What do you expect from a heating system?

1. That it heats your home?
2. That it is not too expensive?
3. That it is simple to manage?
4. That it is reliable?
5. That it respects the environment?
6. That it adapts to your style of life
   

Thanks to Choro you can satisfy all these needs! Would you like to know how? Continue reading and you will discover how...

When speaking about heating systems (or thermal systems) we are talking about an integrated system of components that can be used to adjust the temperature inside the home.
These components can be divided into three macro categories:

• Heat generation
• Distribution into various rooms
• Heat transfer

Let’s analyze these three components:

In what ways is can heat be distributed?

• It can be done using hot air. This is a very simple system for homes that do not have too many rooms. When wanting to heat multiple rooms, obtaining uniform heat throughout the entire home may be difficult and the equipment necessary for distribution is complex, onerous and cumbersome;
• It can be done using water. This is a simpler distribution system for homes; it allows rooms to be heated uniformly and is simple to adjust. Based on to heat transfer method it is possible to decide if one wants to use high water temperature (50°-70°) systems or low water temperature (22°-28°) systems.

What can be used to generate heat?

• You can use a fossil fuel burning furnace (natural gas, lpg, diesel oil); with this system it is possible to heat the home (1) in a simple (3) and reliable way (4), the generator is economical (2), the fuel much less (2). Unfortunately, heating costs are very high, and we would not be able to say that this method respects the environment.
• You can use a biomass heating source; using a fireplace or a wood stove you can have a product that heats the home (1) using economical fuels (2), it is reliable (4), it is simple to manage (3) and respects the environment (5). The problem is that it only works when you load wood into the fireplace. With a pellet stove things get better (simpler to manage, and maintain), even in this case we do not consider this a complete system.
• You can use the sun: it is an economical source of energy (2), it cannot produce all the heat that is necessary to heat the home, especially during the winter (1), however it most definitely respects the environment (5). There is a disadvantage even in this case: it can only be used during the day!

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Each one of these generators we have mentioned has both advantages and disadvantages. Basically all these systems, ON THEIR OWN, are not able to satisfy your expectations.

If there was another way to make these energy generators work together, distributing heat, using water and transferring it when it is needed, where it is needed, in a way that uses the best parts of each system? CHORO is the solution, a multi-energy system that is managed by a single electronic control box!!!

A multi-energy accumulator is connected to each generator and gathers produced heat, this way all defects can be eliminated. Distribution can take place with low or high temperature water, depending on the heat transfer system. How does Choro know how much heat you need?
A Choro system does not use an internal thermostat (the good old on-off thermostat); instead it uses an external probe. The reasoning is simple: the colder it is outside, the more your home needs to be heated. Based on the external temperature and the insulation coefficient of your home, it is possible to automatically calculate how many calories should be issues to your system.
Choro therefore does not work with an on/off adjustment: instead the system is always running, with the great advantage that it provided the exact amount of calories that are needed to heat the home.
In terms of economical and environmental impact, the benefits are obvious: it is possible to decrease heating expenses and respect the environment at the same time!

Would you like an example?
Let’s consider a low temperature system, working with water that is 22°-24° or warmer. The system could consist in these generators:

• Thermal solar: capable of heating water at 25°-30°;
• Biomass: thanks to the multi-energy accumulator it is no longer necessary to continually worry about loading wood or pellets. Why? Let’s say there is an 800 litre accumulator available, heated at 60°. With the system turned off the accumulator keeps the temperature constant (loosing 1° every 24 hours), and your heating system works at a temperature of 25°. Basically there are still 35° x 800 litres of energy reserve that mean you will be able to continue heating, even when heat generators turned off!
• Fossil fuel: it is used as the last resort, it is a system that is very simple to manage, capable of heating immediately.