On the banks of Loch Lomond, the UK's largest freshwater body measuring slightly over 36 km, lodging units at an off-grid vacation park have been fitted with Rinnai 1600e external continuous flow water heaters that run on LPG. The externally mounted gas-fired water heaters save space for off-grid heating projects making them an ideal solution for glamping pods, lodges, and holiday homes.
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With a boundary length of 350 km (220 miles), the Loch Lomond & Trossachs area spans 1,865 sq km (720 sq miles) and is another well-liked National Park. The majority of people in Scotland—just over 50%—live an hour's drive from this national park.
Located at the southernmost point of the loch, this destination has year-round popularity due to its convenient 40-minute distance from Glasgow. There are several lodges and chalets on the property that can accommodate up to 10 people apiece, many of which have outdoor hot tubs. Therefore the requirement for high volumes of temperature accurate hot water is paramount for clients and business in equal measure.
Although the Rinnai LPG continuous water heaters run on LPG, they may also use BioLPG for off-grid heating an alternative fuel with less carbon emissions. For the 15% of UK homes and companies that are off the grid, LPG is among the fuels with the fewest carbon emissions. Futureproofing off-grid heating and water heating capabilities, bio-LPG has the potential to replace LPG as one of the fuels of the future. This means that Rinnai continuous flow water heaters will be prepared, and off-grid sites may "drop-in" lower carbon fuels of the future.
The renewable components that make up BioLPG come from a variety of sustainable biological feedstocks and processes. When compared to conventional off-grid fuels like heating oil, BioLPG offers significant advantages in terms of air quality and carbon reductions because it is backed by chemical compounds that are sourced more sustainably.
Rinnai continuous flow water heaters can also use other alternative fuel sources, such as renewable biofuel Dimethyl ether (DME). Similar to LPG is renewable DME. It is a fuel based on molecules that can be created quickly and sustainably over an extended period of time using a variety of renewable feedstocks.
DME doesn't emit any "soot" emissions during combustion. Dimethyl ether is conveniently employed in heating oil-using locations and appliances due to its many fuel qualities. Its cetane number, a gauge of the fuel's ignitibility in compression ignition engines, is unusually high. DME and heating oil engines have nearly identical power ratings and energy efficiency. R DME improves local air quality by reducing carbon gas emissions by up to 85% while being safe.
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For LPG water heaters and boilers that are manufactured today to be prepared for a greener future, Rinnai is leading the way in product development to enable future green fuels.
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