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Equipment
Spot light, Halogen (Operation 8 h/day)
Cooler (Operation: 24 h/day)
Freezer (Operation: 24 h/day)
Oven, hob (Operation: 40 min/day)
Oven (Operation: 2 h/week)
Dishwasher, cold water connection (Operation
1 time/day)
Washing machine (Operation: 1 time/day)
Tumble drier (Operation: 1 time/day)
Vacuum cleaner (Operation: 2 h/week)
Engine block heater (Operation: 1 h/day, 4
months a year)
Passenger compartment heater (Operation: 1
h/day, 4 months a year)
These values are approximate example values.
Example: A family with 2 children live in a house with 1 flat-screen TV, 1 di-
gital box, 1 DVD player, 1 TV games console, 2 computers, 3 stereos, 2 bulbs
in the WC, 2 bulbs in the bathroom, 4 bulbs in the kitchen, 3 bulbs outside,
a washing machine, tumble drier, fridge, freezer, oven, vacuum cleaner, en-
gine block heater = 6240 kWh domestic electricity/year.
Energy meter
Check the accommodation's energy meter regularly, preferably once a month.
This will indicate any changes in power consumption.
Newly built houses usually have twin energy meters, use the difference to
calculate your domestic electricity.
New builds
Newly built houses undergo a drying out process for a year. The house can
then consume significantly more energy than it would thereafter. After 1-2
years the heating curve should be adjusted again, as well as the heating curve
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Chapter 2 |
The heat pump – the heart of the house
Normal Output (W)
20
-
100
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120
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1500
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3000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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1000
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400
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800
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Approx-
imate
annual
con-
sump-
tion
(kWh)
55
165
380
365
310
730
730
730
100
50
100
NIBE™ F470
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