Renewable Heating Hub Heat Pump Forums

Search with Wattson
Forums
Renewable Heating
Air Source Heat Pum...
Swimming pool ASHP ...
 
Notifications
Clear all

Joining the Renewable Heating Hub forums is completely free and only takes a minute. By registering you’ll be able to ask questions, join discussions, follow topics you’re interested in, bookmark useful threads and receive notifications when someone replies. Non-registered members also do not have access to our AI features. When choosing your username, please note that it cannot be changed later, so we recommend avoiding brand or product names. Before registering, please take a moment to read the Forum Rules & Terms of Use so we can keep the community helpful, respectful and informative for everyone. Thanks for joining!

Swimming pool ASHP used for UFH?

 
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Last Post by HughF 3 years ago
8 Posts
4 Users
4 Reactions
2,772 Views
RSS
 MisterB
(@misterb)
Estimable Member Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 139
Topic starter 30/12/2023 3:45 pm   [#1260]

is it actually possible/viable to feed two circuits from a swimming pool ASHP - around 40sqm of floor, without over complicating things by adding buffers, heat stores or even heating hot water cylinder?



   
Quote
 Derek M
(@derek-m)
Illustrious Member Member
Joined: 5 years ago
Posts: 4425
30/12/2023 5:40 pm  

Posted by: @misterb
↑

is it actually possible/viable to feed two circuits from a swimming pool ASHP - around 40sqm of floor, without over complicating things by adding buffers, heat stores or even heating hot water cylinder?

Since a heat pump is merely a device for producing thermal energy, I don't see any problem on the face of it. Obviously it would only work effectively if the heat pump is of adequate capacity to supply both loads. 

 



   
👍
2
ReplyQuote
 MisterB
(@misterb)
Estimable Member Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 139
Topic starter 30/12/2023 5:56 pm  

@derek-m that's what I was thinking, so long as I don't over complicate matters, it's just a water heater using air to heat the water, which is then circulated via a pump. It would be used to to supplement an A2A 2.5kw heater, which just needs a boost every now and again, usually provides by a diesel heater.



   
ReplyQuote
 Derek M
(@derek-m)
Illustrious Member Member
Joined: 5 years ago
Posts: 4425
30/12/2023 6:14 pm  

Posted by: @misterb
↑

@derek-m that's what I was thinking, so long as I don't over complicate matters, it's just a water heater using air to heat the water, which is then circulated via a pump. It would be used to to supplement an A2A 2.5kw heater, which just needs a boost every now and again, usually provides by a diesel heater.

I did look at swimming pool heat pumps some time ago, since like A2A heat pumps, they are much cheaper, probably because they don't qualify for the government bribe, sorry grant.

You may need to confirm that the internals can cope with an anti-freeze mixture or install auto drain valves for freeze protection.

 



   
👍
1
ReplyQuote
 MisterB
(@misterb)
Estimable Member Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 139
Topic starter 01/01/2024 10:28 am  

i wasnt looking to get a grant to be honest, BUT if i could get it MCiS certified, I could go onto the Octopus heat pump tariff and due to my battery storage, i could shift ALL my energy pricing to off peak.

i know that Octopus stated last year that they wouldnt require MCiS certification for PV systems, i wonder if they will adopt the same criteria for heat pumps?



   
ReplyQuote
Mars
 Mars
(@editor)
Illustrious Member Admin
Joined: 5 years ago
Posts: 4769
03/01/2024 10:23 pm  

It's an interesting question about whether Octopus Energy will apply the same criteria for heat pumps as they did for PV systems when it comes to MCiS certification. They haven't made any official announcements yet, but I’ll keep an eye out for updates/@announcements.


New to heat pumps? Take the Heat Pump Fundamentals course and use INTRO50 at checkout for 50% off.
Rewritten and updated for 2027
📘 From Zero to Heat Pump Hero
🛠️ Bodge Buster
🎧 Prefer to listen? Heat Pumps Explained – use AUDIO50 at checkout for 50% off.


   
👍
1
ReplyQuote
 MisterB
(@misterb)
Estimable Member Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 139
Topic starter 18/01/2024 10:31 am  

although i am still keen at some point to explore a swimming pool heat pump to heat up the small amount of UHF that we have, we have just purchased a new to us (second hand LOL) mitsubishi outlander PHEV - so we will be on the EV tariff of 7.5p per kilowatt soon for 5 hours. i have also purchased an additional 14.3 kw of storage battery, just waiting to get the time to top balance and assemble it! 



   
ReplyQuote
 HughF
(@hughf)
Honorable Member Member
Joined: 4 years ago
Posts: 489
19/01/2024 5:39 pm  

Swimming pool heat pumps often lack the reversing valve to do a defrost…. Mine certainly does.

 

you’d be much better off using a mini split, gutting the indoor unit so the fan and flap motor, and remote control receiver still work, then feed a plate heat exchanger in place of the indoor head


Off grid on the isle of purbeck
2.4kW solar, 15kWh Seplos Mason, Outback power systems 3kW inverter/charger, solid fuel heating with air/air for shoulder months, 10 acres of heathland/woods.

My wife’s house: 1946 3 bed end of terrace in Somerset, ASHP with rads + UFH, triple glazed, retrofit IWI in troublesome rooms, small rear extension.


   
ReplyQuote
Forum Jump:
  Previous Topic
Next Topic  
Share:

SPONSORS

Join Us!

Installer Finder

Degrees of Separation

Latest Posts

SPONSORS

Members Online

 No online members at the moment

Click to access the login or register cheese
Protected By
Shield Security PRO