Dual heat source heating system
First Claim
1. A heating system for heating a building, said building including a first zone and a second zone to be heated, comprising:
- a first heat source;
a second heat source;
first transferring means for transferring heat, wherein said first transferring means including means for transferring heat from said first heat source to said first building zone and wherein said first transferring means including means for transferring heat from said second heat source to said second building zone;
second transferring means for transferring heat, wherein said second transferring means including means for transferring heat from said first heat source to said second building zone and wherein said second transferring means including means for transferring heat from said second heat source to said first building zone;
means for utilizing said first transferring means and said second transferring means in an alternating manner;
wherein said first transferring means and said second transferring means utilizes hot water for the transferring of heat;
wherein said first heat source comprises a hot water boiler system; and
wherein said second heat source comprises a heating system which utilizes the recovered from said first heat source which is not transferred.
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Abstract
A heating system for heating a building with at least a first zone and a second to be heated. The heating system includes a first heating source and a second heating source. The heating system alternates between two modes of operation. In the first mode, heat is transferred to the first zone from the first heating source and heat is transferred to the second zone from the second heating source. In the second mode of operation, heat is transferred to the first zone from the second heating source and heat is transferred to the second zone from the first heat source. Each zone may comprise one or more areas of the building. Heat exchangers and thermostats positioned in each area control the amount of heat which is ultimately transferred into the areas.
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13 Claims
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1. A heating system for heating a building, said building including a first zone and a second zone to be heated, comprising:
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a first heat source; a second heat source; first transferring means for transferring heat, wherein said first transferring means including means for transferring heat from said first heat source to said first building zone and wherein said first transferring means including means for transferring heat from said second heat source to said second building zone; second transferring means for transferring heat, wherein said second transferring means including means for transferring heat from said first heat source to said second building zone and wherein said second transferring means including means for transferring heat from said second heat source to said first building zone; means for utilizing said first transferring means and said second transferring means in an alternating manner; wherein said first transferring means and said second transferring means utilizes hot water for the transferring of heat; wherein said first heat source comprises a hot water boiler system; and wherein said second heat source comprises a heating system which utilizes the recovered from said first heat source which is not transferred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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3. A method of heating a building, said building divided into a first zone and a second zone, comprising the steps of:
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providing heat from a first heat source; providing heat from a second heat source; transferring heat from said first heat source to said first building zone and transferring heat from said second heat source to said second building zone; transferring heat from said first heat source to said second building zone and transferring heat from said second heat source to said first building zone; and alternating between transferring heat from said first heat source to said first building zone and transferring heat from said second heat source to said second building zone, and transferring heat from said first heat source to said second building zone and transferring heat from said second heat source to said first building zone; utilizing a hot water heating system as the source for the first heat source; and utilizing a heat recovery device which can recover the heat escaping in the exhaust of the first heat source as the source for the second heat source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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