DISHING THE DIRT ON POOR PERFORMANCE Calling time on heating and cooling inefficiency

摘要

Regardless of size, a heating system's efficiency is only as good as the fluid running through the pipes. If water quality is not taken into consideration and measures not put in place to remove air and dirt, then optimal system performance cannot be achieved or maintained. For modern, vented commercial systems, all of the components included will likely have an A or B energy label from day one of installation, but high levels of energy efficiency will rapidly decline if the water isn't treated correctly. The end-result of a dirty system is imbalance, which means decreased pump performance, as well as the possibility of increased breakdown periods, excessive wear and higher energy consumption. All of these issues will ultimately cost the end-user more money in the long run and inevitably result in a more expensive maintenance programme, and the chance that system components will have to be replaced more frequently.