ᐅ Fireplace with heat recovery system

Created on: 27 Aug 2015 11:46
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daytona
Hello everyone,
I once came across a solution where a heat exchanger is installed in the chimney or its hot exhaust gas flow, which is then used to transfer additional heat to the heating system for support.
Now my question is: What happens if the power goes out and the pump cannot operate? Would I then be unable to use the chimney as well?
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daytona
27 Aug 2015 12:04
Lexmaul79 schrieb:
Forget about that with a heat pump – it only leads to problems and frequent cycling. With gas, it works... I would rather go for a water-based fireplace in that case.

What exactly for problems?
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Sebastian79
27 Aug 2015 12:47
You need a buffer tank, which a heat pump generally struggles with – it usually starts short cycling and reacts sensitively to stratified layers in the tank.

The efficiency and therefore the annual performance factor decrease, and essentially, you’re only causing additional costs.

In short...
wrobel30 Aug 2015 17:13
Sebastian79 schrieb:
You need a buffer tank, which a heat pump generally struggles with – it usually starts short cycling and reacts sensitively to stratification in the tank.

The efficiency and thus the annual performance factor decrease, and basically, this only leads to higher costs.

In short...


Hello

Could you please explain that in more detail?



Olli
wrobel30 Aug 2015 18:49
Why large volumes of water in buffer tanks lead to short operating cycles (cycling) of the heat pump
and why this can result in a reduction of efficiency.

Olli
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Sebastian79
30 Aug 2015 19:59
You need to set a higher flow temperature to charge the buffer tank. This causes the heat pump to cycle frequently to fill the excess storage. The buffer tank also has heat losses and is quite expensive.

There was also a study by the Fraunhofer Institute that clearly demonstrated the efficiency decreases when using a buffer.