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Comparison Vaillant turboTEC pro VUW 242/5-3 24.9 kW vs BAXI LUNA-3 Comfort 240 Fi 25 kW

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DHW capacity at Δt=30° – 11.5 L/min. Protection against disturbance of water circulation. Possibility of connection to a solar collector and heat pump.
Energy sourcegasgas
Installationwallwall
Typedual-circuit (heating and DHW)dual-circuit (heating and DHW)
Heating area199 m²188 m²
Additional equipment
Remote control unit
Technical specs
Heat output24.9 kW25 kW
Min. heat output8 kW9.3 kW
Power supply230 V230 V
Power consumption142 W135 W
Coolant min. T30 °С30 °С
Coolant max. T80 °С85 °С
Heating circuit max. pressure3 bar
DHW circuit max. pressure10 bar8 bar
Consumer specs
DHW min. T35 °С35 °С
DHW max. T65 °С65 °С
Performance (ΔT=25°C)14.3 L/min
Performance (ΔT ~30 °C)10.2 L/min
"Summer" mode
Heated floor mode
Warm start
Circulation pump
Control buseBusOpenTherm
Programmable thermostat
Boiler specs
Efficiency93 %92.9 %
Combustion chamberclosed (turbocharged)closed (turbocharged)
Flue diameter60/100 mm60/100 mm
Inlet gas pressure20 mbar
Max. gas consumption2.8 m³/h2.84 m³/h
Expansion vessel capacity6 L8 L
Expansion vessel pressure0.5 bar
Coolant performance1032 L/h
Heat exchangercopper
Connections
Mains water intake3/4"1/2"
DHW flow3/4"1/2"
Gas supply1/2"3/4"
Central heating flow3/4"3/4"
Central heating return3/4"3/4"
Safety
Safety systems
gas pressure drop
water overheating
flame loss
draft control
 
water circulation failure
 
gas pressure drop
water overheating
flame loss
draft control
power outage
 
frost protection
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Dimensions (HxWxD)800x400x338 mm760x450x345 mm
Weight40 kg38 kg
Added to E-Catalognovember 2016august 2010

Heating area

A very conditional parameter that slightly characterizes the purpose based on the size of the room. And depending on the height of the ceilings, layout, building design and equipment, actual values may differ significantly. However, this item represents the maximum recommended area of the room that the boiler can effectively heat. However, it is worth considering that different buildings have different thermal insulation properties and modern buildings are much “warmer” than 30-year-old and especially 50-year-old houses. Accordingly, this item is more of a reference nature and does not allow us to fully assess the actual heated area. There is a formula by which you can derive the maximum heating area, knowing the useful power of the boiler and the climatic conditions in which it will be used; For more information on this, see "Useful Power". In our case, the heating area is calculated using the formula “boiler power multiplied by 8”, which is approximately equivalent to use in houses that are several decades old.

Remote control unit

Remote control unit that allows you to control the boiler from another room. It can be connected both wired and wirelessly, often equipped with an electronic display to indicate operating modes, set temperature, emergency situations, etc. Many of these units are advanced devices with the ability to programme the operation of the boiler, for example, for a week; some models can be equipped with temperature sensors that automatically adjust the intensity of the boiler depending on the temperature in the room.

Heat output

It is the maximum useful power of the boiler.

The ability of the device to heat a room of a particular area directly depends on this parameter; by power, you can approximately determine the heating area, if this parameter is not indicated in the specs. The most general rule says that for a dwelling with a ceiling height of 2.5 – 3 m, at least 100 W of heat power is needed to heat 1 m2 of area. There are also more detailed calculation methods that take into account specific factors: the climatic zone, heat gain from the outside, design features of the heating system, etc.; they are described in detail in special sources. Also note that in dual-circuit boilers (see "Type"), part of the heat generated is used to heat water for the hot water supply; this must be taken into account when evaluating the output power.

It is believed that boilers with a power of more than 30 kW must be installed in separate rooms (boiler rooms).

Min. heat output

The minimum heat output at which the heating boiler can operate in constant mode. Operation at minimum power allows you to reduce the number of on-and-off cycles that adversely affect the durability of heating boilers.

Power consumption

The maximum electrical power consumed by the boiler during operation. For non-electric models (see Energy source), this power is usually low, as it is required mainly for control circuits and it can be ignored. Regarding electric boilers, it is worth noting that the power consumption in them is most often somewhat higher than the useful one since part of the energy is inevitably dissipated and not used for heating. Accordingly, the ratio of useful and consumed power can be used to evaluate the efficiency of such a boiler.

Coolant max. T

The maximum operating temperature of the heat medium in the boiler system when operating in heating mode.

Heating circuit max. pressure

The maximum pressure in the heating circuit of the boiler, at which it remains operational, and there is no risk of physical damage to the structure. For a heating system, the maximum pressure is usually about 3 bar, and for a domestic hot water circuit up to 10 bar. When the maximum pressure is exceeded, a safety valve is activated, and part of the water is discharged from the system until a normal pressure level is reached.

DHW circuit max. pressure

The maximum pressure in the hot water circuit (DHW) at which it can operate for a long time without failures and damage. See "Heating circuit maximum pressure".

Performance (ΔT=25°C)

The performance of a dual-circuit boiler in the DHW supply mode when the water is heated by 25 °C above the initial temperature.

Performance is the maximum amount of hot water the unit can produce in a minute. It depends not only on the power of the heater as such, but also on how much water needs to be heated: the higher the temperature difference ΔT between cold and heated water, the more energy is required for heating and the smaller the volume of water with which the boiler can handle in this mode. Therefore, the performance of dual-circuit boilers is indicated for certain options ΔT — namely 25 °C, 30 °C and/or 50 °C. And it’s worth choosing according to this indicator, taking into account the initial water temperature and taking into account what kind of hot water demand there is at the installation site of the boiler (how many points of water intake, what are the temperature requirements, etc.). Recommendations on this subject can be found in special sources.

We also recall that water begins to be felt by a person as warm somewhere from 40 °C, as hot — somewhere from 50 °C, and the temperature of hot water in central water supply systems (according to official standards) is at least 60 °C. Thus, for the boiler to operate in the ΔT=25 °C mode and produce at least warm water at 40 °C, the initial temperature of cold water must be at least 15 °C (15+25=40 °C). It is a rather high value — for example, in a centralized water supply system, cold water...reaches 15 °C, except in summer, when the water pipes warm up noticeably; the same applies to water supplied from wells. So this performance is a very conditional value. The boiler does not work so often with a temperature difference of 25 °C. Nevertheless, the data for ΔT=25°C is still often given in the specifications — including for advertising purposes since it is in this mode that the performance figures are the highest. In addition, this information may be useful if the boiler is used as a pre-heater, and heating to operating temperature is provided by another device, such as an electric boiler or instantaneous water heater.
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