1.2.19 Cleaning heat exchangers of chillerssent in the building
Description
HVAC heat exchangers are critical to resident’s comfort in the building. Regularly scheduled heater exchanger cleanings will maintain clean waterside surfaces and ensure superb operation and efficiency.
Benefits
Reduce heat losses and air infiltration
Decrease operating and maintenance costs
Optimum performance
Limitations
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) staff size, skill level, and budget need to be considered
Economic assessment
This measure has no associated cost, unless a company for the maintenance of the system is hired (from 200€ a year). Decrease the energy cost in around 30%.
References and best practices
Heat exchanger cleaning procedures: www.multistack.com/Portals/0/PDF/Heat_Exchanger_Cleaning.984fadde-8a66-435d-866a-b659cc70cfc7.pdf
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CHARACTERIZATION
Environment or playable world:
Residential
Academic
Offices
All
Carried out by:
Public building users
Owners
Operators
All
Reduce consumption of:
Heating
Cooling
DHW
Lighting
Electric devices
Type of driver:
Physical environmental
Contextual
Psychological
Physiological
Social
Time framework:
- Short term
- Long term
Type of measure:
- Envelope
- HVAC
- DHW
- Lighting
- Electrical devices
- Other
