Ebac 5kW and 9kW monobloc ASHP units launching this week
Hot on the heels of the RED designed Octopus Cosy 6 unit launched last week, Ebac launch their UK designed and built 5kW and 9kW ASHPs this week. Planned launch according to their website was 'early 2023' so they're somewhat late, but it should be a solid performing unit. Tidy looking unit externally, in dark or light colour option, and with good efficiencies including what they claim to be a new method of defrost more suited to the UK mild and damp winter climate.
A method not using a heat/cool reversing valve that removes heat from the heating circuit to defrost gets the thumbs up in my book. Ebac has a lot of experience with hot gas defrost for their commercial dehumidifiers, so likely to be an efficient refrigeration-based defrost. Hopefully a wider evaporator coil fin pitch to reduce the rate of ice build up and frequency of defrost. Homely compatibility on the unit control is a good touch.
They've not gone down the R290 refrigerant high temperature ASHP route, max LWT 60degC and R32.
“Our heat pumps are also fitted with hydrophilic coated coils as standard which enable a more efficient defrost cycle as they prevent a large build up of ice.”
Ebac heat pumps also have “intelligent defrost” which was developed for the company’s dehumidifiers. Intelligent defrost predicts when the hydrophilic coils are about to freeze and suspends the refrigeration process to allow the coils to defrost. This produces a much more energy efficient defrost cycle for a higher performance and energy efficient heat pump.
Also
- 27 Forums
- 2,495 Topics
- 57.8 K Posts
- 357 Online
- 6,220 Members
Join Us!
Worth Watching
Latest Posts
-
RE: Solis inverters S6-EH1P: pros and cons and battery options
Just to provide some alternative feedback to balance th...
By Bash , 18 minutes ago
-
RE: What determines the SOC of a battery?
@batpred Ironically you didn't have anything good to...
By Bash , 26 minutes ago
-
RE: Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Here’s a current graph showing a bit more info. The set...
By benson , 39 minutes ago
-
RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
True there is a variation but importantly it's understa...
By RobS , 40 minutes ago
-
Below is a better quality image. Does that contain all ...
By trebor12345 , 1 hour ago
-
Sorry to bounce your thread. To put to bed some concern...
By L8Again , 1 hour ago
-
@painter26 — they (the analogue gauges) are subtly diff...
By cathodeRay , 2 hours ago
-
RE: Electricity price predictions
I am always impressed with how you keep abreast of so m...
By Batpred , 2 hours ago
-
RE: Humidity, or lack thereof... is my heat pump making rooms drier?
@majordennisbloodnok I’m glad I posted this. There see...
By AndrewJ , 3 hours ago
-
Our Experience installing a heat pump into a Grade 2 Listed stone house
First want to thank everybody who has contributed to th...
By Travellingwave , 5 hours ago
-
RE: Struggling to get CoP above 3 with 6 kw Ecodan ASHP
Welcome to the forums.I assume that you're getting the ...
By Sheriff Fatman , 8 hours ago
-
RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@editor @kev1964-irl This discussion might be best had ...
By GC61 , 10 hours ago
-
RE: Oversized 10.5kW Grant Aerona Heat Pump on Microbore Pipes and Undersized Rads
@uknick TBH if I were taking the floor up ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
-
RE: Getting ready for export with a BESS
I would have not got it if it was that tight
By Batpred , 1 day ago
-
RE: Need help maximising COP of 3.5kW Valiant Aerotherm heat pump
@judith thanks Judith. Confirmation appreciated. The ...
By DavidB , 1 day ago
-
RE: Recommended home battery inverters + regulatory matters - help requested
That makes sense. I thought better to comment in this t...
By Batpred , 1 day ago
-
Bosch CS5800i 7kW replacing Greenstar Junior 28i
My heat pump journey began a couple of years ago when I...
By Slartibartfast , 1 day ago
-
RE: How to control DHW with Honeywell EvoHome on Trianco ActiveAir 5 kW ASHP
The last photo is defrost for sure (or cooling, but pre...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
-
RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
Essentially, this just needed legislation. In Germany t...
By Batpred , 1 day ago
-
RE: A Smarter Smart Controller from Homely?
@toodles Intentional opening of any warranty “can of wo...
By Papahuhu , 1 day ago
-
RE: Safety update; RCBOs supplying inverters or storage batteries
Thanks @transparent Thankyou for your advic...
By Bash , 1 day ago
-
RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Forum Handle: Odd_LionManufacturer: SamsungModel: Samsu...
By Odd_Lion , 1 day ago
-
RE: Configuring third party dongle for Ecodan local control
Well, it was mentioned before in the early pos...
By F1p , 2 days ago


