Gas column "Neva": reviews, features, description

Despite the fact that the network of housing and communal services is constantly being modernized, the quality of the services they provide for today leaves much to be desired.

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Especially it can be said about hot water supply. In order to solve this problem, you need to purchase a gas column. However, you must first consider all the parameters that you need to pay attention to. Modern manufacturers represent for sale a wide range of devices whose models differ in their own performance characteristics and technical features. However, all gas columns can be divided into storage and flow.

Description of flow gas columns

The gas column "Neva", the feedback about which will be presented in the article, can be flowing. This design is compact in size due to the lack of a hot water tank and a small gas burner. You can install it in a small room with natural good ventilation. Such units have a small capacity, to connect to a hot water supply system of several points of water intake it is necessary to purchase a device that has a large capacity. Such columns are most often purchased by the owners of city apartments.

Characteristics of storage gas columns

The accumulative gas column "Neva", the feedback about which will allow you to decide the choice, can be funded. This device has impressive dimensions. The volume of the tank can vary from 50 to 500 liters. To use hot water it will not be necessary to power the appliance every time. Capacity has an effective thermal insulation, which allows you to keep heat for a long period. Apparatuses have heat exchangers that are more efficient. Among the main disadvantages can be identified significant size, which forces homeowners to install devices in basements, special boilers or attics.

If you purchase a storage gas column "Neva-4511", then you should expect that the device has a significant weight of a tank filled with water. This involves the preparation of a concrete foundation. Such heaters are more expedient to be used in private houses and cottages, where there are several water intake points.

Description of gas columns in performance

If you visited the store to purchase a gas column, you will be able to find out that the performance is sometimes indicated in kilowatts or liters per minute. If you want to know this figure, then you need to look at the special plate placed on the casing of the column. Sometimes the manufacturer mentions the figure in the device's passport. Most often, the productivity is indicated in liters per minute. If there is a need to determine the power of the column, then one should take into account the number of water intake points, that is, the number of mixers. Before you buy a gas column "Neva", the feedback on which will allow you to decide on the choice of the device, you must take into account that one mixer can pass about 7 liters of water per minute. If we assume that the column will be installed in an apartment in which there are two mixers in the kitchen and in the bathroom, then for a comfortable simultaneous use of hot water you need equipment with a capacity of 13 liters per minute.

Characteristics of the device depending on water pressure

The Neva gas columns, the characteristics of which are described in the article, should be used at a certain water pressure. In this case, experts advise paying attention to two parameters, among them the minimum pressure at which the device will be switched on, as well as the maximum pressure, the last of which is able to withstand the heat exchanger. If it is a flow-through water heater, the minimum pressure is very important, since this parameter will determine whether the device will be switched on. This is especially important for owners of houses that were built quite a long time, as the systems in them are heavily worn out, and the pressure is unnecessarily low. It is best if this figure does not exceed the figures of 0.15 bar. If you buy the column "Neva-lux", then the maximum pressure that it can withstand is also important. This is due to the fact that the water supply system is characterized by water hammers. This leads to a short-term increase in pressure in the water pipe, which, in turn, causes a rupture of the coolant of the device. Experts advise purchasing a device whose maximum pressure varies from 11 to 12 bar.

Reviews of columns with different types of ignition

The gas column "Neva", reviews about which it will be useful to read before visiting the store, may have a different type of ignition. If you want to save, you will have to choose less technically advanced devices that provide a manual kind of ignition. It is carried out by pressing the button and bringing the flame to the soldering iron. If the column is in a remote location, then this technique can be called not only uncomfortable, but also unsafe. Users claim that after starting the wicks continue to burn, which can not be called economical. The gas column "Neva-4511" has a piezo spark, this option provides for an electromechanical match that is integrated into the system. Activation will occur at the push of a button, but some users refuse this option, since management occurs with a minimum of electronic components. The most modern speakers have an electrical ignition system. An automatic gas column can have its own ignition system, which is divided into volatile and non-volatile. In the first case, when the electricity is turned off, the column will stop working.

Feedback on Power Modulation

The gas column "Neva-lux 5514" has a power modulation, which, according to users, is very convenient functional. With it, you can adjust the intensity of the flame in the heat exchanger, which depends on the pressure of the cold water. This device allows you to use water of a certain temperature, and this will not depend on the inclusion of water by neighbors. According to users, with the use of power modulation, it is possible to significantly reduce gas consumption and increase the comfort of using hot water. Among other things, you can protect your loved ones and yourself from getting heat burns.

Characteristics of the columns by type of heat exchangers

The gas column "Neva", the installation instruction of which must be applied by the manufacturer, can have different types of heat exchangers. At the heart of the latter are most often highly purified copper, steel or plain copper. Steel heat exchangers are of low cost, and also resistant to corrosion. Models equipped with such elements have an impressive weight, but are highly reliable. The gas column "Neva", the price of which can vary depending on the heat exchanger, is also supplied with highly purified copper elements. Such a material is similar to that made of steel, but its heat transfer is much higher. This provides a higher level of efficiency. Simple copper in the device due to the presence of impurities gives an uneven heating and the possibility of damage to the container. However, you can count on the fact that such models will be the most budgetary. The gas column "Neva", the price for which is 9000 rubles, can be purchased at the store of the corresponding goods.