Abstract
This article is devoted to the most pressing issue of the use of condensing boilers in Russia for autonomous heat supply systems - the organization of smoke removal. If we compare a standard gas boiler with its condensing counterpart, then we can come to the conclusion that their differences lie not only in some innovations, but in radically different principles of operation. Yes, in both cases, the heating of the coolant occurs due to the combustion of the gas, but in the condensing boiler, the heating of the coolant is additionally performed with the help of exhaust gases. Moreover, the smoke removal system in this case produces the primary heating of the liquid - the exhaust gases, which contain a large amount of water vapor, first heat the coolant, and only then directly the gas heats it up to the specified temperature. It is thanks to all this that fuel savings occur - the efficiency of condensing boilers is 15-20% higher compared to standard units of this type. The set of domestic directives and regulations on autonomous heat supply in individual issues, focusing on foreign developments, at the same time has significant features in the requirements for the design and operating conditions of combustion products removal systems, especially for condensing boilers.