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Air Source Heat Pumps

Our Air Source Heat pumps are central heating systems that are extremely efficient and so cost very little to run. Our heat pumps takes the heat from the air or ground outside and transfers it inside a building.

Air To Water Heat Pumps

Ireland has a very temperate climate and so does not experience very cold winters, outside temperatures rarely fall below -3 deg C in winter and for the most part stay above zero. Because of this Air to water heat pumps perform extremely well in Ireland. Air to water heat pumps provide heat by using the outside temperature to turn a refrigerant liquid into a gas which is then compressed. When a gas is compressed it exerts heat, this heat is then used to heat your home or building. The main benefit of an air to water heat pump to a home owner is very high efficiency resulting in low heating costs and low greenhouse gas emissions.

How Do Heat Pumps Work?

To extract the heat from the air, air to water heat pumps have an outside heat exchanger unit called an evaporator. This looks a little like a car radiator with lots of fins but instead of expelling heat to the air it takes heat from the air. The air is moved through the heat pumps evaporator by a fan whenever the heat pump is on. The heat pumps evaporator runs a refrigerant liquid through it which boils at a very low temperature. Air to water heat pumps can heat your house or building even when it is as cold as -15 degC outside.