Heating Your Home
Future proof your home with an energy-efficient heat pump for heating and cooling while reducing your carbon footprint.
Heat Pumps – how they work
A heat pump is powered by electricity which it uses to draw heat from the outside environment, either from the air or the ground, to heat water for your heating system and hot water needs.
Heat pumps are extremely efficient, often producing between 3-4kWh of heat energy for every 1kW of electrical energy consumed. This is an efficiency of 300-400% compared to a new gas boiler, where the efficiency is typically around 90%
Heat pumps work all year round, even when the outside air temperature is below 0°C.
Air source
Find out about air-source heat pumps
Ground Source
Find out about ground-source heat pumps
Inverter Heat Pumps
An inverter heat pump, uses a variable speed compressor which modulates its output increasing or decreasing its speed to match exactly the heat demand requirements of the building as the outdoor air temperature changes.
When demand is low the heat pump reduces its output, limiting electricity usage and lowering the wear and tear placed on the heat pump’s components. An inverter heat pump will also require a smaller hot water buffer tank.
By choosing heat pump technology, you’ll enjoy a warm home and reduce your carbon emissions at the same time. All Stiebel Eltron heat pumps are the inverter type, providing maximum efficiency, extended unit life and near silent operation.
Benefits
For a modern, well insulated home, fitted with under-floor heating, an inverter type heat pump will futureproof your home and represents the ideal choice. The Stiebel Eltron heat pumps we supply are inverter type, responding effortlessly to your heating and hot water needs, are whisper quiet in operation and help reduce your carbon emissions at the same time.
Fixed output Heat Pumps
The fixed output heat pump works at 100% capacity to meet the heating demand, and will then cycle between on and off in a balancing act to maintain the required temperature. Constantly running at 100% capacity, often for short periods, shortens the working life of the pump and reduces their efficiency.
Combine a Heat Pump installation with Solar PV
Combining a heat pump installation with Solar PV panels and battery storage to gather and store the electricity needed for the pump, reduces running costs and makes the heating system even more environmentally friendly.
