Electric heating in the house: is there an alternative to gas?

Electric heating in the house: is there an alternative to gas in a private house and a pellet boiler?

You are interested in electric heating so as not to overpay. This is truly a worthy alternative to gas in a private home, with its “buts”. The main problem with gas heating consists of three parts. At the very beginning, you need to make an expensive individual heating project; at 2024 prices, it will cost approximately 100 thousand UAH. Then you need to buy a boiler, and economical condensing boilers cost 30 thousand UAH. Then you can spend money on climate control and a weather regulator; in total, such a system will cost 30-50 thousand UAH for the whole house, and 180-200 thousand UAH on a turnkey basis.

 

We offer you the option of full autonomy with the comfort level of gas, but at low costs.

 

We compare types of heating based on installation and operating costs

As a result, the cost of gas heating with subsequent colossal expenses will be about 180 thousand UAH. For this price you can purchase monoblock pellet boiler, which is not a shame to install in the hallway, and heat the house with savings of up to 70% or even almost free if you have affordable agricultural waste and a granulator. 

An electrode-type electric boiler does not require a permit. There are versions that allow you to make an adjustable heating circuit from an external temperature sensor. On its basis, you can deploy full-fledged heating with radiators and heated floors, without the risk of being in the zone of constant electromagnetic radiation. 

The cost of a 2 kW electrode boiler with a monoblock control unit is 5000 UAH. for 2024. This device can heat one climate-controlled circuit. Thanks to climate control, you can save up to 20% from gas heating costs, but operating costs take into account the increase in electricity prices to 5 UAH. for 1 kW will still be high. In other words, electric heating in the house is beneficial only when you cannot afford an expensive installation. In this case, it should be combined with fireplace heating and connected as a backup during the period when there is no heating with solid fuel. This is a completely adequate approach that allows you to combine savings and comfort.

 

Electric heating and climate comfort

This type of heating is represented on the market by several technologies: thermal panels, electric boilers, infrared floors and electrode boilers. Each type allows you to configure climate control, that is, set the temperature in the room and, in some cases, set scenarios. 

If you use an electric boiler to heat heating circuits, then climate control can be achieved using controlled thermostats. We recommend Danfoss for these purposes. These thermostats are installed on radiators and controlled by contact or via a mobile application.

As a more expensive alternative, we offer the PLUM programmer. But still, it will be able to recoup the investment when used with a boiler. Weather regulator PLUM EcoMax860 P you don't have to buy if you buy a FOCUS pellet boiler, since this heating equipment is controlled by a microcontroller, which will allow you to deploy climate control without additional investments. You only need to purchase climate control devices.