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Practical guides on heating, hot water and fuels: how to choose and what to look for.

About heat pumps

Heat Pumps - Economy in operation-energy saving. Heating - Cooling and Hot Water production units, all in one! Recently, more and more consumers are now focusing their interest on the cost of heating, as well as on protecting the environment.Traditional heating systems cost a lot and are not environmentally friendly. So the consumer is looking to find that heating solution that will give him maximum efficiency, low maintenance costs, while also being ecological.Principle of operation of the heat pumpAir-water heat pumps are considered renewable source of Heating and Cooling, as they draw the l..

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What are energy fireplaces?

Differences between traditional and energy fireplaces The differences between the two types of fireplace are also big in terms of heating and the cost of use. Traditional open fireplaces heat up locally, where the flame reaches, while the chimney absorbs from the house from 200 to 400 cubic meters of air per hour, thereby cooling it. THE consumption of wood is large and uncontrolled,  with the result that only 10-15% of the calorific value of wood is used, while of course, the burning of wood through the conventional fireplace pollutes it environment. In contrast, closed energy fireplaces..

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Mastersol solar water heaters

The MasterSOL company specializes in the manufacture of solar water heaters and all types of boilers.The our solar water heaters are manufactured in factory facilities in Thessaloniki, in the industrial area of Sindos, following ISO9001:2015 standards and certified with CE and Solar Keymark. All MasterSOL products come with an 8 – 25 year factory warranty.Solar Water HeatersThe solar boilers MasterSOL are closed circuit and available in 2 types:• Dual energy: They use solar energy and optionally use a 4kw electric resistance.• Triple energy:  ; They also utilize a 3rd energy source, such ..

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Pellet specifications and quality standards

In the vast majority of European countries, there are few or no laws that determine the quality of wood pellets. It is common phenomenon, and the quality regulations of pellets are covered by the legislation that generally governs biomass. Currently only a few European states, such as Austria, Sweden, Italy  and Germany have official standardsexclusively for compressed biomass (such as pellets). For this reason, some of these standards (especially ÖNORM M1735 and DIN plus) enjoy widespread acceptance at a pan-European level, that is, beyond the states their origin. &n..

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Everything you need to know about firewood

Because fireplaces and wood stoves are expected to sigh and this year also because the smog is not there anyway save, it would be good to learn the basics, if only to achieve the best possible performance and less noise.   The problem with firewood mainly concerns those who do not have it energy fireplace or stove that can burn pellets and is users of conventional fireplaces.   The main advice given by the experts has to do with it choice of wood but also with the way of storage, factors that are directly related to calorific value and energy efficiency, given that in a conventional ..

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Pellets: the basics

Pellet (aggregates) is a fuel consisting of wood, free from all moisture, pressed into small cylinders without no added adhesives. The calorific efficiency of the pellets it amounts to 4500 kcal/kg Pellets are a new fuel that answers the demand for clean and cheap energy. The heating solution with pellets gives the possibility to we have an economy in the heating of the house of the order of 50% - 70% Pellets belong to the category of renewable energy sources and can be produced from wood processing residues and agricultural crops as well as from the cultivation of energy plants. It is in co..

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