Heat pump - types and principle of operation

All heat pump systems provide the most innovative and comprehensive solution to the problem of heating and cooling rooms and buildings, while ensuring reliable heating of clean water for our domestic needs, swimming pool, etc.

The heat pump not only provides heating, cooling and hot water in one, but also the complete solution for your household needs, combined with up to 70 percent reduced energy costs.>

The climate in our country is very suitable for using the full capacity and efficiency of such systems, especially for those of the air-water type. They work with electricity, part of which is obtained from renewable energy sources, which, among other things, characterizes the pumps as highly environmentally friendly and environmentally friendly. Heat pump systems have proven to be among the most efficient and cost-effective compared to all other alternatives. They have a high degree of security, without risk areas such as a stove.

How it works

In essence, a heat pump is a system that does not produce, but uses energy from a heat source and sends it to the final heater - such as a radiator. It is designed to move heat energy in the opposite direction to that of the natural movement of warm air flow. This is achieved by absorbing heat from spaces with lower temperatures and releasing it into spaces with higher temperatures. In simple words - these appliances take heat from the outside air, water or the ground, which are colder, and radiate it to the heated rooms of your home, office or industrial building. Their principle of operation is based on purely physical laws, through the evaporation and condensation of volatile gases known as CFCs. When it is compressed, it becomes warmer, and when the pressure on it is released, it becomes cooler. The most widely known heat pumps today are air conditioners and refrigerators, but this term also applies to many heating and cooling systems in buildings and premises.

Types of heat pumps

There are several basic types of systems that differ mainly based on the energy source used. Heat pumps usually extract energy from sources such as water, air and land.

Air-to-water heat pumps are the most widely sought after and cost-effective type that uses air for its operation. They have an easy installation process and are the cheapest compared to other heat pumps;

Water-to-water heat pumps logically draw energy from water sources, wells, boreholes, rivers, etc., which have relatively constant temperatures. They are more efficient than air-to-water variants, but are also more expensive;

Ground-to-water heat pumps have high energy efficiency due to the relatively small temperature amplitude of the earth's interior. They are also more complicated to install and correspondingly more expensive.

All three types lead to energy savings, as they draw from nature and at the same time are environmentally friendly systems. This is because it is estimated that for every 1 kilowatt hour of electricity used to start the system, several times more energy is produced. Thus, the greater the efficiency of the device, the more money and energy we will save.

For the right choice

To choose the right heat pump for your needs, you must comply with a number of indicators, such as the size of the room or building, the presence of insulation, the quality of windows, the climate in the area, the required amount of water for your household needs, possible integration with other heating appliances and installations.

Our specialist can give you a completely free consultation on this and other problems concerning heat pump systems, but our first advice is - do not save money when choosing a better and more efficient heat pump with higher technical characteristics.

Even if the initial investment seems larger than expected, you should know that such a system leads to great savings in energy and money each year, which means that you will return your investment quickly, while having a perfect system.