Measure Guideline: Condensing Boilers - Control Strategies for Optimizing Performance and Comfort in Residential Applications

Arena, L.

关键词: CONDENSING BOILERS;    AFUE;    CONTROLS;    OPTIMIZIATION;    HEATING;    OUTDOOR RESET;    BASEBOARDS;    RESIDENTIAL;    RESIDENTIAL BUILDING;    CONSORTIUM FOR ADVANCED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (CARB);    BUILDING AMERICA;    Buildings;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1079734
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO-102013-3895
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1079734
Others  :  Other: KNDJ-0-40342-00

学科分类：能源（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The combination of a gas-fired condensing boiler with baseboard convectors and an indirect water heater has become a common option for high-efficiency residential space heating in cold climates. While there are many condensing boilers available on the market with rated efficiencies in the low to mid 90% efficient range, it is imperative to understand that if the control systems are not properly configured, these heaters will perform no better than their non-condensing counterparts. Based on previous research efforts, it is apparent that these types of systems are typically not designed and installed to achieve maximum efficiency (Arena 2010). It was found that there is a significant lack of information for contractors on how to configure the control systems to optimize overall efficiency. For example, there is little advice on selecting the best settings for the boiler reset curve or how to measure and set flow rates in the system to ensure that the return temperatures are low enough to promote condensing. It has also been observed that recovery from setback can be extremely slow and, at times, not achieved. Recovery can be affected by the outdoor reset control, the differential setting on the boiler and over-sizing of the boiler itself. This guide is intended for designers and installers of hydronic heating systems interested in maximizing the overall system efficiency of condensing boilers when coupled with baseboard convectors. It is applicable to new and retrofit applications.