Eight simple steps for those who do not want to freeze in the shower and overpay for the light.
1. Find out what water heaters are
Electric models from Electrolux and Timberk, gas water heater from Ladogaz
There are electric and gas water heaters. The latter are usually called columns and rarely put because of a pile of requirements for rooms. Therefore, we will focus on the first. They are divided into running and accumulative.
Flot water heaters
Clage CEX 9 E-Compact Clage Clage Water heater
They are based on a spiral heater concluded in a small heat exchanger. The device turns on when the tap is opened and instantly warms up the water passing through it. After closing the mixer, a special sensor disconnects the heater.
In budget models, the heating temperature is adjusted hydrically, due to a decrease or increase in pressure. The larger the stream, the faster the water passes through the heat exchanger and, accordingly, manages to warm up less.
Really hot water can be obtained only by reducing the pressure to a thin stream.
Expensive proto -boots boast of an electronic control mechanism and heating elements with variable power. Such devices allow you to configure the temperature regardless of pressure. True, it will still be less than the boilers.
What to buy
- Clage CEX 9 E-Compact
- Stiebel Eltron Eil 3, 24,800 →
- Electrolux NPX 8 Flow Active 2 Electrolux.0, 18 990 →
- Electrolux NP6 Aquatronic 2 Castle Water Heater 2.0, from 7 478 →
Accumulative water heaters
The drive water heater Thermex Ceramik 30 V
These are containers with a heating element and thermostat that heat the water to a given temperature. Often they are called boilers.
The thermal insulation layer makes the tank similar to a thermos, and once heated water remains a hot day or more. Unlike prototylets, the boiler does not work instantly: depending on the volume for primary heating, it takes from 40 minutes to 2-3 hours. But then the water is heated as it consists, and there are no more delays.
What to buy
- Electrolux EWH 100 Royal Flash storage heater per 100 liters, from 24 190 →
- Timberk SWH FSL2 50 HE of 50 HE for 50 liters, from 14,100 →
- The drive water heater Thermex Ceramik 30 V by 30 liters, from 11,960 →
- BALLU BWH/S 30 LEVEL PRO for 30 liters, from 11,400 →
2. Evaluate the availability of free space
This is probably the most important parameter that directly affects the choice.
Large storage water heater for 200 liters and an Electrolux flowing heater
The least of all the space is occupied by running water heaters. The most compact versions in size are almost no different from the usual mixer. Wall models are comparable to the dimensions of hand dryers.
If free space is completely cut, your choice is a flowing water heater.
Due to the water tank, boilers have more impressive sizes. 10-15 liters miniature models can be placed under a sink or in a cabinet, but devices with a volume of 50-80 liters resemble medium sizes of a barrel. Such occupy almost the entire wall and may not fit in a small bathroom.
What to buy
- Electrolux flowing water heater NS-1246478, from 2,790 →
- Electrolux Smartfix 2 Electrol water heater 2.0, from 2 590 →
- Compact Royal Clima RWH-OM30-RAS BOOKS 30 liters, from 6,890 →
- Large boiler Stout SWH-110200 by 200 liters, from 49,725 →
3. Check the possibility of connecting
Timberk Whel-7 OSC Electric Water heater for a socket
Connect to a regular outlet – provided that modern wiring with grounding is possible – water heaters with a capacity of not more than 3.5 kW can. Almost any boilers fit into this border, but with flowing things more complicated.
Only the simplest versions in the mixer format have permissible power. More productive models are equipped with heater by 5-8 kW and above. And for their power, a separate cable with a section of 4 mm² or more, laid from the distribution shield, will be required.
The boiler can be installed and connected to almost any apartment. There may be problems in old houses in old houses.
In addition, the selected power of electricity to the apartment is important. In old buildings like Khrushchev, it is from 1.5 to 3 kW, in the foster panels – 5 kW, and in apartments with electric stoves – 7 kW. And only in new buildings can 15 kW reach.
What to buy
- Timberk Whel-7 OSC horizontal water heater for sockets, 4 060 →
- Timberk SWH FSL2 80 Horizontal Boil for Rosetka, 21 999 →
4. Calculate the number of water clearance points
Estimated water heater under the kitchen sink Stiebel Eltron DCE-C 10/12
As a rule, running water heaters are designed for use at one point, for example, a washbasin. More powerful devices that crash into the water supply are capable of providing hot water with a sink and shower, but at the same time they are demanding to the connection line and are much more expensive.
