Baxi ECOGEN, Product Manual

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What is micro-CHP?
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The home heating industry is
ready for change. Are you?
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generating both useful heat and electrical power
from a single source.
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applications, has been available for many years.
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generating electricity for use in the home whilst
providing heating and hot water.
With homes accounting for 27% of the UK’s
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to cut household emissions by 80% by 2050.
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installations generating electricity.
A step change in the right direction.
Baxi Ecogen offers greater efficiency than the
combination of a condensing boiler for heat and
power from an electricity supplier. That's because,
unlike a power station, it makes use of the excess
heat from electrical generation to provide central
heating and hot water. Furthermore, it generates
electricity locally, eliminating transmission losses.
And that’s only the start. Baxi Ecogen also
generates electricity at times of peak demand so it
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and cost savings.
Band A
boiler
77% overall
efficiency
90% overall
efficiency
35%
efficiency
electricity heat
88%
efficiency*
electricity
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ECOGEN *Based on 91% winter efficiency (SEDBUK) and 75% summer efficiency
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Energy efficiency comparison
Baxi Ecogen heralds the most significant change in the home heating
industry since the condensing boiler. That’s because it is the first
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