Get "free heat" from outside!
For an explanation of How a Heat Pump works click here.
Latest News On Goverment Incentives. (24/08/2010)
In February this year, the then governement proposed a plan called the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). Under this, from April 2011, anyone installing energy saving equipment, including Heat Pumps, could claim back substantial sums of money from their fuel bill, for the lifetime of the equipment. The current Government is yet to confirm the details of this scheme, such as how claims are made and the confirmed levels of reward. Most importantly, under the previous grant scheme, equipment and installers had to be accredited under the "MCS scheme".
It has not been confirmed if this scheme will be used for the RHI. Until the government makes its pre-budget announcement in October 2010 No-One should be claiming that their products or their company can offer the pay-back tarrifs because it has NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED.
Sanyo Heat Pump Products
The products in this section are Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) used to heat water, referred to in short as an Air-Water Heat Pump. This is because the heat energy is taken from the air outside, and ends up in the hot water in your property
With the development and use of new refrigerants, Air Source Heat Pumps can now offer
consistent performance despite fluctuating and low air temperature.
They also have the advantage of being simple and cheaper to install, involving a comparatively small amount of disruption due to building works.
The two options.
Sanyo offers two systems which use different refrigerants to suit different applications.
1. CO2 EcoCute Uses CO2 as a refrigerant to provide Hot Water up to 75°C for heating and for DHW (washing) via internal thermal store (Tank) down to –20°C.
Suitable for existing radiators without replacing and for older properties. Models 4.5 or 9kW.
No cooling. Can be used in junction with Sanyo's thermal store or use Sanyo's ACC-CO2 controls pack to connect to alternative, larger tanks.
2 . Hydrobox System Uses conventional HFC refrigerant to heat or cool water. Most suitable for new buildings requiring heating and/or cooling. Low temperature hot water (or cold water) produced by internally mounted heat exchanger. Models from 5-25kW.
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CO2 Eco Cute |
Hydrobox |
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| Refrigerant |
CO2 (natural) |
HFC |
| Capacity Range (output) |
4.5 - 9kW |
5 -25kW |
| Heating Water |
a |
a |
| DHW (Washing Water) |
a |
x |
| Cooling |
x |
a |
| Thermal Store |
a |
x |
| Max Water Temp °C |
75 |
50 |
Water Use & Storage Options
Your hot (or cold) water may be used directly into your heating system ...
Or heat your tank which in turn may secondary heat domestic hot water......
A good way to get the most from your Heat Pump is to store a large volume of water in a Thermal Store.
- Cope with periods of high demand.
- Run your Heat Pump and fill the tank using off-peak rates
- Introduce other sources of hot water such as Solar Thermal.
- Allows you to select the right capacity for heating water or DHW (washing) water