system. When designing and installing a chimney, a number of conditions must be taken into account. Here are some of them:

• The chimney must be installed above the roof level. This is done to ensure a sufficient level of traction.
• The materials most often used to make a chimney are stainless steel, ceramics, and various types of fire-resistant plastics. It is recommended to install a chimney designed as a sandwich. In this case, insulation is located between two layers of the main material. With this option, much less condensate forms on the surface of the pipe.
• If the chimney is installed outside the house, it must be securely fixed. The most common ways to solve this issue are to attach it with clamps of the required size to the wall of the house or place it in a brick pipe.
• It must be remembered that the channel intended for smoke removal must be equipped with hatches or revisions. These openings are necessary to clean through them the internal space of the chimney from exhaust combustion products.

Options for placing a boiler room in relation to a private house

At the installation locationA boiler room intended for a private home can be:

Built into the house

In this case, the boiler room is located in one of the rooms of the house, which is prepared in advance according to the rules of SNiP.

From the point of view of the cost of arrangement, this is the most attractive option, but it is not always applicable. A boiler room built into a private house is not advisable for use when using a gas boiler equipped with an atmospheric burner (open combustion chamber).

Also, this option is not advisable when using equipmentrunning on diesel fuel. It is quite noisy and can cause discomfort to people living in the house. In addition, when using liquid fuel equipment,in the room where it is located and, possibly, in the adjacent rooms there will be a persistent smell of diesel fuel.

Boiler room attached to a private house

It is a separate building adjacent to the heated house, i.e. has at least one common wall with him. If there is a door leading directly from the house to the boiler room, then it should be covered on both sides with non-combustible material.

When the attached boiler room is in direct contact with the living quarters of a private house, it is necessary to ensure a minimum noise level. Why is the boiler room soundproofed? Carrying out noise insulation work is not mandatory and is not declared by SNiP. But having completed it, you will reduce extraneous noise in the house arising from the operation of the boiler, and thereby increase the comfort of your stay.

Separate from the house

This boiler room option requires the presence of a structure that complies with SNiP, located remote from the heated private house, and the placement of the necessary boiler equipment in it. In this case, the boiler room equipment is connected to the heating system of a private house using engineering communications - heating mains.

In most situations this is the most appropriate solution. Using it makes it possible to use equipment of absolutely any type and any power. This solution will not cause any discomfort to the people living in the house and does not violate the rules of SNiP.

The main disadvantage of a boiler room separate from a private house is the increase in the creation budget. In some cases, very significant. The cost is affected by the need to construct a new building, as well as, use of heating mains.

Block-modular boiler house (BMK)

It is a container with a full-fledged boiler room inside. It is a convenient solution for organizing temporary heating. Also, the BMK can be used as a backup option in case of breakdown of the main equipment.

Its main advantage is mobility. BMKs have become widespread and are successfully used mainly at commercial or industrial facilities. But such boiler rooms are also applicable in private homes.

BMKs can be of different designs, including mobile versions on a chassis.

The boiler room in the house is a complex engineering and technical solution!

We always optimize the composition of the equipment to suit the Customer’s needs, thereby minimizing the cost without losing reliability and required functionality!

Living outside the city has a lot of advantages when all issues with water supply and heating are resolved. If there is no connection to a centralized gas pipeline and water supply, the solution is to organize your own boiler house. Here it is important to choose and design the boiler room of a country house correctly.

What types of boiler rooms are there in private houses?

Boiler rooms can be built in (for example, in the basement of a house), attached or placed separately (in the yard). The selected fuel (gas, electricity, etc.) and the design of the boiler determine the size of the boiler room in a private house.

Open and closed heating circuits

Typical boiler room circuits are divided into “open” and “closed”. An open circuit is cheaper to install, but operating costs are significantly higher. In a closed system, the coolant is heated directly in the system, and the pump circulates it.

The main difference between these systems is that in an open system, the coolant in the expansion tank comes into contact with air. This means that some of the heat is lost.

