What is the best gas water heater: reviews by experts
Water heaters allow you to get hot water at any time, so they are often purchased for the greater comfort of living in an apartment or home. Among them, the most advantageous are gas heaters, but modern devices of this type have a large list of characteristics, to understand which is difficult for the average user.
Before you go to the store for such equipment, it is worth knowing what kinds are represented by such heaters, as well as read the reviews of experts and consumers.
Types
Depending on the power
- With low power (9-20 kW). Such devices are able to provide warm water to only 1 point.
- With medium power (20-24 kW). By installing such a column, you can count on the simultaneous use of 2 points, but the intensity in them will be different (for example, the pressure in the bathroom will be stronger than in the kitchen).
- With a high power (more than 25 kW). Such equipment is able to supply hot water to 2 points with the same high pressure or to 3 points with different intensity.
Considering the type of ignition
- With manual ignition. This is an inconvenient and outdated option, which is found less and less often these days.
- With piezo ignition (semi-automatic). The burner inside the device is constantly smoldering, and the ignition is provided by turning on a button. The gas costs are higher, but the speaker itself is cheaper.
- With electric ignition (automatic). The most expensive, but also the most convenient ignition option, which uses a spark from the batteries, and the burner in the speaker ignites when you open the faucet.
Depending on the regulation of the flame combustion
- With automatic regulation. The most convenient option, which provides maintenance of a certain temperature, despite changes in the head of water.
- With continuous regulation.
- With step regulation.
Depending on the extraction system.
- Turbine. Such equipment takes the products of combustion out into the street through a special hole in the wall.
- With an outlet in the chimney. In such a device, the combustion products are discharged into the general chimney for the whole house.
Gas water heaters for apartments
Buying a speaker in an urban apartment, you should first decide on the capacity of the device, depending on the needs for hot water. If you only need to provide hot water for the bathroom or kitchen, you can choose a low-power device.
Next, for a city apartment, it is important to pay attention to the safety of the device. The owner must be sure that the speaker will not become dangerous for the apartment or its residents, if the flame suddenly goes out or the water pressure in the pipes changes. In addition, you should find out in advance about all the permits for the installation of the water heater. Sometimes you need to get approval not only from the gas service, but also from the neighbors.
Choosing equipment that will heat water and for showering and washing dishes at the same time, look for more powerful columns.
Reviews
Evaluating the power of modern speakers, users and experts prefer medium-powered devices that can supply hot water to 2 taps.
When discussing manufacturers, most buyers speak well of speakers from such foreign companies:
- Ariston - the equipment of this Italian manufacturer is called good quality, and the prices for it are considered acceptable.
- Vaillant - everyone likes the large number of options in the devices of this brand, as well as the high quality of devices.
- Beretta - in the models of this manufacturer, consumers like the design and reliable operation the most.
- Bosch - people are attracted by the good reputation of the brand, so such speakers are in demand for their safety and simplicity. In addition, they have a fairly affordable price.
- Termaxi - devices of this firm attract the presence of a modulating burner. Also modulation is found in models Neva 5514, Beretta Idrabagno, speakers from companies Junker and Vaillant.
The attitude to Russian manufacturers is ambiguous, but almost all consumers note - the higher the price of a domestic device, the better its characteristics. Some customers are satisfied with the long service life and decent quality of domestic speakers. Others like the availability of components and repair work. Those who speak negatively about Russian-made heaters, note the short battery life, the sensitivity of the speaker to water pressure, frequent breakdowns.
It is also important when using to follow the instructions, and if there is any problem with the speaker, immediately contact maintenance. In most cases, the negative experience of using the speaker can be avoided if you do not overheat the device, pay attention to cleaning the chimney, install the speaker correctly and change the batteries in time (if required). In addition, any heater should be adjusted, and for this task it is best to invite an expert.
As for the type of ignition, there are very different consumer opinions about it. The most reliable and practical most buyers call the piezo ignition, but also note that the electric ignition is more convenient to use. At the same time, users confirm that devices with electric ignition are more capricious to the head of water.
And the start-up with a hydrogenerator in many consumers evokes a negative reaction. Almost all of them note that with this most modern kind of ignition has to install an additional booster pump and listen to the discontent of neighbors about the low water pressure in the riser.
Buying a Russian column, experienced users and experts advise to additionally install a pump to maintain sufficient water pressure in the pipes. If the water is very hard, it is also recommended to install a filter to prevent scale formation and damage to the heat exchanger.
About what you should pay attention to when buying a gas water heater, see the video of the Heating Engineering SPb channel.
