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Heating - Furnace - House
Template assignment
Base case
The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.
Template assignment
Base case
- Heated floor area building is 250 m2
- Heating load for building is 80 W/ m2
- Heating capacity is 20 kW
- Electric furnace with efficiency close to 100%
- Cost of furnace is $2,500; minimal maintenance costs
- Electricity rate is $0.10/kWh
- A 20 kW oil furnace with a seasonal efficiency of 83%
- New thermostat that comes with the new furnace results in a 10% energy saving
- Furnace plus new flue liner and replacement oil tank will cost $5,000
- Service contract for maintenance costs $200 per year
- Heating oil #2 (diesel) costs $0.85/L
The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.
