Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Coal gas or coal electricity? swap water heater need carefully balancing the

Recently, Chaoyang District Government organized a "double gas water heater swap security strong type water heater" activities, many consumers are still in the consultation did not know that the choice of what kind of water heater products, which a cheaper, more secure, more suitable for your home? reporters interviewed relevant experts, experts suggest buying a water heater, it is best to compare various products of energy-saving effect after purchase.

Eliminate the vertical eliminate hazards

The Deputy Secretary-General of China electronic Chamber of Commerce, the double heater lurenbo directly using indoor air for combustion heating and direct emissions from combustion emissions from indoor, this product is easy to carbon monoxide poisoning, and easily formed ganshao cause fire and explosion, etc.

Since the accident occurred on many occasions, countries 1999 expressly prohibited the production of the double heater, 2000 prohibiting the sale of such products, but the double quantity of the water heater products is huge, and cannot force consumers to continue to use. Chaoyang District Government this swap activity is not the first time, prior to this, the parts of local government, the well-known brands are organizing a similar swap, recycling, and other activities.

Now the production of gas water heater will be stronger type, will exhaust emissions from combustion, significantly reducing security risks, consumers can be assured your purchase. Journalists visited the market found that the current market with gas water heaters, electric water heaters and solar water heater, and wider distribution of price, around $ 2000 to $ 5000. Consumers should be how to choose the suitable water heater?

Space environment to consider

Lurenbo introduction, the current market sales of water heater products safety are guaranteed, consumers do not too worried about, choices that few details. Such as contrast to purchase gas water heater and water heater of the water discharge and water quantity, if the daily life of hot water usage is large, you should select required larger gas water heater or water storage volume larger electric water heaters. In addition to gas water heater can be immediate, continuous supply of hot water, electric water heater you can't.

Also consider consumers the specific installation environment at home, whether you facilitate reform, the laying of gas. Because the gas water heater is sometimes necessary to carry out a certain arrangement, there may be a flue for the reconstruction of gas pipeline, construction costs more, install burdensome; instant electric water heater can be installed, does not require any modification. Note that consumers gas water heater, it can be placed on the balcony, kitchen location, take up much space, but the electric water heater installation must consider space problems, in particular when installed in the bathroom, at least in the wash-basin and sit it occupies the area of surface vertically, setting aside 2 square meters or so, stereoscopic space heater installed to affect consumer bath, etc.

Thermal efficiency decided to spend

The selected products, consumers want to see all products of thermal efficiency. Gas water heater industry from 2008 June 1, the formal implementation of energy efficiency rating certification standards. Standard provisions, gas water heater efficiency is divided into three levels: the level of energy efficiency rating, the thermal efficiency is ≥ 96%; second-level energy efficiency rating, the thermal efficiency is ≥ 88%; third-level energy efficiency rating, the thermal efficiency is ≥ 84%. Similar product energy efficiency rating, the lower the better.

In addition, journalists under the guidance of the experts had accounts, the consumer can combine their situation in reference to water temperature is 20 ° c, the water temperature is 45 ° c, for example, if you need 70 liters hot water heating, so the consumer uses the same provide secondary energy efficiency gas water heaters, electric water heaters and solar water heater is separately takes cost: use LPG gas water heater 1.1 Yuan, use of natural gas, gas water heater 0.5 Yuan ($/m3 2.05), using electric water heater 2.8 Yuan (calculated by 0.48/degree), the use of solar water heater 0.4 Yuan. Integrated view, the lowest cost gas water heater.

Do not ignore the thermostatic effect

Water heater is comfortable to use and we also need to consider. Home bath sometimes occur that are bath, if his family in the kitchen or bathroom with hot water also or cold water, bath water temperature will immediately change, even with the original temperature vary greatly. This is the water heater does not have a thermostat function, choose the effect the quality of bathing water heater does not say, there is a danger of Burns may occur.

Expert advise, conditions permitting, select constant temperature water heater will improve bathing comfort. Currently on the market of products most gas water heater thermostat function is added by the internal water heater combustion proportional valve, to regulate the air pressure, common brand Haier, 000 and etc.; some products added combustion proportional valve also bought water proportional valve, through a computer; adjust the temperature of the water after faster, smaller temperature difference, common brands such as Macao, etc.

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