What is the purpose of a heat pump?
A heat pump provides heat for the home, both forheating and hot water. It fully replaces a traditional electric or gas boiler. It provides energy without any negative impact on the environment: the heat pump is a renewable energy source.
Where does its high efficiency come from?
Compared to an electric or gas boiler, a heat pump is significantly more efficient because it also provides heat for your home from the surrounding environment: air, ground or water. The electric power of the heat pump only accounts for about 20-30% of the heat energy collected.
This is what yields key energy savings compared to those of a conventional electric or gas boiler. The efficient use of freely available energy from the environment multiplies the heating efficiency by up to 5.5 times (SCOP = 5.5) compared to an electric boiler. And your heating bills can be up to 80% lower.
What is the seasonal SCOP heating factor?
The heating capacity of a heat pump is much higher than the electric power input of a compressor, i.e. theefficiency of the pump is many times higher than 100%. The ratio of the heating power and the compressor inputis called the COP.
The seasonal SCOP is the ratio of the total amount of heat produced to the total electricity consumption of the heat pump for the entire heating season. Depending on the kind and type of pump, it can reach values of 3.5 to 5.5.
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The heat pump can also cool thanks to the reverse mode.
