Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Abgasverlustwert

English translation:

flue loss

Added to glossary by Peter Barker
Jan 24, 2007 12:29
17 yrs ago
German term

Abgasverlustwert

German to English Tech/Engineering Furniture / Household Appliances Domestic central heating
This is from a service manual for a domestic central heating boiler. A measurement is taken by inserting a probe into the flue and the instruction simply reads:

"Abgasverlustwert bzw. feuerungstechnischen Wirkungsgrad bei Kesseltemperatur 60 Grad messen."

Does anyone know the precise term used in the UK for this? I assume it must be to do with heat loss. TIA.
Proposed translations (English)
3 flue gas loss

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flue gas loss

I seem to recall

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-01-24 12:50:37 GMT)
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flue gas loss is loss via flue gas, not a loss of flue gas

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-01-24 12:53:15 GMT)
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Take this little device for example: http://www.rs-components.co.uk/1/453718980-Flue-gas-analyser...
It measures flue gas loss, not the amount of flue gas lost.
Note from asker:
I think it needs to be more specific than this as I am sure they are not talking about "loss of flue gas" but rather "loss via the flue(gas)"
Alan, thanks for your contributions. I have looked at your references and now also spoken to an engineer at a UK boiler producer. I note your reference uses "flue gas heat loss" in some places which is probably more precise. The engineer told me they simply call it "flue loss" so that is what I have gone for.
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