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Air source heat pump advantages
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The Solar Panel People Ltd. offer a wide range of products and solutions, to cater for a range of project types so that the optimal heating system solution is specified for your individual requirements.
Economy
The large operating range of the Mitsubishi Ecodan air-to-water heat pumps offer COPs up to 20% higher than traditional air-to-water units, providing excellent energy efficiency.
e.g. 14kW Ecodan - COP 4.19 - Rated at A7/W35
The extended operating range of these heat pumps means that the efficiency remains relatively high even in harsh conditions. This gives running costs significantly reduced from traditional heating systems, even in cold weather. The Ecodan can also deliver its full rated output and hot water at 50 deg. C even when the outside air temperature is -15 deg. C.
The ease and low cost of installation make them particularly suitable for retrofit projects, but air source heat pumps can be installed in any building at any stage, existing or new build, along with any back-up system, oil, gas or electrical.
The control system includes weather compensation and the compressor is inverter driven. This allows the heating to be adjusted to maintain optimum comfort and maximise the overall efficiency.
Mitsubishi Ecodan heat pumps are fitted on anti-vibration mounts to reduce structure borne noise. Air-borne noise is reduced due to the low fan speeds made possible by the large surface area of the heat exchangers.
The benefits of air source heat pumps
• Reduce your fuel bills: air source heat pumps run on electricity, so there's no need to pay for gas, oil or solid fuels to heat your home.
• Cut down on wasted electricity: heating your home with an air source heat pump is much more efficient than using electric radiators.
• Save space: an air source heat pump system is compact, and requires no storage space for fuel.
Is an air source heat pump suitable for my home?
To tell if an air source heat pump is right for you, there are a few key questions to consider:
• Do you have somewhere to put it? You'll need a place outside your house where a unit can be fitted to a wall or placed on the ground. It will need plenty of space around it to get a good flow of air. - This external unit is connected by refrigerant pipes to an internal unit about the size of a gas boiler housing or undercounter fridge
- from this point the return and flow pipework to your existing central heating system & hot water storage is connected. A number of other combination systems can be installed to retro fit a heat pump to assist other technologies or primary or secondary fuel / heating sources.
Heat pumps operate without combustion of any kind, so there are no emissions or release of harmful toxins into the air.
The burning of fossil fuels for energy contributes both to depletion of our natural resources and to climate change by the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. With an air source heating system, over two thirds of the energy for heating your house comes from a renewable, non-polluting source, significantly reducing your contribution to these problems, economically and without compromising on comfort. Please see our worked examples for more details.
Health, convenience & comfort
Conventional heating systems require the transport and storage of fuel, which is both space consuming and expensive. Mitsubishi Ecodan air-to-water heat pumps consist of one compact unit, with no requirement for any special installation space. The heat pump, control panel, buffer tank and electrical back-up are contained in one unit, which is comparable to the size of a domestic washing machine. Since there is no collector, air source heat pumps have no impact on garden space and there is no additional installation cost associated with boreholes or horizontal loops.
Each model has an intelligent computer control system that monitors the internal and external temperatures. Using information collected, the system automatically adjusts the heating internally to maintain optimum comfort and maximise efficiency. An internal modem allows remote communication for maintenance and control.
The hot-water module provides a system which is free of the disadvantages of conventional hot water systems. Since mains water is heated directly as it is drawn from the hot tap, there is no storage of hot water for domestic use. Germs and pathogens are prevented from multiplying, ensuring that the hot water supply is as hygienic as the mains supply.
Hot water priority ensures rapid recovery times for the temperature of the thermal store, providing an abundant supply of high quality hot water at mains pressure.
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