What is heat loss and why is it so important?
A good heat loss assessment forms the basis of good design for your heat pump. Get it wrong, and you will either overpay for a bigger-than-you-need heat pump, or you...
Questions & Answers
How does an air source heat pump work?
by Derek M
By utilising the properties of the chosen refrigerant gas to change state at particular temperatures and pressures, it is possible to extract energy from cold ambient air....
What is an air source heat pump?
by Mars
An air source heat pump (ASHP) is an electric pump that transfers thermal energy from one place to another. The term "pump" can be confusing, and in this instance it...
Why heat pumps?
by Mars
Heating is expensive! It’s costly in monetary terms and it also has an impact on the environment. Theoretically, heat pumps have the potential to reduce heating energy requirements and also...
What is a heat pump?
by Mars
A heat pump is a device that can transfer (pump) heat in the opposite direction to its normal direction of flow. Rather than producing heat like other heating methods it...
What is COP?
Every day more and more heat pumps are coming to market and they all claim to be the best. But how can we determine whether the manufacturer’s claims can deliver...