Determine the electricity consumption of your own gas heating system
Your electricity costs increase, especially in the cold season, through the operation of a heating system. How to determine the electricity consumption of your own gas heating system.
What you need:
- Electricity meter
- Gas heating
- electronic regulator
Determine the power consumption of individual operating devices
To operate the gas heating, you need a circulation pump for hot water. Depending on the setting, this consumes different amounts of day and night electricity. It causes the highest electricity consumption of your gas heating.
- The control and ignition also increase the amount of operating current drawn. Since the heating system must be operated continuously, you can determine the total electricity consumption of your gas heating system from these three factors.
- Normally the operating units do not consume an above-average amount current. Check whether you purchased new electrical equipment in the last billing period. Consider whether your lifestyle may have changed.
- If none of this is the case, a defect is causing the gas heating to consume more electricity. Do not hesitate to look for technical causes. Otherwise you will quickly face high additional costs for electricity consumption.
Switching over the gas heating
- You can reduce the electricity consumption of your gas heating system by installing an electronically controlled circulation pump at a later date. The modern control recognizes the ambient temperature and adjusts the heating process. You can also program a switch-off function for economical night-time power operation.
- It becomes critical when the meter consumption increases sharply even though no new devices are working. Then it is worthwhile to temporarily install a separate meter for the heating system.
- A heating specialist can determine the exact cause of the unusual electricity consumption of the gas heating system. As a rule, he finds a defect in the circulation pump, a malfunction in the control system or an ignition fault. The repair should be done immediately.
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After about twenty years of operation, the electricity consumption of a gas heating system is no longer effective. Let us advise you on replacing the system. In the long run, this is often cheaper than repairing outdated individual parts.
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