Heat pumps are an efficient, environmentally-friendly way to heat your home. There is a huge range of heat pump options available, so we start by talking to you to get a full understanding of your requirements. We can then advise you on the best system for your home or business.
Christchurch Electrical are agents for three leading brands of heat pumps: Fujitsu, LG and Daikin.
How does a Heat Pump work?
Heat pumps (like refrigerators) have a system of pipes containing gas (refrigerant) that is continuously expanding in one part of the system and compressing in another. When the gas is being compressed, it gets hot. A heat pump's exterior unit compresses the gas, then pumps it to the interior unit where the gas runs over a series of finned coils, giving off its heat.
The gas is then returned to the outside unit, where it expands and runs through another set of finned coils, which become cold. The cold gas is then recompressed and the cycle continues. For summer cooling, the refrigerant flow is reversed, so the interior unit becomes cool, while the exterior cold.
Heat pumps shift more heat than the electrical energy consumed in compressing the refrigerant and running the fans, making them highly-efficient methods of heating - up to three times as much in the right conditions.
Heat pumps set new standards in comfort, ease of use, energy conservation and environmentally friendly climate control. They provide maximum efficiency while using environmentally friendly refrigerants, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and preserving the earth's ozone layer.
