Re: [OT]? Boiler oil usage

["Simon McCaughey" <simonmcc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It is a pretty big boiler, as we have a lot of radiators, but your
point is
a very good one. I suppose I could figure this out be measuring how quickly
the radiators heat up, with one zone, and multiple zones. I could also
check
the boiler output temperature.

Good thinking!

Simon


On 07/12/06, LeeUKHA <mailinglists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> While some boilers can modulate their heat output, but it's not
usually
> by that kind of amount...
> I'd guess that if you put the boiler on, running all three zones, it
> would still use 1l/hour,
> the zones would not be as hot, as they are only getting 1/3 of the
heat
> output each.
> Given enough time (depends on the heat output capacity of the boiler)
> the house and water will get get hot, but it will take longer than
just
> running a zone by itself....
>
> Lee
>
>
> Simon McCaughey wrote:
> > I have a 3 zone heating system in the house, downstairs, upstairs
and
> hot
> > water all run from a common boiler.
> >
> > The following figures are completely hypothetical. Lets say that
running
> > downstairs for an hour uses a litre of oil, running upstairs for
an hour
> > uses a litre of oil, and running the hot water for an hour uses a
litre
> of
> > oil when all are run independently.
> >
> > In that scenario running the 3 programs in a row would use about
3
> litres of
> > oil.
> >
> > If I have all 3 zones on together for an hour, will the system
use
> > approximately 3 litres of oil? Is that a good estimate, or is it
more
> likely
> > to be a completely different figure?
> >
> > Any thoughts appreciated!
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Simon
> >


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