Fireplace heating is
very profitable. The fireplace is
one of the cheapest heat sources, and the wood it burns in is one of the
cheapest fuels - widely available and in addition recognized as ecological.
Fireplace heating is
very profitable. The fireplace is
one of the cheapest heat sources, and the wood it burns in is one of the
cheapest fuels - widely available and in addition recognized as ecological.
Many people use
fireplace heating for pleasure, but economic considerations also persuade to
use them as much as possible to heat the house, that is, according to their
original purpose.
Modern fireplaces are
created on the basis of closed, metal fireplace inserts, whose efficiency
exceeds 70% - this part of the heat generated as a result of wood burning is
used for heating the house. Closed
fireplace inserts also provide security, because they are a fire barrier, which
nevertheless can be admired by heat-resistant glass.
Heating a fireplace with
a warm air circulation
Heat from the fireplace
can be heated not only the room in which it is located, but even the whole
house, if you apply the DGP system (distribution of hot air). These are pipes made of insulated
aluminum pipes of a diameter of several centimeters from above the fireplace
insert to all or selected accommodation spaces. In small houses, when the rooms to
which the air is blown, are located close to each other, its circulation can be
gravitational (thanks to the natural force of buoyancy). In more extensive arrangements for
efficient heating of a fireplace, it is necessary to use a fan.
Fireplace for central
heating installation
A good effect of
fireplace heating is achieved by using a fireplace as a heat source included in
the central water heating system.You need a fireplace insert with a water
jacket. Then the fireplace acts
as a boiler - heats water, which transports heat to the radiators, and these
transfer them to the room. In
such a system, it is possible to control the temperature in rooms more
precisely than in the air system - they are controlled by thermostatic valves
at radiators.
