The first thing you should know is that there is no perfect heating system. Each home and, of course, each family has specific needs and will require an option adapted to them infra fűtés.
Those people who live in cold cities such as León, Soria or Zaragoza will have to choose systems that allow them to heat practically the entire home or even combine several of them. While families located in warmer areas may only use a small heater or stoves that are easy to install and require little maintenance.
In reality, the best heating system for your home is one that allows you to be comfortable in any room without exceeding your monthly budget.
Gas heating systems
Although centralized gas heating using a boiler is used in most homes, there are other types and individual options that use gas as fuel.
How much does a gas stove cost?
By having to have traditional gas cylinders to use gas stoves, we eliminate the “surprise” component of our electricity bill. The expense is reduced to the cylinders we consume. The price of a cylinder fluctuates throughout the year, but we could place the average price at around €14.00
But how long does a cylinder last on a gas stove?
With moderate use of the stove, it can last 2 to 4 months. However, with daily and continuous use (for 8 hours/day) it could last from 15 to 30 days.
Depending on the power and its consumption we could talk about four types:
gas boiler
Gas boilers are one of the most popular options when choosing the best heating system, since they are versatile and adapt quite well to the needs of families.
Advantages:
- It works for both small and large homes.
- Energy Efficiency – They are highly efficient, resulting in lower fuel consumption.
- Precise temperature control.
- High fuel availability.
- Lower environmental impact than other types of systems.
Radiant gas stoves
Radiant gas stoves have a completely different operation than catalytic and blue flame stoves, since what they have is a high-performance infrared burner panel (normally ceramic) that makes them have a high calorific value.
- Advantages:
- Ideal for rooms of up to 35 m2.
- Power up to 4,500W.
- They are the most economical gas stoves and also the most powerful.
Disadvantages:
- The protective grilles become hot and can cause burns on direct contact.
- Catalytic gas stoves
- Catalytic gas stoves are, among gas stoves, the safest , even when we have pets and small children at home, since there is no flame as such but rather they use a catalytic panel. It is recommended that the catalytic stove you choose has a thermostat so that it is able to regulate the temperature automatically. Having a thermostat can save you up to 30% on gas consumption.
Recommended use: Rooms up to 25m2.
- Power: Up to 4,000W.
- Precautions: As they do not use direct fire, we can say that they are the safest gas stoves, even so, it is recommended not to cover and avoid direct contact.
- They are considered ecological.
- Blue flame gas stoves
They are gas stoves whose form of heat transmission is by convection. Furthermore, as ignition takes place at much higher temperatures, this results in lower gas consumption and higher heat emission. Therefore, we can say that blue flame gas stoves are the most efficient.
Recommended use: Rooms up to 25m2.
- Power: Up to 4,000W.
- Precautions: Do not cover and avoid direct contact.
- They have a much longer useful life than other gas stoves, since they are manufactured to a much higher quality standard.
- They are the most energy efficient.
Electric heating systems
Most Spanish homes have electric heating systems. Around 50% of homes have this type of heating, although in areas with mild winters the share is close to 70%. Its installation cost is usually very economical and its greatest advantages are comfort and safety, although its greatest disadvantage is that, depending on the consumption, the amount of your electricity bill may be affected, but it is still one of the best heating systems . that you can install .
Electric radiators and stoves
We could say that electric radiators , with the permission of heaters, are usually one of the most used systems in the home. This heat accumulator heats a fluid that is located in the interior compartment of the radiator. At PcComponentes we already explained how to calculate the consumption of an electric radiator per month , as well as the estimated consumption of oil radiators . In case you want to compare to find out which one is more efficient.
We also find electric heaters , they are usually halogen, thus providing enough light for the room that radiates heat and heats the room. Stoves are more effective, they heat faster, although they use a little more light and are more dangerous for the home because they can cause a fire or short circuit if something falls on them.