Heat Pump Hot Water Systems

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The next Revolution of HWS

Air-sourced heat pumps are an efficient type of water heater that extracts heat from the environment (air, water or ground) to heat water. Electricity is not used directly to heat water (unless the heat pump is fitted with an electric boost element); it runs the compressor and thus its use is much less than for traditional resistive electric systems and of similar efficiency to an electrically boosted solar system.

New Heat Pump Hot Water Systems are now able to save you up to 75% of your Hot Water Heating bills. Sharpe Services supplies, installs and services Heat Pump Hot Water Systems in Adelaide.

Our Plumbers are trained and experienced with the installation of the Heat Pump Hot Water System, which gives you peace of mind.

Heat Pumps are the perfect hot water solution for solar systems as they require less energy. If you have Solar and a Gas Hot Water, you should consider changing over from the gas to an electric Heat Pump Hot Water System so that your solar system can pay for your Hot Water.

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Heat Pumps

HOW THEY WORK?

Heat pump water heaters use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly. Therefore, they can be two to three times more energy efficient than conventional electric resistance water heaters. To move the heat, heat pumps work like a refrigerator in reverse. While a refrigerator pulls heat from inside a box and dumps it into the surrounding room, a stand-alone air-source heat pump water heater pulls heat from the surrounding air and dumps it — at a higher temperature — into a tank to heat water.

ADVANTAGES

Heat pumps are one of the most energy-efficient hot water solutions. While they need electricity to run, they are said to be roughly three times more efficient than traditional electric water heaters.

Other advantages are: No panels on roof required and do not require sunlight to operate. Help reduce your carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions. Most heat pumps water heaters utilise the same plumbing as electric hot water so perfect to retrofit.

DISADVANTAGES

Like solar water heaters, heat pump water heaters cost more to purchase than conventional HWS but save energy and can reduce energy bills. Small-scale technology certificates (STCs) are available from the Australian Government to assist with their purchase cost.

Seek expert advice from Sharpe Services on choosing the most cost-effective heat pump and electricity tariff for your local climate and needs.

Did you know?

Heat pumps use FREE natural energy from the air to create hot water by transferring the heat in the air to the water stored inside. It moves heat rather than generates it, and that is where the cost savings lie.

While a refrigerator pulls heat from inside a box and dumps it into the surrounding room, a stand-alone air-source heat pump water heater pulls heat from the surrounding air and dumps it — at a higher temperature — into a tank to heat water. You can purchase a stand-alone heat pump water heating system as an integrated unit with a built-in water storage tank and back-up resistance heating elements. You can also retrofit a heat pump to work with an existing conventional storage water heater.

Heat pump water heaters require installation in locations that remain in the 40º–90ºF (4.4º–32.2ºC) range year-round and provide at least 1,000 cubic feet (28.3 cubic meters) of air space around the water heater. Cool exhaust air can be exhausted to the room or outdoors. Install them in a space with excess heat, such as a furnace room. Heat pump water heaters will not operate efficiently in a cold space. They tend to cool the spaces they are in. You can also install an air-source heat pump system that combines heating, cooling, and water heating. These combination systems pull their heat indoors from the outdoor air in the winter and from the indoor air in the summer. Because they remove heat from the air, any type of air-source heat pump system works more efficiently in a warm climate.