The closed circuit (the most common) is labor-intensive to install, but due to its tightness, heat loss tends to zero.

Where to place the boiler room

First of all, you need to remember:

More than two boilers cannot be installed in one room (regardless of its size).

All construction and finishing materials must be fire-resistant and comply with fire standards.

The walls can only be brick or concrete blocks, plastered or tiled. Floor covering - concrete or metal.

Adequate ventilation, especially for gas boiler rooms in the house, and a chimney are required. The air must be renewed at least three times an hour. There must be a window and a door facing the street.

The dimensions of the combustion chamber vary depending on the size of the installed equipment and imply the availability of free space for maintenance.

A complete list of requirements for boiler rooms in a private house in 2018 can be found in SNiP II-35-76.

What you can’t do without in a boiler room

Actually, the boiler itself, in which the coolant is heated. For large houses, you will need to install a collector that distributes coolant between separate groups of heating devices.

An expansion tank (tank), a water heater, a supply pipeline and shut-off valves that regulate the parameters of the heating system are also required.

Don't forget about automation to control the functioning of the system. Of course, the automation unit costs extra money, but these costs will quickly pay off.

Any heating system includes two interconnected systems - a chimney (removes exhaust gases) and ventilation (an influx of fresh air, which increases fuel combustion).

Electric boiler rooms

The safest type of fuel is electric. It does not require a dedicated ventilated room, due to the absence of any combustion products.

In addition to a very high efficiency (up to 99%), electric boilers are distinguished by their ease of installation, almost silent operation and ease of maintenance. The disadvantages include the need for a stable, powerful power supply.

Electrical sources of thermal energy are connected to heating radiators. Temperature adjustment is carried out either using a burner or using a servo-driven mixer.

Gas boiler houses

Increased requirements apply to gas boiler houses (instruction MDS 41-2.2000 and SNiP II-35-76), and gas boilers are subject to mandatory certification.

Remember that obtaining permits will require strict compliance with all regulations and standards. For example, the presence of a gas detector in the room.

Boilers less than 30 kW can be placed in the kitchen provided:

• have good ventilation in case of gas leaks. At the same time, the kitchen window area is at least 0.5 sq.m., and the width of the doorway is from 0.8 sq.m.,
• kitchen walls should be made of fireproof materials,
• The minimum room area is 6 sq.m. with ceilings higher than 2.5 m.

For powerful gas boilers (exceeding 30 kW), you will have to allocate a separate building.

Solid fuel boiler room

According to building codes, there should be no solid fuel boilers in living rooms and kitchens. The extension should be correctly placed next to a blank wall, as shown in the photo of a boiler room in a private house. For high fuel power, independent buildings are built.

Components of an effective solid fuel heating scheme:

• corresponding heat generator,
• boiler piping, including a circulation pump, three-way valve, safety group,
• chimney,
• storage water heater,
• automation unit,
• fire extinguishing complex.

Coal, peat or firewood are solid fuels. In the case of coal, it is important to remember that coal dust in high concentrations is explosive. Therefore, it is important to protect the electrical wiring.

Liquid fuel boiler houses

Installing such a boiler room in a house is much simpler than installing gas or solid fuel analogues. Such furnaces are placed both inside and outside the house.

High noise and specific smell usually exclude the placement of such a furnace in the kitchen. A reasonable solution would be to allocate a separate room with good sound insulation.

An absolute plus is that no permits or approvals are required. All that is needed is free access for transport with fuel, as well as regular refueling of the boiler.

Summing up

The legislative framework changes frequently, so already at the preliminary stage of designing a combustion chamber it is important to study all current standards and regulations. When planning to install a powerful furnace, it is wise to contact specialized organizations.

Believe me, saving on the work of professionals often leads to a significant overpayment during operation, as well as extremely unpleasant and dangerous consequences for the life and health of your household. Even if the boiler room is small, be sure to consult with specialists.

Photo of boiler rooms in a private house