Using Nature’s Energy - “Renewable Energy Made Simple”

Heat pumps make a significant contribution towards solving the problems associated with increasingly scarce and evermore expensive energy resources – supplying more energy than they consume by tapping into the freely available, inexhaustible solar energy in the ambient air and converting this for use in a heating system.

Why choose an Air Source Heat Pump?

In the context of ever rising energy costs and climate change, every household is in need of a heating
technology that is future-proof, cost-effective and independent of fossil fuels. Air heated by the sun however is available to everybody. We have simply tapped into it and are ’harvesting’ it in a practical way that doesn’t require extensive works, or expensive equipment to install. The Activair ASHP is affordable, compact and unobtrusive. It’s finished in a durable weather resistant casing, and carries a comprehensive guarantee on all parts. Minimal maintenance is required and it’s completely safe.

Applications of Air Source Heat Pumps

Air source heat pumps provide an alternative low cost solution for space heating and hot water. A typical return on investment against oil and LPG fed heating systems the return can take as little as 5 years.

Air source heat pumps also provide hot water from a pressurized system up to temperatures as high as 55°C which is very suitable for all domestic and business requirements. This will require a tank which is specified to the usage requirements of the tenants or usage of the building. The larger the tank the larger the output of water.

All air source heat pumps which are specified against user (domestic & commercial) requirements do not need any third party boosting system. The outside of a building is where the fan intake system (outdoor air handling unit) is fixed requiring no annual maintenance. The fan is the only moving part of the outdoor unit which requires no ongoing maintenance.

Air source heat pumps take energy from the air and raise it to a higher temperature, using a process which is similar to a reverse refrigeration process. For commercial and large spaces a row or bank of air source heat pumps (air handling units) will be required along with internal heat pump and pressured hot water tank for ongoing water usage.

This is a system which utilizes no external pipes and most of the working elements reside within the building. The air handling unit draws air across the water-anti freeze solution and transfers this energy into the refrigerant. The refrigerant boils and the gases from this are compressed to produce temperatures in excess of 100°C. This part of the process mirrors a ground source heat pump.

Air source heat pumps can be used in many more applications including large commercial projects where land space is restricted. Air Sourced Heat Pumps can be used as a complete solution for room heating using the same distribution system as a ground source heat pump or a traditional system. Air Sourced Heat Pumps are ideal for very tight spaces and within an eco architectural design or within the design of a building which has large internal spaces such as audience halls and public places.

Air source heat pumps are unique as they have no major parts outside exposed to the elements, which means that the organs compressor and circulation pumps are all internal. The intake fan is the only feature which is external and kept at optimum working temperature with the support an internal defrost cycle system ensuring 365 day operation in all seasons. The internal defrost system uses the hot water collected by the Air source heat pump as opposed to direct electric. These types of systems can last in excess of 20 years. The recommended maintenance for the outdoor unit is simply to hose it down once a year. In costal areas this process should be repeated each season”.