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Period <strong>of</strong> use 671Table 23.9 (a) Heating systems (%)IntermittentContinuousSystem descriptionHeatconversionefficiencyUtilisationefficiencySeasonalefficiencyHeatconversionefficiencyUtilisationefficiencySeasonalefficiencyAutomatic centralradiator orconvector systems 65 97 63 70 100 70Automatic centralwarm air systems 65 93 60 70 100 70Fan assistedelectric <strong>of</strong>f-peak heaters 100 90 90Direct electric floor<strong>and</strong> ceiling systems,non-storage 100 95 95 100 95 95District heatingwarm airradiators/convectors75 90 67.575 100 75Electric storageradiators 100 75 75Electric floorstorage systems 100 70 70NotesAllow for rekindling on intermittent solid fuel plant.Allow for fuel oil preheating where required.(b) Hot water systems (%)System descriptionHeatconversionefficiencyUtilisationefficiencySeasonalefficiencyGas circulator/storage cylinder a 65 80 52Gas <strong>and</strong> oil fired boiler/storage cylinder a 70 80 56Off-peak electric storage with cylinder<strong>and</strong> immersion heater 100 80 80Instantaneous gas multi-point heater 65 95 62District heating with local calorifier a,b 75 80 60District heating with central calorifiers<strong>and</strong> distribution a,b 75 75 56a Make separate allowance for mains losses.b Heat conversion efficiency in summer may reduce depending on sizing <strong>of</strong> heat generators.

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