Getting an air-source heat pump for a detached house is different from getting one for an apartment in a housing company.
The heatwaves of last summer are still fresh in many people's minds, and the exceptionally warm April has made many people wake up to the need for air source heat pumps and air conditioners. Air-source heat pumps are now selling at a record rate and demand is high.
A total of around 2.7 million people live in housing associations, or housing companies. Kiinteistöliitto, Kiinteistöliitto Uusimaa, the Finnish Heat Pump Association SULPU and Rakennustieto have drawn up a guide for housing association members on how to cool an apartment building with an air-source heat pump.
"If the building has not previously installed air-source heat pumps, the matter should first be discussed at a general meeting. After the decision in principle at the general meeting, the board's approval will be sufficient," says Tapio Haltia, a consultant at the Real Estate Federation.
Installation work only from a qualified contractor
The air-source heat pump may only be installed by a contractor with a cold qualification. If the installation work requires electrical work, the contractor must also have an electrical qualification.
"The building society has the right and the obligation to control the installation of the air-source heat pump. The shareholder is responsible for the necessary and reasonable costs of the monitoring," says Petri Pylsy, Senior Energy and Climate Expert at the Real Estate Association.
It makes sense to clarify the division of responsibility for the installation, maintenance and servicing of the air-source heat pump by means of a written agreement between the housing company and the tenant.
Air-source heat pump in an apartment building for cooling only
In a residential apartment, the air-source heat pump may only be used for cooling, not heating.
"In heating mode, moisture condenses on the balcony in the outdoor unit, and no provision is made for its controlled removal when the unit is installed for cooling mode. It also makes no sense for the tenant's wallet to heat their home with an air-source heat pump, whose electricity consumption goes on their electricity bill and the benefit is shared by all tenants in the form of reduced heating costs," says Pylsy.
The Real Estate Federation also points out that when installing an air-source heat pump, attention must be paid to, among other things, the prevention of noise pollution and the controlled drainage of condensation water.
You can view the instructions for cooling an apartment building with an air source heat pump (ILP) - a housing association for a tenant's own renovation work here.
original source:
https://www.kiinteistoliitto.fi/uutiset/nayta/?id=7169
