A new range of Danesmoor and Greenstar oil boilers will be the latest Worcester Bosch products to go low NOx, as part of a drive for better energy efficiency under the Energy Related Products (ErP) Directive.
The oil range, which includes the Greenstar Danesmoor Regular, System and Utility models, as well as the Greenstar Heatslave II and Heatslave II External, will now comply with the maximum NOx emission levels of 120mg/kWh, as stipulated in the amended Directive, which came into effect on the 26 September.
Martyn Bridges, Director of Technical Communication and Product Management at Worcester Bosch, commented: “When the changes were first announced, oil boiler manufacturers were given a three-year grace period to develop the upgrades necessary to meet these emission targets.
“During that time, we’ve been working hard to develop our oil boilers, without impacting the external design or installation process. Installers as a result can continue to install our range of oil boilers, without needing to be retrained.”
Only the Danesmoor 32-50kW model has undergone a minor change to its external body, increasing in width by 50mm to 600mm and in height by 90mm to 1100mm. Flue system and plume management designs will remain the same.
Internal changes to the Danesmoor design will mostly impact the burner which will feature a new combustion head and has the result of re-circulating the flames heat with a consequential lowering of Nox emissions.
Martyn concluded: “The new range of compliant low NOx oil boilers highlights our commitment to lowering NOx emissions and providing cleaner air in our towns, cities and rural areas.”
