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Air To Water Heating

We offer complete Air To Water Heating solutions from design through to installation and support. We can source components from a wide range of suppliers giving you optimum performance at the best price possible.

Design

The design of an Air To Water Heating system will depend entirely on your property and requirements. An initial site survey will determine what type of solution will best suit your home. Considerations include the number of rooms to be heated, existing water & heating installations and a suitable location outdoors to place the pump.

System

An Air To Water Heating system in general will include the following elements, as detailed in the illustration below:

Essentially there are two primary components:

• Pump
• Cylinder

Secondary elements include piping, wiring and fixtures. In many cases, modifications can be made to existing immersion heaters resulting in savings associated with not requiring a new specialist solar cylinder.

Component Sourcing

Bucks Solar solutions specialise in sourcing the most appropriate solution for your needs which means specifying equipment from a range of manufacturers, many of which are detailed individually on this site to the right.

Installation

Typically installation takes a couple of days. Installation of the Air To Water pump is relatively simple but will involve drilling through the wall of the house. Once the pump is fitted either a cylinder is installed at a suitable location or the existing emersion heater is modified. We then connect the plumbing and electrics and carry out testing. The job is completed with finishing touches such as replastering, painting and other cosmetic improvements carried out.

How do air source heat pumps work?

An air source heat pump extracts heat from the outside air in the same way that a fridge extracts heat from its inside. It can extract heat from the air even when the outside temperature is as low as minus 15° C.

There are two main types:

• An air-to-water system uses the heat to warm water. Heat pumps heat water to a lower temperature than a standard boiler system would, so they are more suitable for underfloor heating systems than radiator systems.
• An air-to-air system produces warm air which is circulated by fans to heat your home.

The efficiency of air source heat pump systems is measured by a coefficient of performance (CoP) - the amount of heat they produce compared to the amount of electricity needed to run them. A typical CoP for an air source heat pump is around 2.5.

The benefits of air source heat pumps

• Reduce your fuel bills: air source heat pumps run on electricity, so there's no need to pay for gas, oil or solid fuels to heat your home.
• Cut down on wasted electricity: heating your home with an air source heat pump is much more efficient than using electric radiators.
• Save space: an air source heat pump system is compact, and requires no storage space for fuel.

Is an air source heat pump suitable for my home?

To tell if an air source heat pump is right for you, there are a few key questions to consider:

1. Do you have somewhere to put it? You'll need a place outside your house where a unit can be fitted to a wall or placed on the ground. It will need plenty of space around it to get a good flow of air.
2. Is your home well insulated? Since air source heat pumps produce less heat than traditional boilers, it's essential that your home is insulated and draught proofed well for the heating system to be effective.
3. What fuel will you be replacing? The system will pay for itself much more quickly if it's replacing an electricity, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) or coal heating system than a gas or oil one.
4. What type of heating system do you want? Air source heat pumps are much better at powering underfloor heating systems or warm air heating than radiator-based systems.
5. Is the system intended for a new development? Combining the installation with other building work can reduce the cost of installing the system.

To find out more about whether an air source heat pump is suitable for your home, give us a call on 07534 930353.

Costs and savings

Costs for installing a typical system suitable for a detached home range from about £5,000 to £9,000 including installation. Running costs for space heating and hot water for washing are likely to be around £790 per year. This will vary depending on a number of factors - including the size of your home and how well insulated it is.

Savings can be considerable - up to 5 tonnes of CO2 and £700 per year for a system that replaces an electric heating system.

Fuel Displaced	£ Saving per year	CO2 saving per year
Gas	£50	No saving
Electricity	£700	5 tonnes
Oil	£20	No saving
Solid	£460	4.6 tonnes

All savings are approximate and are based on an air source heat pump providing 100% of space heating and up to 50% of hot water, with the additional 50% provided by electric heater, in a detached property.

To reduce your home's CO2 emissions further, consider installing solar electricity or some other form of renewable electricity generating system to power the compressor and pump.

The Next Step

If you are interested in Air To Water Heating then please give us a call on 07534 930353 for a free no obligation consultation.