A heating panel including a thermally conductive (e.g. metal) layer, a laminar heating element disposed over a framing-facing side of the thermally conductive layer, an insulation layer disposed over the laminar heating element, and a room-facing surface layer disposed over at least the room-facing side of the thermally conductive layer. A method for heating a room may include installing at least one heating panel on a ceiling of the room and providing power to the heating element to generate heat that radiates into the room. The panel may be part of a heating system including a controller, such as a thermostat, for regulating power to the heating panel. A plurality of heating panels or a plurality of heating zones in one or more of the panels may be independently controllable.

This invention provides an electronic control for combination (fuel-fired boiler and electric heat pump) building space and water heating systems that optimizes operation of such within the operating temperature limits and heat capability of both the heat pump and boiler unit in the combination system. In a diagnostic mode, the controller assesses the ability of existing heat radiation systems in thermostatically controlled zones to meet heating loads at different operating temperature limits of the heat pump and boiler. The system/controller provides information to guide most effective deployment of system heat-dissipation devices. In its normal operating mode, the controller is capable of receiving input signals from zone thermostats, the boiler and heat pump, along with current outdoor temperature and other data, processing and evaluating inputs over time, and outputting control signals. The controller facilitates use of a combined heat pump and boiler heating system with minimum equipment, installation, and operational cost.

A hot water unit fluid supply control system for a hot water unit is disclosed. The hot water unit has a heating system that is operable in a heating cycle to heat up water in at least a first region of the water unit, and a sensor arrangement for sensing a temperature of water of the hot water unit. The control system comprises a control unit configured to: receive operational data relating to an operation of the heating system; receive temperature data from the sensor arrangement; and allow for a volume of water from the first region to be released from the hot water unit as treated water or usable water based on: the operational data, and the temperature data from the sensor arrangement.

A tankless water heater, comprising: a flow channel with a cold-water inlet pipe, a heating unit with an heating element configured to heat water flowing through the heating unit and a hot-water outlet pipe, and a control unit configured to control the tankless water heater, wherein the control unit is configured to receive a power limitation signal of an external facility management system and to control a heating output of the heating element depending on the power limitation signal.

A circulation pump assembly includes a first inlet (84), an outlet (80), an electric drive motor (30) and at least one impeller (68; 100) driven by the drive motor (30). The circulation pump assembly has at least one first flow path (26; 48) positioned in a connection between the first inlet (84) and the outlet (80) for increasing the pressure of a fluid. The circulation pump assembly has a second inlet (86). The at least one impeller (68; 100) has at least one second flow path (28; 50) for increasing the pressure of a fluid, which is positioned in a connection of the second inlet (86) to the outlet (80). A heating system is provided having a circulation pump assembly of this type.

Disclosed is an air heating apparatus including a burner configured to cause a combustion reaction, a main passage, through which water flows while circulating, a heat exchanging device configured to receive heat from combustion gas generated by the combustion reaction and heat the water flowing along the main passage, a heating heat exchanger configured to receive the water heated by the heat exchanging device and exchange heat with the air for heating, a fan configured to send the air to the heating heat exchanger, and a hot water discharge port connected to the main passage such that the water heated by the heat exchanging device is discharged to an outside of the main passage.

Disclosed is an air heating apparatus including a burner that causes a combustion reaction, a main passage, through which water flows while circulating, a heat exchanging device that receives heat from combustion gas generated by the combustion reaction and heats the water flowing along the main passage, a heating heat exchanger that receives the water heated by the heat exchanging device and exchanges heat with the air for heating, a fan that blows the air to the heating heat exchanger, and an expansion tank disposed in the main passage to accommodate a change in a volume of the water and having an expansion opening opened to an outside.

A hot water supply apparatus includes a heat pump device in which a compressor and a heat exchanger are connected, a heat medium circuit connected to the heat pump device via the heat exchanger, a tank that stores water after the water exchanges heat with a heat medium of the heat medium circuit, two tank-temperature detection units attached at different heights to the tank and each detects a temperature of water in the tank, and a controller that controls, by using a value detected by each of the two tank-temperature detection units, a temperature of water in the tank. The controller sets a target hot water supply temperature based on a stored-hot-water temperature detected by one of the two tank temperature detection units and a within-tank temperature difference that is a difference between temperatures within the tank detected by the two tank-temperature detection units.

A heating system (1) has a turbine (20) for burning a fuel to provide flue gas and electrical energy. A flue gas heat exchanger (25) receives the flue gas and uses it to heat water in three of stages. An air conduit (2) receives inlet air (3) and gases from secondary inlets (5, 26) from within the system to elevate the temperature in the main conduit (2) above ambient. An evaporator (8) recovering heat from the air flow of the main conduit, and provides energy via an evaporator coil to an air source heat pump ASHP (50). A water source heat pump WSHP (60) receives a water feed at an elevated temperature from the ASHP (50), and it cools the flue gas in a third heat exchanger stage (25(c)). Hence, WSW efficiency is high and it provides product water, as do the first and second stages of the flue gas heat exchanger (25)

Dispensing of hot water having an adjustable temperature by way of a water outlet fitting that can be installed on a sink. This is achieved by a continuous flow heater and a measured value sensor arranged in a water inlet of the water outlet fitting as the hot water heater. The measured value sensor detects a measurement variable with regard to water flowing through the continuous flow heater (10). The water dispensing device has a control unit, which is designed to regulate a flow rate through the continuous flow heater as a function of measured values of the measured value sensor in order to adjust the temperature of the hot water.