With a properly selected amount of the drive, you can simultaneously wash the dishes and take a shower or even fill the bath.
What to buy
- Stiebel Eltron DCE-C 10/12 Trend, 29,400 →
- Average Ariston Pro1 R 50 V for 50 liters, 11,000 →
- Big Midea MWH-10015-CVM boiler per 100 liters, 11,475 →
5. Consider the heating speed
Ariston Abse VLS Pro Inox PW 30 boiler with accelerated heating mode
Powerful heating heats in running heaters allow you to bring water to the desired temperature almost instantly: after 20-25 seconds, instead of cold from the tap, a warm one will go from the tap.
In boilers, everything is exactly the opposite. Due to the heating elements of low power, the primary heating takes a lot of time. For 15-liter tanks, this is about 40 minutes, for models with a capacity of 80 liters-about 3 hours. Then heating occurs automatically and imperceptibly.
If hot water is needed a little and not so often, choose a running model. In other cases, the boiler will be more profitable.
What to buy
- Estimated water heater Atmor Basic 5, from 2,499 →
- Ariston Abse VLS Pro Inox PW 30 storage heater with accelerated heating mode, from 16,740 →
6. Do not forget about the temperature
With such pressure and a special nozzle, a flowing heater-crank is able to issue 38 ° C. Frame: zikvalera / youtube
Manufacturers of running models indicate the maximum temperature of 60 ° C, but in practice there is something about 40 ° C. In this case, the displayed temperature can greatly depend on the pressure drops in the pipes.
Boilers calmly heat up to 75 ° C. The set temperature can decrease only with increased consumption, when part of the accumulated hot water is used, and the new one has not yet appeared.
Moreover, both types of water heaters depend on the temperature of cold water at the entrance. In summer it is about 15 ° C, and in winter it drops to 5 ° C. And if the boiler just needs more time for heating, then the power of the prototype may not be enough.
What to buy
- Electrolux NPX 18-24 Sensomatic Pro, 24,686 →
- Timberk SWH Re17 100 V of 100 liters, from 17 177 →
7. Estimate energy consumption
Since the water is heated immediately in prototypers, they are equipped with very powerful heating elements. Even in the simplest model there will be a 3.5 kW heater, not to mention more productive, where this indicator is 5, or even all 8 kW.
Gorenje TGR 50 NG B6 boiler heats up to 75 ° C
In boilers, the water is warming slowly. Therefore, even in devices with a drive volume of 100-200 liters, he heaters of more than 2 kW are rarely installed. And in some versions of the heating elements, even 1.5 kW.
Due to the lower power of the heating elements of the electricity account when using the boiler, ceteris paribus, will be less.
What to buy
- The Termex Chief 7000 Estimated Water heater is 7 kW, from 10 190 →
- Gorenje TGR 50 NG B6 storage heater by 2 kW, from 14 395 →
8. Decide on the budget
Prices for running water heaters start from 2,000 for mobile versions in the form of mixers and reach 50,000 for stationary models that are cut into the water supply system and work on two or three parsing points.
Estimated water heater Atmor Lotus 5 and accumulative Royal Clima RWH-GA30-RE
Budget storage heaters cost from 3,000 to 20,000 . A miniature boiler for 25-30 liters will cost the amount of about 6,000, versions of 80-100 liters will cost from 11,000 .
If the budget is limited, the compact flowing water heater will become the most profitable purchase.
What to buy
- Estimated water heater Atmor Lotus 5, from 3 221 →
- Royal Clima RWH-GA30-RES BOOD A 30 liters, from 8 630 →
- Haier ES80V-HE1 storage heater by 80 liters, from 9,500 →
Briefly about how to choose a water heater
A flowing water heater will suit you if:
- There is very little space in the bathroom;
- The apartment has new wiring;
- Hot water is needed only in one place – either in the kitchen or in the bathroom;
- I do not want to wait long;
- It only needs water heating and mainly in summer;
- Water is rare and energy consumption does not matter;
- I don’t want to spend extra money.
A storage water heater will suit you if:
- There is enough free space or you are not against installing a boiler in the toilet;
- The allocated power to the apartment is low, and the wiring is old;
- you need a full -fledged hot water supply for the kitchen and bathroom;
- The amount of hot water is more important than the speed of its heating;
- You love the water burning, and not barely warm;
- You use hot water often and want to save on electricity;
- The budget for the purchase is average or not limited.
