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A look at the different types of Heat Pump Systems

By: RJ Stevens

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Perhaps you are investigating the possibilities of making your property more eco-friendly? If this is the case then why not consider installing a Heat Pump system. This article will provide you with a succinct and helpful overview of the three main types of heat pump systems available across the UK and Europe. But it is probably best to provide you with a little information on exactly what a heat pump is.
Heat Pump systems are environmentally friendly technology that make use of the natural heat sources that can be found all around us. These naturally occuring heat sources can be found underneath the ground, in outside bodies of water and in the air around us. Using a certain technique Heat Pump systems tap into the naturally occuring heat source, whether that is in the air, earth or water, and increase its energy level until is suitable enough to provide both living space warmth and heat to keep our water supplies hot. As mentioned above, there are three main types of heat pumps. These are described below.
Air Source Heat Pumps are the simplest and cheapest heat pump system to install. An Air Source Heat Pump has no problem at all being able provide your home or office with 100% of your heating and hot water requirements. This type of heat pump does not require any digging or underground pipework. The Air Source Heat Pump is ideal as it can be set-up inside or outside your property, and being only the size of a standard air-conditioning unit it really does not take up too much space. This type of heat pump system is also relatively quiet when in operation, making no more noise than a typical dishwasher.
The next category of heat pump system is the Ground Source Heat Pump. This category of heat pump system taps into the heat source that occurs approximately one metre beneath the surface of the ground where there is a constant temperature of approximately 10 degrees. Using a series of pipe networks the heat pump draws out heat from the earth. This type of heat pump is silent in operation and because a lot of the technology is underground remain mostly unseen. More expensive than Air Source heat pumps to install, but it does run more efficiently.
The final heat pump type is called the Water Source heat pump, and as you can probably imagine make use of a water source to produce heat. With similar workings to the Ground Source heat pump, the pipes are submerged into a local water source such as a lake, or even stream or river. Again, this type of heat pump system can be expensive to install, but once in operation works extremely efficiently. It also remains mostly out of site and is silent in operation.
So those are the main types of heat pumps systems on the UK market. Whichever one you choose you can be sure of reliability and long life span. Heat pump technology has been around for a long time and systems can last up to 25 years. To find out more about renewable energy and heat pumps systems why not check out the specialist company called EcoVision. This company specialises in all types of eco-friendly technology and can provide you with expert advice and support regarding heat pump systems and the benefits to be had. You can visit them online at ecovisionsystems.co.uk

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Richard Stevens writes on behalf of EcoVision Systems.To find out more information about Heat Pumps and their benefits and other Heat Pump information check out EcoVision at www.ecovisionsystems.co.uk

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