Heating: Trianco ActivAir
An engineering pedigree
For many years Trianco have pioneered the manufacture of sophisticated domestic heating boilers fired by oil, solid fuel or electricity according to the varied needs of individual consumer demand. In fact Trianco are currently the market leaders in the production of electric wet-system boilers.
More recently the company has developed a versatile range of condensing oil boilers in line with Government stipulation to improve domestic energy consumption. At Trianco we have ensured that as much of our manufacturing output as possible achieves band A and B in the SEDBUK ratings.
The next phase
But with limited natural resources at our disposal, we all have to be even more conscientious. The world is constantly looking for effective ways of reducing waste and improving the efficiency of household appliances. So in true pioneering spirit, we have tasked our engineers to meet the latest challenges posed by the delicate balance of world ecology. Trianco are entering a new era of domestic heating, confidently rising to the challenge of renewable energy.
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- Trianco ActivAir
- Tests performed by Advantica (a leading independent testing house) showed that at an ambient temperature of 21°C, the Activair 3kW using an input of 1.4kW achieved an output of 4kW, which gave an outstanding overall average efficiency of 305.6%.
- High efficiency
- Compact & unobtrusive
- Nominal 3kW & 5kW output for DHW
- Nominal 12kW output for DHW and underfloor/heating or radiators
- Low energy costs
- Provides high CO2 emissions savings
- Easy to install
- Flexible siting
- Latest compressor technology
- Incorporates circulating pump
- Competitively priced
- Optional stainless steel mounting plates
- Anti frost protection
- 3-year comprehensible warranty.
- The Activair comes complete with controls. The user friendly remote controller can be used anywhere in the property. The controller provides many features including 7 day time clock control for heating and hot water. It also monitors the operation, ambient temperatures and displays comprehensive fault diagnosis.
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- Trianco ActivAir Performance data
- Coefficient of Performance
- The coefficient of performance, or COP, of a heat pump is the ratio of the output heat to
the input supplied.
- An air source heat pump operating at COP of 3.0, will provide 3.00kW of heat output for
every 1kW of unit input (energy consumed).
- The average yearly temperature in the UK is 10-11 degrees. Assuming this, the Activair
12kW presents an impressive average COP of around 3.0 - 3.5
- The table below is an example of a COP calculation for the Activair 12kW.
| Ambient Temp (°C) |
Input (kW) |
Output (kW |
COP* |
| 5 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
| 10 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
| 21 |
104 |
4 |
4 |
*Coefficient of Performance |
- The COP of heat pumps seem to compare very favourably with high efficiency gas appliance (90-99% efficient), and electric heating (100%), but the full cost of the energy consumed must be considered.
- Energy from gas is typically much less expensive than that from electricity. However, a heat pump of COP 3.4, such as in the example above, could be less expensive to use than even the most efficient gas appliance.
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