1. Find out what water heaters are
Electric models from Electrolux and Timberk, gas water heater from Ladogaz
There are electric and gas water heaters. The latter are usually called columns and rarely put because of a pile of requirements for rooms. Therefore, we will focus on the first. They are divided into running and accumulative.
Flot water heaters
Clage CEX 9 E-Compact Clage Clage Water heater
They are based on a spiral heater concluded in a small heat exchanger. The device turns on when the tap is opened and instantly warms up the water passing through it. After closing the mixer, a special sensor disconnects the heater.
In budget models, the heating temperature is adjusted hydrically, due to a decrease or increase in pressure. The larger the stream, the faster the water passes through the heat exchanger and, accordingly, manages to warm up less.
Really hot water can be obtained only by reducing the pressure to a thin stream.
Expensive proto -boots boast of an electronic control mechanism and heating elements with variable power. Such devices allow you to configure the temperature regardless of pressure. True, it will still be less than the boilers.
What to buy
- Clage CEX 9 E-Compact
- Stiebel Eltron Eil 3, 24,800 →
- Electrolux NPX 8 Flow Active 2 Electrolux.0, 18 990 →
- Electrolux NP6 Aquatronic 2 Castle Water Heater 2.0, from 7 478 →
Accumulative water heaters
The drive water heater Thermex Ceramik 30 V
These are containers with a heating element and thermostat that heat the water to a given temperature. Often they are called boilers.
The thermal insulation layer makes the tank similar to a thermos, and once heated water remains a hot day or more. Unlike prototylets, the boiler does not work instantly: depending on the volume for primary heating, it takes from 40 minutes to 2-3 hours. But then the water is heated as it consists, and there are no more delays.
What to buy
- Electrolux EWH 100 Royal Flash storage heater per 100 liters, from 24 190 →
- Timberk SWH FSL2 50 HE of 50 HE for 50 liters, from 14,100 →
- The drive water heater Thermex Ceramik 30 V by 30 liters, from 11,960 →
- BALLU BWH/S 30 LEVEL PRO for 30 liters, from 11,400 →
2. Evaluate the availability of free space
This is probably the most important parameter that directly affects the choice.
Large storage water heater for 200 liters and an Electrolux flowing heater
The least of all the space is occupied by running water heaters. The most compact versions in size are almost no different from the usual mixer. Wall models are comparable to the dimensions of hand dryers.
If free space is completely cut, your choice is a flowing water heater.
Due to the water tank, boilers have more impressive sizes. 10-15 liters miniature models can be placed under a sink or in a cabinet, but devices with a volume of 50-80 liters resemble medium sizes of a barrel. Such occupy almost the entire wall and may not fit in a small bathroom.
What to buy
- Electrolux flowing water heater NS-1246478, from 2,790 →
- Electrolux Smartfix 2 Electrol water heater 2.0, from 2 590 →
- Compact Royal Clima RWH-OM30-RAS BOOKS 30 liters, from 6,890 →
- Large boiler Stout SWH-110200 by 200 liters, from 49,725 →
3. Check the possibility of connecting
Timberk Whel-7 OSC Electric Water heater for a socket
Connect to a regular outlet – provided that modern wiring with grounding is possible – water heaters with a capacity of not more than 3.5 kW can. Almost any boilers fit into this border, but with flowing things more complicated.
Only the simplest versions in the mixer format have permissible power. More productive models are equipped with heater by 5-8 kW and above. And for their power, a separate cable with a section of 4 mm² or more, laid from the distribution shield, will be required.
The boiler can be installed and connected to almost any apartment. There may be problems in old houses in old houses.
In addition, the selected power of electricity to the apartment is important. In old buildings like Khrushchev, it is from 1.5 to 3 kW, in the foster panels – 5 kW, and in apartments with electric stoves – 7 kW. And only in new buildings can 15 kW reach.
What to buy
- Timberk Whel-7 OSC horizontal water heater for sockets, 4 060 →
- Timberk SWH FSL2 80 Horizontal Boil for Rosetka, 21 999 →
4. Calculate the number of water clearance points
Estimated water heater under the kitchen sink Stiebel Eltron DCE-C 10/12
As a rule, running water heaters are designed for use at one point, for example, a washbasin. More powerful devices that crash into the water supply are capable of providing hot water with a sink and shower, but at the same time they are demanding to the connection line and are much more expensive.
