Hello,
we had a Weishaupt condensing boiler installed, which is operated with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). After 4 months of use, the technician noticed that the switch (using an adjustment screw that only limits the flow?) from natural gas to LPG was not done.
Question: Could this cause damage to the system?
How does this situation affect gas consumption?
In the 4 months, we used about 2300 liters (610 gallons) of gas! For a 150 m² (1615 ft²) house built according to the 2009 energy saving regulations, with underfloor heating, this seemed quite excessive to me...
I appreciate any answers.
we had a Weishaupt condensing boiler installed, which is operated with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). After 4 months of use, the technician noticed that the switch (using an adjustment screw that only limits the flow?) from natural gas to LPG was not done.
Question: Could this cause damage to the system?
How does this situation affect gas consumption?
In the 4 months, we used about 2300 liters (610 gallons) of gas! For a 150 m² (1615 ft²) house built according to the 2009 energy saving regulations, with underfloor heating, this seemed quite excessive to me...
I appreciate any answers.
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lockwitzer10 Mar 2011 12:21The annual demand with a solar system should be between 1400-1800 liters (370-475 gallons).
The boiler can already be "turned down" in terms of output.
The underground tank costs 8 euros/month, which includes all maintenance and safety inspections.
It's true that you are initially tied to the provider—if the price becomes too high, you can have the system removed. It’s somewhat of an effort, but at the moment I think our provider is still quite affordable (58 cents plus VAT).
Overall, I think this system is quite good, and I hope that consumption will decrease further after converting and improving the house insulation.
We also have a tiled stove, which heats the house quite well—but it also needs to be fed regularly.
The boiler can already be "turned down" in terms of output.
The underground tank costs 8 euros/month, which includes all maintenance and safety inspections.
It's true that you are initially tied to the provider—if the price becomes too high, you can have the system removed. It’s somewhat of an effort, but at the moment I think our provider is still quite affordable (58 cents plus VAT).
Overall, I think this system is quite good, and I hope that consumption will decrease further after converting and improving the house insulation.
We also have a tiled stove, which heats the house quite well—but it also needs to be fed regularly.