Air source heat pumps are intended to be the sole source of heating and hot water production for the home, giving homeowners the option of replacing the existing heat source. 

 

Two types of air heat pumps are available: air-to-air and air-to-water. Both offer significant savings compared with conventional heating systems converting the latent energy in the air into heat thereby delivering green, low-cost, energy-saving heating and hot water all year round. 

 

Air source heat pumps offer additional advantages such as relatively simple and cost effective installation and suitability for a wide range of property types and sizes. 

 

Air-to-water 

An air-to-water system comprises an external energy collector, an internal heating and hot water distribution unit, a hot water store, and a heat delivery system. 

 

The constant energy available in the air is pumped into a refrigerant circuit where the temperature is boosted to a useful level for the provision of heating or hot water for the home – the central heating system preferably being underfloor heating or alternatively oversized radiators. 

 

Air-to-air 

Using a similar principle to the refrigerator, but in reverse, the air-to-air heat pump’s outdoor unit draws in and warms the outside air by an indoor fan unit prior to circulating it to provide a comfortable temperature inside the home. 

 

It is an extremely efficient process which could produce up to 5 times more heat than the electrical energy it uses and, as an added benefit, this operating process can be reversed to operate as an air cooler and purifier using Plasmacluster Ion technology. 

 

Where space is limited, air-to-air heat pumps are an attractive alternative for providing energy efficient heating because the only space requirement is an external wall, making them ideal for apartments and smaller homes. 

Daikin Altherma is our preferred manufacturer who develop a highly flexible, energy efficient home heating system, it collects the energy in the environment and converts the collected energy into heat via sealed compressed gasses. and then distributes warmth around the home by way of a traditional wet heating system. For every 1kw of energy needed to run the heat pump 3kw to 5kw of energy is produced, not only is it a very economical system to run but it also means 30% to 50% reduction in Co2 emmissions. Click on this link for manufactuers products and information.