Are you making the most of your solar panels?
If you're considering installing solar panels, or if you've already made the investment, you'll certainly want the best return on the money you've spent.
A quality heat pump for your hot water could be the perfect partner to your solar PV system.
Using these two technologies is a great idea and they compliment each other well.
Heat pump hot water systems are a clever and very efficient way of heating your hot water, and cost far less to run than a standard gravity fed or mains pressure hot water system.
By drawing heat from the surrounding air, a heat pump can consume less than 2kWh per day, essentially costing less than 10 cents a day to run if you have solar panels already. With a 5KW solar system you'll be able to use that power for the heat pump hot water and still be putting electricity back into the grid or for use in the home.
As an idea, a typical electric hot water cylinder costs about $975 a year to heat your hot water. A heat pump hot water system can lower that cost to around $280 per year, a saving of nearly $700 a year.
Figures vary depending on your electricity rates offered by your provider, but these give an idea of the potential savings.
But what if you don't have solar panels? - can a heat pump still be a good idea? If your house is all electric, or on bottled gas then it's a great option for your hot water needs.
Most people don't think much about their electric hot water heater cylinder until it starts to leak, or worse, gives up the ghost one morning while you're getting ready for the day ahead.
If you think about it now you'll be prepared for a seamless changeover and start you can start saving straight away.
So how does a heat pump work? Basically it's like an air conditioner, but set up in reverse. Instead of expelling hot air outside, the heat pump draws heat from the surrounding air and converts that into energy to heat the hot water.
Heat pumps can turn 1000 watts of energy into 4500 watts of input into the hot water system for 2 hours per day.
A good heat pump can produce hot water to over 50C in less than 30 minutes, eliminating the need for costly back up heating elements.
Incredibly, heat pumps can still draw heat from the air even if the temperature falls to minus 10C, so they'll work from the Alps to the Tropics.
For most of us temperatures are higher, so the heat pump is still working, even on winter nights.
Installing a heat pump can attract government rebates, we can advise on what's available. Rebates tend to be higher with better performing systems, and can make a good deal even more affordable.
Like everything, systems vary. Some heat pumps are fitted with a stainless steel tank, which is preferable - while others have the pump separate to the tank. Again, we'll advise on the most appropriate system for your needs, considering all the relevant factors.
Even if you don't choose us, be sure to ask questions about the heat pump, where it's made and the guarantees that come with it. Some companies promise a lot, but please ask questions before you commit to a deal. Remember, if it's too good to be true, it usually is!
Our heat pumps can even plug straight into a standard power point, so installation can be even easier, saving even more.
Tank size matters too, so again consult a professional installer for advice and you'll soon be enjoying great value hot water in your home - and saving money as well. Click here to Contact Us
info correct at time of publishing, subject to change without notice
A quality heat pump for your hot water could be the perfect partner to your solar PV system.
Using these two technologies is a great idea and they compliment each other well.
Heat pump hot water systems are a clever and very efficient way of heating your hot water, and cost far less to run than a standard gravity fed or mains pressure hot water system.
By drawing heat from the surrounding air, a heat pump can consume less than 2kWh per day, essentially costing less than 10 cents a day to run if you have solar panels already. With a 5KW solar system you'll be able to use that power for the heat pump hot water and still be putting electricity back into the grid or for use in the home.
As an idea, a typical electric hot water cylinder costs about $975 a year to heat your hot water. A heat pump hot water system can lower that cost to around $280 per year, a saving of nearly $700 a year.
Figures vary depending on your electricity rates offered by your provider, but these give an idea of the potential savings.
But what if you don't have solar panels? - can a heat pump still be a good idea? If your house is all electric, or on bottled gas then it's a great option for your hot water needs.
Most people don't think much about their electric hot water heater cylinder until it starts to leak, or worse, gives up the ghost one morning while you're getting ready for the day ahead.
If you think about it now you'll be prepared for a seamless changeover and start you can start saving straight away.
So how does a heat pump work? Basically it's like an air conditioner, but set up in reverse. Instead of expelling hot air outside, the heat pump draws heat from the surrounding air and converts that into energy to heat the hot water.
Heat pumps can turn 1000 watts of energy into 4500 watts of input into the hot water system for 2 hours per day.
A good heat pump can produce hot water to over 50C in less than 30 minutes, eliminating the need for costly back up heating elements.
Incredibly, heat pumps can still draw heat from the air even if the temperature falls to minus 10C, so they'll work from the Alps to the Tropics.
For most of us temperatures are higher, so the heat pump is still working, even on winter nights.
Installing a heat pump can attract government rebates, we can advise on what's available. Rebates tend to be higher with better performing systems, and can make a good deal even more affordable.
Like everything, systems vary. Some heat pumps are fitted with a stainless steel tank, which is preferable - while others have the pump separate to the tank. Again, we'll advise on the most appropriate system for your needs, considering all the relevant factors.
Even if you don't choose us, be sure to ask questions about the heat pump, where it's made and the guarantees that come with it. Some companies promise a lot, but please ask questions before you commit to a deal. Remember, if it's too good to be true, it usually is!
Our heat pumps can even plug straight into a standard power point, so installation can be even easier, saving even more.
Tank size matters too, so again consult a professional installer for advice and you'll soon be enjoying great value hot water in your home - and saving money as well. Click here to Contact Us
info correct at time of publishing, subject to change without notice