Heat pumps are a great way to save money on your energy bills and reduce the amount of carbon your home emits. They also use the air from outside to heat your home, meaning they have a limitless source of energy. Below is a quick guide to using an air to water heat pump to heat your home.
What is an Air to Water Heat Pump?
Air source heat pumps have a connection that draws the heat from air outside and converts it into hot water, which can be used for underfloor heating and radiators. It can also be used to heat any water you have stored in a water cylinder for use with sinks, showers, and baths.
When it draws in the heat from the air outside, it is turned into a fluid. This passes through a component known as a heat exchanger, into a heat pump. It then raises the temperature of the heat pump and transfers any heat to your water.
Benefits of an Air Source Heat Pump
There are tons of benefits to using this form of heating for your hot water and radiators, including saving money on your bills and being more energy efficient. Below we look at some of those benefits in more detail.
01. Saves Space – Heat pumps are not as large in size as many other forms of heating, meaning you can save space by installing a heat source such as this.
02. Cost-effective – As you are using air from the outside to heat your water, this could save money on your energy bills, especially if you have an old boiler in your home at the moment. Making your home more eco-friendly could also make your home worth more, which is something to consider if you are planning on selling in the future.
03. Can Always be Used – Many people worry that this type of heat pump can’t be used in the UK, especially with all the cold weather we have. An air to water heat pump can actually be used throughout the whole year, as there is always heat in the air (even if it doesn’t feel like it).
04. Less Expensive to Install– If you are planning on upgrading your heating anyway, an air source heat pump is less expensive to install than many other forms of heating. This is because there is not much works that needs doing to get your heat pump up and running. There are only two main components that need to be connected, meaning you could have a new source of heat energy very quickly, without the need for you home to turn into a building site.
How to Install an Air Source Heat Pump?
Unless you have some training with installing heat pumps, it is recommended that you get an experienced installer. These heat pumps from BPC can be bought with expert installation, meaning you don’t have to worry about a thing.
Air to water heat pumps are a great addition to a new or old home if you want to save space and reduce your carbon footprint.You may also like to read following article:
