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Emission measurement
Emission measurement
Boiler temperature at least 65°C
Before emission measurement,
pellet boilers
must
have been
heating for
at least
15 minutes
, and
the
boiler temperature must be at least 65°C
.
Wood chip boilers
must have been
heating for
at least
30 minutes
, and the
boiler temperature
must be
at least 65°C
.
Switching the boiler to emission measuring mode
Press
to switch the boiler to emission
measuring mode. This button lights up green to
confi rm the change.
min. 65°C
The boiler is now run at
full load
for
30 minutes
.
The control system ensures that suffi cient heat
is channelled to the heating circuits and the hot
water tank.
Wait for 5 to 10 minutes, then measure
the emissions
Once emission measuring mode has been activated,
wait for 5 to 10 minutes
until the boiler has
reached the required operating temperature and
stable combustion can be guaranteed. Then carry
out the
emission measurement
.
After the measurement
Switch the boiler back to normal mode by pressing
again.
If this button is not pressed, the boiler will
automatically switch back to normal mode after
30 minutes.
Why measure emissions?
It is a requirement for the carbon monoxide
(CO) emissions of every boiler to be measured
periodically. In Germany, this periodical
measurement must also include a dust
measurement.
There are several aspects of this that could go
wrong, resulting in incorrect measurements even
though the boiler fully and consistently complies
with these limits when operating in accordance
with the relevant standards.
2 to 3 days before measurement, the boiler
and boiler tube must be cleaned thoroughly
The chimney sweep will contact the owner of the
boiler when the measurement is due to take place.
The boiler and boiler tube must be cleaned
thoroughly 2 to 3 days before the measurement
takes place. Once this is complete, the heating can
continue to be used as normal.
This delay between cleaning and measurement is
necessary in order to allow dust disturbed during
cleaning to settle again. If the chimney sweep
measures unsettled dust, the dust reading will be
higher than normal and thus inaccurate.
Under no circumstances clean the
boiler and fl ue tube on the day of the
measurement!
If possible, switch the boiler off before
measurement
If possible,
switch the boiler off
3 to 5 hours
before measurement using the on/off button
.
Ensure that there is suffi cient heat consumption
and then switch the boiler back on
Open all the radiator valves and turn the radiator
thermostats to maximum.
Finally, switch the boiler back on using the on/off
button (
button lights up green).
Emission measurement