Central Heating and hot water heating systems (HWH) Central heating is a heating system which generates the heat centrally. The heat is brought to the various rooms in the building using a heat distribution medium (water or air).
Standard central heating systems generally comprise boilers, pipes and ancillaries to transport and regulate the heat to the various air handling units, radiators, convection tanks, heat exchangers and boilers. Primary sources for heat generation can also be municipal heating plants, steam or water heating plants, in which the central heating takes place in the secondary system of a heat exchanger.

Primary sources for heat generation can also be municipal heating plants, steam or water heating plants, in which the central heating takes place in the secondary system of a heat exchanger.
Usually the pipes in central heating and hot water heating systems (sanitary hot water) are adequately insulated. In the majority of existing installations, hot water and air treatment systems, it is the ancillaries that are insufficiently insulated. Remarkably, insulation of ancillaries is also not standard on many new installations. Even hot water heating systems and high efficiency boilers do not always have effective insulation on various ancillaries. Investments are made in energy saving systems, but ultimately efficiency is not fully optimised.

Boiler rooms
Boiler rooms with heat problems are the rule rather than the exception. Often the reason for the problems can be found in insufficient insulation of ancillaries.

Increasingly in new building projects not enough space is set aside for machines and equipment. Often, the machinery only just fits into the small space allocated. If ventilation is also a problem then the ambient temperature can rise very quickly. Increased temperatures have negative consequences for the working environment of technical staff and for the lifespan of electronic equipment (switch boxes, pumps). Excessively high ambient temperatures can also contribute to the warming up of cold water systems, which in turn increases the risk of legionnella bacteria infections. Of course, there are also large boiler rooms in which there is too much ventilation. In these areas, the heat generated by ancillaries is transported via the ventilation system directly to the outside air. This of course is a very efficient way to waste energy.
Thermatras® insulation blankets optimise effective energy production from the existing heating systems and reduce heat dissipation from exposed ancillaries. Insulation blankets are also perfect for small boiler rooms where other insulation methods cannot fit.

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