• Electronic ignition board for:
  - check the required hot water temperature
  - allow the water heater to be switched on and off
  - check the sequence of the burner ignition cycle
  - check that there is no burner flame
• Flame modulation in relation to the temperature detected by the probe at the exchanger outlet
• Water heater status display and fault diagnostics
• Safety thermostat which blocks the water heater in the event of overheating at the exchanger outlet
• Modulating gas valve
• Flow sensor
• Copper lamellar heat exchanger
• Smoke pressure switch
• Standard antifreeze system (water heater ignition at 7 °C)

All ready for Energy Labeling

1. ErP, Ecodesign and ELD. What do they mean and how do they differ?

• ErP and Ecodesign: The EU has issued new obligations for Energy Using Products (ErP). Known as the Ecodesign Directive, it prescribes minimum efficiency requirements and emission limits for heating and DHW production appliances up to 400 kW.

• ELD: In addition to the ErP Directive, the EU is also introducing a mandatory energy labeling for the same type of appliances up to 70 kW. The Energy Labeling Directive (ELD) requires that new products and systems for heating and DHW production are labeled with an indication of their energy efficiency class.

2. Which products are affected by the new directives?

The Ecodesign directive addresses two product categories that are relevant to our installers and resellers.

• Category 1: Includes electric, gas and oil space heaters, combination boilers, heat pumps and cogenerators.
• Category 2 : includes electric, gas and oil-fired DHW production equipment, DHW heat pumps and solar systems.

By combining these products and components, for example by adding a temperature control unit, the energy classification of the system can be increased, which will be calculated by the installer and indicated on the package label.

3. When will the new rules apply and how will they affect me?

At the moment a transition phase is underway which lasts until 26 September 2015, the day on which the new rules come into force. Until then, neither manufacturers, retailers or installers have to comply with the new ecodesign or labeling provisions. Once the new rules come into force, only products that meet the new eco-design requirements and have an energy label can be sold on the market.

4. What does it mean for me today?

Installers could play an even more important role than before. The new directives open up new opportunities for Hermann Saunier Duval's partners on the provision of ErP support services and tools. Unlike appliances, labels on heating and DHW systems can only offer a first orientation and will not necessarily provide the best solution for your customer, nor give any indication of the assumed energy cost when achieving a high energy rating.

This is why customers will need your advice to understand the label and select the best product or system that best meets their needs.

Hermann Saunier Duval provides its partners with a software tool to easily download all the product labels in the price list and to easily and intuitively calculate the system labels that must necessarily be provided to the end customer during the offer or be displayed in retailers' public exhibition areas.

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5. Why push condensing technology right away?

Condensing products reach efficiency levels above 100% and allow gas savings of up to 30% per year. They are therefore environmentally friendly products and friends of savings.
Condensing products are safe and extremely silent, efficient and easily adjustable with control units and thermostats, even wireless ones, always guaranteeing the right temperature and maximum comfort in the rooms.

For the energy requalification of individual homes, the 2007 Budget Law was extended until 31 December 2015. The request for a 65% tax deduction concerns, for example, the replacement of a traditional boiler with a condensing boiler.

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