Heat pumps are one of the ecological solutions increasingly used in Polish homes. These devices use renewable energy sources to heat the building and prepare domestic hot water. Combined with the extremely popular photovoltaic installations, they can provide completely free thermal energy. However, the condition for their efficiency is the selection of appropriate radiators that will be able to heat a given surface with low-temperature power supply. What should you consider in the decision-making process?
From this article you will learn:
- what characteristics should heat pump radiators have,
- what to consider when selecting wall and channel radiators for heat pumps,
- what type of radiators will be best for a heat pump.
House with a heat pump - differences in heating selection methods
The heat pump is a low-temperature installation, so it requires appropriate receivers that will be able to efficiently heat the building with such power supply. Very often, investors and installers choose a surface system, such as a floor system. However, there are plenty of alternative solutions on the market that offer even greater thermal comfort.
Radiators intended for a heat pump should be characterized primarily by minimal thermal inertia. The same cannot be said about underfloor heating, where this value is very high. Wall-mounted reversible heaters will be a much better solution . They will guarantee thermal safety in the face of various weather conditions and will allow the temperature to be adjusted to the individual needs of users to a much greater extent.
Another method is to use trench heaters . In terms of operation with a heat pump, they are a much better solution than underfloor heating.
In the case of a heat pump, they should be equipped with fans that increase their power and dynamics. You will learn more about them in the following paragraphs.
Remember that the lower the heating water temperature, the less electricity the heat pump consumes. When selecting radiators for it, look for receivers with reduced water capacity and own weight, which translate into negligible thermal inertia.
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Wall radiators with heat pump heating
If you are faced with a situation that requires the use of wall radiators for a heat pump, your choice should fall on reversible radiators. You can offer your client the REGULUS system. These are fast devices that immediately respond to user expectations. Their great advantage is not only the effectiveness of heating, but also cooling. They are equipped with fans with low power and almost silent operation. They are responsible for the effective distribution of warm or cold air throughout the room, which is their advantage over underfloor heating.
REGULUS -system reversible heaters are two-pipe fan coil units that are not equipped with individual controllers. Nowadays, a much cheaper and more effective way to manage heating is to centrally control the entire heating system. The devices do not have condensers because they are not intended for use in chilled water installations, where the temperature is lowered below the dew point.
One of the most important advantages of REGULUS reversible heaters, which is their advantage over traditional two-pipe fan coil units, is the ability to easily remove the fans. For most of the heating season, these devices can operate like standard radiators - through radiation from the surface and convection. The fan is useful in three situations:
- the desire to increase the heater's power,
- increasing the heating dynamics,
- cooling the room.
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Trench radiators with a heat pump
The second system intended for heat pumps are channel heaters. Some users and contractors may accuse them of numerous operational disadvantages compared to underfloor heating, but in the case of such an installation they will perform much better. Again, their advantage lies in the presence of a fan, which significantly increases the power of the radiator and the dynamics of air distribution. It is characterized by very quiet operation.
Importantly, TRIOVENT trench heating by REGULUS includes receivers that can be installed at a depth of only 8 cm. Therefore, their installation does not have to be taken into account at the design stage and, importantly, this solution allows for the maximum reduction of the length and depth of the channels while guaranteeing optimal heating power.
The convenience of using duct heating also lies in precisely matching the length and shape of the channels to the individual needs of the user. By choosing the TRIOVENT or QUATTROVENT series from REGULUS, you will easily meet all the expectations of your customers. The advantages of trench heaters include:
- Low total weight - guaranteeing starting the heating with a small amount of starting energy and its easy stopping.
- Energy savings - manifested, among others, by high efficiency of copper-aluminum exchangers, quick access to heat, full control over emissions and the ability to control their dynamics.
- Effective operation at low supply temperature - determining the efficiency of the heat pump-based system.
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Heat pump radiators - what type of heating will be the best solution?
As you can see, the choice of heating systems for a heat pump is very wide. Thanks to this, you can easily choose receivers that will meet the individual needs of your customers. In some projects it will be possible to use only reversible wall heaters, in others you can successfully use underfloor or duct heating.
Please note that the key parameter determining the efficiency of a heat pump is low thermal inertia. For this reason, channel and reversible heaters equipped with fans will prove to be a better solution than underfloor heating. It may work well in the case of emission of warm air, but it is completely ineffective when cooling rooms.
REGULUS radiators - a system in the Onninen offer
If you want to provide your customers with efficient heating systems based on heat pumps, recommend them the innovative solutions of the REGULUS brand. Its channel and reversible heaters are perfect for use in various conditions. Not only do they provide effective heating in winter, they can also cool the building in summer.
REGULUS-system trench and reversible heaters equipped with fans can be found in the assortment of our online wholesaler. A wide selection of available solutions will allow you to easily adapt them to the requirements of your customers, providing them with efficient and convenient central heating systems based on heat pumps.
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