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Aira Heat Pump: Stylish Scandinavian Heating

Mars · 2024-03-12T09:12:49Z

Aira has introduced the Aira Heat Pump, a product designed to shift European homes away from gas heating and towards electrification, leveraging advanced smart technology and sleek design. The Aira Heat Pump is notable for several reasons, including its affordability facilitated by an all-inclusive monthly payment plan, cutting-edge technology and a pioneering 15-year ‘Comfort Guarantee’. The design, inspired by Scandinavian aesthetics, incorporates timeless elements, soft edges, intuitive lighting and a neutral colour palette, ensuring it remains stylish throughout its lifespan. The product is controlled through a smart app and sleek thermostat, emphasising a digital-first strategy. It also introduces ‘Aira Intelligence’, a smart feature set that adapts to a user’s routine, planning heating and hot water schedules with precision. This system promises up to 40% savings on heating costs and a reduction of at least 75% in CO2 emissions from the outset. Aira’s offering disrupts the market with its zero upfront cost, monthly payment model, and comprehensive ‘Comfort Guarantee’ covering performance, product and installation. This approach not only makes clean energy technology more accessible but also significantly lowers heating costs and CO2 emissions from day one. The design features ensure the pump blends into its surroundings, complemented by its quiet operation. With roots in Sweden, a country where heat pump usage is widespread and contributes minimally to CO2 emissions, Aira’s product and engineering teams bring over two decades of experience to the development of this heat pump. Based on the Aira Heat Pump Fact Sheet, here's a list of its features and benefits: Features and benefits High energy efficiency (class A+++ for both outdoor and indoor units). R290 refrigerant. Available in various capacities to suit different household sizes: 6 kW, 8 kW and 12 kW outdoor units. Aira Room Thermostat with intuitive light cues for easy control. Smart connectivity through the Aira Home Energy App for control and monitoring. Aira Intelligence for optimal efficiency, including intelligent temperature control, hot water control, and smart weather mode. 15-year Comfort Guarantee, covering performance, product, and installation. Signature Scandinavian design with low maintenance requirements. Designed for households ranging in size from small (1-2 people) to large (2-6 people). Ensures a comfortable temperature even on the coldest days, as guaranteed by the 15 Year Aira Comfort Guarantee. Allows for significant CO2 emissions reduction and heating cost savings. Tailors heating and hot water production to household routines and preferences, enhancing efficiency. Provides flexibility with the Away Mode and Hot Water Plus features for energy savings and on-demand hot water increase. Adapts to weather changes proactively to maintain indoor comfort. Offers complete user control over heating settings, consumption monitoring, and cost and CO2 savings estimates through the mobile app. Lowers energy consumption and environmental impact by learning and optimizing its operation based on household habits and weather forecasts. Easy installation and minimal maintenance with a comprehensive warranty for peace of mind. Enhances home aesthetics with a sleek, timeless design. Martin Lewerth, CEO of Aira, emphasised to us the significance of the Aira Heat Pump launch as a milestone in the company's mission to serve millions of customers, highlighting the environmental and financial benefits for households. Kaj af Kleen, Chief Product and Technology Officer, added that the development process was centered on creating a user-friendly system, underpinned by an intuitive app that offers control and peace of mind to users.

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15/07/2024 3:29 pm

@mikeh If I understood the original posting correctly, I would imagine all their installations would require PP if they mount the pumps on a 40 cm high stand!

And thinking about the roll-up of three crews, that must mean 6 or more engineers wasted half a day at least - on top of which, there would be the time taken to issue and load the stock required on site and all the appropriate paper work. I would imagine that that lot must come to at least £1,000. On top of all this, there would be the survey costs…..

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15/07/2024 3:53 pm

Posted by: @toodles

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@mikeh If I understood the original posting correctly, I would imagine all their installations would require PP if they mount the pumps on a 40 cm high stand!

And thinking about the roll-up of three crews, that must mean 6 or more engineers wasted half a day at least - on top of which, there would be the time taken to issue and load the stock required on site and all the appropriate paper work. I would imagine that that lot must come to at least £1,000. On top of all this, there would be the survey costs…..

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What's that saying "measure twice, cut once". I wonder if the 'surveyor' received a promotion to 'manager'?

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15/07/2024 3:59 pm

@derek-m 😅😅😅 Toodles.

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15/07/2024 4:14 pm

There is a saying along the lines of ‘Promoted up the chain to the level of their incompetency.’ 😉 Toodles.

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15/07/2024 9:04 pm

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There is a saying along the lines of ‘Promoted up the chain to the level of their incompetency.’ 😉 Toodles.

Specifically, that is the Peter Principle, @toodles, and it has a great degree of truth to it. Someone good at their job will be promoted, calling on different skills. If they are good in that new position, another promotion is likely and so it will continue until they are given a job they’re not good at. At that point, they won’t get another promotion, thereby adding another incompetent manager to the hierarchy and leaving them there.

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15/07/2024 10:18 pm

@pie_eater of the 4 quotes you've had, how many heat loss surveys have you paid for?? This is the part I always struggle with, how can you obtain comparable quotes if you need to outlay 3-500 quid every time?!!

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16/07/2024 8:58 am

@squeakysim actually none !
octopus and Aira do it for free. the last one was via a friend . In some ways paying for a properly independent view (say heat geek) , would be preferable- the line between survey and wanting a sale is very thin I think.

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16/07/2024 11:07 am

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...Aira do it for free.

It may have been free for you because they have had to cancel through no fault of yours. But the customer has to sign the contract before they do the full survey and under the T&C's they reserve the right to charge for work performed (including the survey and design) if the client subsequently pulls out.

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16/07/2024 5:47 pm

@ivanopinion you know what - maybe I did pay a deposit! I can’t remember now, I’ll check.

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22/07/2024 4:37 pm

It's been a busy day for calls and emails from Aira. I have be communicating with the design team today as they believe that my heat loss is very close to being suitable for the smaller 8kW unit. I am concerned the 12Kw will cycle to much. And they think the 8kw would be cheaper to run. I had been considering internally insulating my hall, so I asked if they could test the heat loss with my hall wall internally insulated. They did this and it would reduce the heat loss by more than the 400 watts needed to bring me in line with a 8kW unit. As the smaller unit costs less and would not need planning permission application work on their end, they reduced the cost which I will put towards the insulation work. We are now going ahead with the smaller 8Kw unit and and smaller 40 litre buffer, under the agreement I complete the hall insulation. I now have a much closer install date because we don't need to wait for planning permission. Install starts WC 8th August and I have some work to do to make the utility room ready for the cylinder and buffer tank. insulation will be done in Sept before heating is properly needed.

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31/07/2024 9:00 pm

I'll be waiting for your update Mike. I live in Italy and I will get the visit from Aira on the 21st of August let's see what kind of quotation they will send me after the survey. Did they tell you if they are going to install their machine or the Valliant one?

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