Energy efficiency of heating systems

Making a heating system more energy efficient is first and foremost about reducing operating costs. Reducing the cost means that you also need to include reliability and sustainability in the calculation.

But how do you do it and where do you start?

We like to say that it's easier to know where you're going if you know where you are, and there are three simple ways to diagnose where you are.

The first way is to check how much the property consumes per square metre and then decide what your target is.

The second way is to check the cooling in the system to make sure that the energy you are paying for is being used properly. This is done by measuring the difference between the supply and return temperatures. The easiest way to do this is to have a return sensor installed and have it connected to the CHP. Or you can measure with a digital meter in the sub-centre. A rule of thumb is that there should be a difference of about 10 degrees at +- 0 degrees.

The third way To make a diagnosis is to measure how efficient the heat exchanger is. In district heating, DeltaT between primary and secondary return temperature is measured. Remember not to include the hot water! On heat pumps, DeltaT is measured between hot gas and condenser temperature.

Once you know where you are, the job of drawing up a plan to reduce energy consumption begins. This does not involve any major investments in the first stage, but making sure you have clean heating systems, adjusting set temperatures, replacing radiator thermostats, circulation pumps, valves and temperature sensors.

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