The thermostat for the heating boiler is installed to automate the combustion process and transfer the temperature to the batteries or the warm floor . In addition, he insures us by regulating the temperature of the coolant, thereby preventing possible accidents associated with fever.
Another purpose of the thermostat is the dynamic change in the temperature in the boiler in accordance with external factors, in other words, the weather on the street. For these purposes, together with a thermoregulator, a thermal regulating sensor is used.
Types of thermostats for the boiler
Classification of thermostats is made according to various characteristics: purpose, method of installation, type of temperature sensors used, functionality, type of boiler.
First of all, by location, all thermostats are divided into local (built-in boiler) and remote (room). Today, the second type of thermostats is more and more likely, thanks to the convenience of controlling the boiler at a distance.
The mechanical thermostat for a heating boiler is the simplest, reliable and unpretentious. In addition, it is quite affordable.
As for electronic thermostats, they are more expensive, but they have more advantages. Programmable control in them is undoubtedly more complicated, but also more accurate. In addition, they usually have additional settings, not to mention a more attractive design and the ability to manage them remotely.
By their design, the room thermostats for the heating boiler are wireless and wired. Wireless devices can be moved around the room within the acceptable range. Their work is provided by radio frequency communication, and security is guaranteed by its own security code.
The central thermostat is usually located far from the boiler and allows you to turn the heating on and off throughout the house. The room thermostat switches off the heating in the system as needed. When the air temperature drops below the set temperature on the thermostat, it turns on the heating. And on the contrary - when the set temperature is set to the house, the thermostat switches off the boiler.
Modern thermostats are equally suitable for a solid fuel, gas or electric heating boiler. In this case, the boilers themselves must also be modern.
Advantages and features of installing a thermostat for a heating boiler
For today, the most acceptable option is to install a heating boiler and automatics to it from one reliable manufacturer. This ensures a long, trouble-free life of the equipment.
Install the thermostat, especially wired, you need before or during the repair work in the room, so as not to spoil the interior. The controller must be installed in a place where it is not obstructed. He needs free space: no furniture and curtains in front of him should not be.
If you have purchased a quality thermostat, it has been correctly installed and adjusted, you will get a lot of advantages:
- energy saving due to the normalization of the structure of the electric flow, reduction of losses for resistance and smoothing of voltage surges in the network;
- saving gas - you will pay for it half as much, regardless of what kind of gas boiler you have;
- no need to manually make the temperature settings on the boiler - with the thermostat it is enough to do this once, after which only to enjoy a comfortable temperature in the room;
- reduction of boiler wear.
As you can see, the thermostat has obvious advantages, due to which the payback and efficiency of the device does not cause any doubts.