Air pollution is one of Poland's main environmental problems. Although smog was associated with large cities some time ago, today it affects even smaller towns. Its formation is mostly caused by buildings heated with traditional boilers - most often coal or wood. Using this type of furnace not only affects the air quality, but also your wallet. Two thirds of the building maintenance costs are related to its heating. Find out how to fight smog with heat pumps and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery !
From the article you will learn:
- how to protect your home from smog,
- what is the issue of installing a non-hermetically sealed device (split type),
- why it is worth considering mechanical supply and exhaust ventilation with heat recovery.
How to protect your home from smog?
The problem of smog has a negative impact on the health and well-being of people staying in a polluted area. You are at risk not only when you are outside, but even when you are at home. That is why it is so important for every owner of a heated building to take care of ecological solutions in their facility. What are the basic ways to combat smog? The air quality around the building will be better, the less energy is consumed by its heating. Therefore, proper insulation and thermal insulation of the building are an absolute must. Basic actions should include minimizing all heat losses and, above all, choosing the most economical way to heat the building. You can read about the options available in the next subsection.
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In Poland, the fight against smog has also taken on the form of private investments in renewable energy sources. Homeowners have noticed that photovoltaics is a great way to save money, which also translates into lower fuel consumption in power plants. The fight against smog can also be carried out by protecting your health on a daily basis - through anti-smog masks, air purifiers or plants that absorb pollution.
Which heat source should I choose?
The most harmful to the environment are wood-burning and low-quality coal-burning stoves. The ideal solution would be to rely on renewable energy sources, but at the moment in Poland this would border on a miracle. In some regions of the country it is possible to connect to geothermal energy, and others can meet part of their heating needs with energy obtained from sunlight, but most households will still be dependent on coal.
It should be noted that heating a building with a private boiler will always contribute more to air pollution than using energy produced institutionally. Power plants are required to use various filters on their chimneys, so that harmful dust does not enter the atmosphere in such quantities as in the case of private investments.
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The ideal solution is therefore the use of heat pumps. Although they use only a small amount of mains electricity, as mentioned above, it is produced with much less harm to the environment than heat from a coal-fired boiler. Products of this type are mainly based on clean and free renewable energy from the air, water or ground.
Advantages of heat pumps
Replacing coal-burning furnaces with heat pumps definitely contributes to reducing pollution in Polish cities and villages. In this way, the so-called low emission is minimized, thanks to which there is less PM10 and PM2.5 dust in the air . Of course, this is not the only advantage of modern devices of this type.
The advantages of heat pumps also include:
- quick return on investment,
- lower costs of building a house (no need to build a chimney or fuel storage),
- long service life of the device (up to 50 years),
- low operating costs,
- easy to use,
- possibility of using the device for air cooling in summer.
What about installing a non-hermetically sealed device (split type)?
Heat pumps are divided into hermetically sealed and non-hermetically sealed devices. What is the difference between them? In the former, all parts containing fluorinated gases are sealed using brazing, welding or another permanent connection method. The latter, on the other hand, are split models. They are connected and filled with the working fluid on site. This means that a qualified specialist is required for the installation of non-hermetically sealed pumps.
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While the installation of a hermetically sealed device can be carried out by a person with the manufacturer's authorizations to install and start the pump, the split model requires the involvement of an installer with a special certificate . These authorizations are commonly called f-gas and are issued by the Office of Technical Inspection.
Similar restrictions also apply to the purchase of this type of equipment. For example , the package with a split air/water heat pump available at the Onninen installation wholesaler is covered by the f-gas act. This means that the customer can only purchase it if they have a certificate issued by the UDT, authorizing the installation of non-hermetically sealed devices. Another option is to sign a declaration that the purchased product will be resold without installation or that you are the end recipient, but you already have a contract for the installation of the pump by a certified installer.
Why is it worth considering mechanical supply and exhaust ventilation with heat recovery?
To get rid of smog in Poland, as many people as possible should replace their furnace with a heat pump. However, not everyone will do this. This means that you may still struggle with the problem of pollution for many years. Unfortunately, you cannot completely isolate your building from the surroundings - you need constant air circulation, so you have to reckon with the fact that smog will constantly flow into your interiors. How to protect yourself from it?
In addition to the air purifiers we mentioned earlier, the answer may be high-quality mechanical ventilation with heat recovery . Thanks to this solution, the air in the building will be constantly exchanged, while at the same time adapted to the needs of the residents. A system of advanced filters will effectively eliminate all suspended dust and dirt.
Supply and exhaust ventilation with heat recovery also allows to minimize the demand for energy necessary for heating the building. This is thanks to the recuperation function - the heat from the used air is used to heat the fresh air flowing in from outside. This obviously translates into lower bills and less pollution.
Reduce air pollution with Vaillant devices
If you want to help reduce air pollution in your city and, above all, take care of your health and well-being in your own home, invest in Vaillant heat pumps and ventilation systems. You will find them in the wide range of Onninen wholesalers! We cordially invite you to contact us !