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FUNCTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF THE HEATING SYSTEM
3. Functional principle of the heating system
3.1 Construction of the plant
Depending on the type of heating system selected, some of the components might be different from the presentation
below. The heating specialist will explain the system to you.
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The heating water heated by the boiler is supplied to the radiators or is used to heat up the hot water (calorifier).
Figure Components Function / description
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Oil-fired boiler Burns heating oil or natural gas safely and in an envi-
ronmentally friendly manner.
Extracts the heat from the gases produced during com-
bustion and transfers it to the heating water.
Heating oil or natural gas The process of combustion within the boiler converts
the energy contained in the heating oil or natural gas
into heat.
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Calorifier Holds a reserve of hot process water for household
consumption (e.g. for showering).
Control panel / Control mo-
dule
Controls and monitors the operation of the boiler. Main-
tains the desired room temperature optimally and fuel-
efficiently, independent of the outside temperature.