Now is the perfect time to plan your purchase of an air-source heat pump or other cooling equipment to ensure optimal living conditions for the summer ahead. Get an air-source heat pump to improve the comfort of your home. There are more benefits than just cooling, for example, using an air-source heat pump can reduce the amount of energy used to heat your home in winter. In practice, the greatest benefit can be gained from a pump in an electrically heated detached or terraced house, where energy costs are highest.
Summer is coming again and many people will remember the hot spells of previous summers, especially if their house or apartment has no cooling system. You've had to sweat and roll around in bed at night when you couldn't sleep because it was too hot.
At 24 Center, you can even get your air source heat pump and installation on the same day. The price of the air-source heat pump including installation depends on the location. As a rule of thumb, a good heating and cooling unit for a dwelling of less than 150 square metres will cost around €2000 - €4000 when installed. The price also depends on whether the package includes an initial service and how long the warranty is. A modern air-source heat pump consumes around €0.5-1 per day in cooling mode, so for two months of continuous 24h/day cooling you will pay around €30-60, depending on how warm the summer is. Not so much for a comfortable temperature and a good night's sleep.
Procurement guidelines:
- Get an air-source heat pump installed.
- Make a written agreement.
- Require a guarantee for breakdowns and maintenance.
- Ask the installer for a commissioning protocol, commissioning instructions for the pump and the system as part of your house heating system.
- Also discuss the filtration features of the unit, their maintenance needs and instructions, as well as the operation and energy consumption of the cooling system.
- Make sure the pump installer is qualified, the pump should only be installed by an installer or company that has a refrigerant qualification and an electrical qualification.
- Choose a reliable seller.
- For more detailed advice on purchasing an air-source heat pump, see for example the Consumer Agency's buying guides(link).
When installing an air-source heat pump, consider at least the following:
- The building association must give permission for the installation of the device and only a licensed installer may install the device.
installer. - A written agreement between the housing company and the shareholder should be drawn up for the purchase and installation of the device.
- It is a good idea to agree on responsibilities and rules for the installation, use and maintenance of the equipment.
- The outdoor unit is mounted on a vibration-damped balcony mounting base on the balcony below the balcony rail so that the outdoor unit is not visible.
- Condensation water is drained to an internal drainage system or to a drainage pipe on the balcony.
- There must be no noise disturbance to neighbours. The outdoor unit shall not emit more than 45 dB
- Please note that condensation will form in the outdoor unit during heating operation. The water can sometimes be abundant and the air blown by the unit can be very cool.