With a properly selected amount of the drive, you can simultaneously wash the dishes and take a shower or even fill the bath.
What to buy
- Stiebel Eltron DCE-C 10/12 Trend, 29,400 →
- Average Ariston Pro1 R 50 V for 50 liters, 11,000 →
- Big Midea MWH-10015-CVM boiler per 100 liters, 11,475 →
5. Consider the heating speed
Ariston Abse VLS Pro Inox PW 30 boiler with accelerated heating mode
Powerful heating heats in running heaters allow you to bring water to the desired temperature almost instantly: after 20-25 seconds, instead of cold from the tap, a warm one will go from the tap.
In boilers, everything is exactly the opposite. Due to the heating elements of low power, the primary heating takes a lot of time. For 15-liter tanks, this is about 40 minutes, for models with a capacity of 80 liters-about 3 hours. Then heating occurs automatically and imperceptibly.
If hot water is needed a little and not so often, choose a running model. In other cases, the boiler will be more profitable.
What to buy
- Estimated water heater Atmor Basic 5, from 2,499 →
- Ariston Abse VLS Pro Inox PW 30 storage heater with accelerated heating mode, from 16,740 →
6. Do not forget about the temperature
With such pressure and a special nozzle, a flowing heater-crank is able to issue 38 ° C. Frame: zikvalera / youtube
Manufacturers of running models indicate the maximum temperature of 60 ° C, but in practice there is something about 40 ° C. In this case, the displayed temperature can greatly depend on the pressure drops in the pipes.
Boilers calmly heat up to 75 ° C. The set temperature can decrease only with increased consumption, when part of the accumulated hot water is used, and the new one has not yet appeared.
Moreover, both types of water heaters depend on the temperature of cold water at the entrance. In summer it is about 15 ° C, and in winter it drops to 5 ° C. And if the boiler just needs more time for heating, then the power of the prototype may not be enough.
What to buy
- Electrolux NPX 18-24 Sensomatic Pro, 24,686 →
- Timberk SWH Re17 100 V of 100 liters, from 17 177 →
7. Estimate energy consumption
Since the water is heated immediately in prototypers, they are equipped with very powerful heating elements. Even in the simplest model there will be a 3.5 kW heater, not to mention more productive, where this indicator is 5, or even all 8 kW.
Gorenje TGR 50 NG B6 boiler heats up to 75 ° C
In boilers, the water is warming slowly. Therefore, even in devices with a drive volume of 100-200 liters, he heaters of more than 2 kW are rarely installed. And in some versions of the heating elements, even 1.5 kW.
Due to the lower power of the heating elements of the electricity account when using the boiler, ceteris paribus, will be less.
What to buy
- The Termex Chief 7000 Estimated Water heater is 7 kW, from 10 190 →
- Gorenje TGR 50 NG B6 storage heater by 2 kW, from 14 395 →
8. Decide on the budget
Prices for running water heaters start from 2,000 for mobile versions in the form of mixers and reach 50,000 for stationary models that are cut into the water supply system and work on two or three parsing points.
Estimated water heater Atmor Lotus 5 and accumulative Royal Clima RWH-GA30-RE
Budget storage heaters cost from 3,000 to 20,000 . A miniature boiler for 25-30 liters will cost the amount of about 6,000, versions of 80-100 liters will cost from 11,000 .
If the budget is limited, the compact flowing water heater will become the most profitable purchase.
What to buy
- Estimated water heater Atmor Lotus 5, from 3 221 →
- Royal Clima RWH-GA30-RES BOOD A 30 liters, from 8 630 →
- Haier ES80V-HE1 storage heater by 80 liters, from 9,500 →
Briefly about how to choose a water heater
A flowing water heater will suit you if:
- There is very little space in the bathroom;
- The apartment has new wiring;
- Hot water is needed only in one place – either in the kitchen or in the bathroom;
- I do not want to wait long;
- It only needs water heating and mainly in summer;
- Water is rare and energy consumption does not matter;
- I don’t want to spend extra money.
A storage water heater will suit you if:
- There is enough free space or you are not against installing a boiler in the toilet;
- The allocated power to the apartment is low, and the wiring is old;
- you need a full -fledged hot water supply for the kitchen and bathroom;
- The amount of hot water is more important than the speed of its heating;
- You love the water burning, and not barely warm;
- You use hot water often and want to save on electricity;
- The budget for the purchase is average or not limited.