Preparing for power-up of heating systems
As autumn arrives, so does the heating switch-on season, when inactive systems are powered up in buildings across Ireland.
For distributors and installers, it is time to stock up on reliable, efficient, and flexible products to prepare to meet customer demands. And with extreme seasonal changes here to stay, homes and workplaces need modern heating systems that can keep up.
Managing heating systems often means a delicate balancing act between high comfort and low energy use – particularly with many households and businesses in Ireland still impacted by sharp bill increases.
A further consideration is tightening efficiency standards and Ireland’s energy-related targets for 2030 and beyond. These include the legally binding framework for Ireland to transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and the EU-wide target for the reduction in final energy consumption of at least 11.7% in 2030.
Xylem’s answer to changing weather patterns, tenant needs, energy costs and legislation comes in the form of the Lowara ecocirc range. ecocirc is a series of high-efficiency, electronically controlled circulator pumps designed for heating, cooling, and hot water circulation in residential and commercial buildings. The pumps are known for their ease of installation, reliability, and energy efficiency.
Compact and easy to install, the models in the range - ecocirc XL, ecocirc Pro and ecocirc – feature a unique “one turn” dial to set up control modes and speed settings.
ecocirc XL is a high-efficiency circulator for commercial heating, providing state of the art technology in hydraulics, motors, and controls.
ecocirc PRO is a hot water circulation pump based on the proven shaftless spherical motor design with ECM technology and a permanent magnet. The design combines the best efficiency and low noise at an affordable price.
ecocirc is designed for water circulation in heating and air conditioning systems and is suitable for residential, as well as commercial buildings.
These technologies can be retrofitted into existing infrastructure, with room to extend or scale the system as and when required. The efficiency gains and cost savings to be made from such minor changes can be very rewarding for owners and tenants alike.
Circulator pumps have traditionally been one of the largest consumers of energy within a commercial heating system. Replacing old inefficient models with high-efficiency technology offers a great opportunity for domestic energy saving – and can lower customers' energy bills by up to 80%.
Finding a replacement pump for an old model is not always the easiest task. To simplify this, Xylem has created an extensive replacement guide. XylemPump.ID is a database of over 10,000 different circulator pumps and is growing all the time.
First published in Building Services News, Ireland September/October edition