Integrated Heat Pump and Tank
What is a heat pump?
That's easy to explain.
Heat pumps convert energy stored in the air, water or beneath the ground into heating energy. They can also be combined with a domestic hot water system, to give you a constant supply of hot water. The energy we use, taken from the air, water and earth, will always be available to us, giving us a limitless energy supply. Smart Energy SA has a range of high efficiency heat pumps to heat your home and your water and provide cooling that’s suitable for all homes and buildings.
A heat pump is an extremely efficient device that takes advantage of ambient heat in the air to heat the water. Heat pumps are not dependent on weather, roof space or other variables to operate and have been in common use commercially for more than 20 years.
We use a water tank that is specially designed to work with our heat pumps. The super-insulated, oversized thanks also enable you to make extra hot water during the day and store it for use at night. This improved design makes the system 25% more efficient than a normal heat pump.
These solar heating systems offer a great return on investment and also form the starting point for building a full home energy solution.
How the technology works
A heat pump, much like a refrigerator or air conditioner, uses a relatively small amount of electricity to move heat from a cold space to a warmer space. In this case it transfers the heat from the ambient air to
the water in the tank.
The heat pump unit is placed outdoors where it can be in contact with freely circulating air. It is the energy present in the ambient air that accounts for 70% of the energy used to heat the water. The heat
energy is absorbed by the refrigerant gas which in turn transfers the heat to the water by means of a coil inside our purpose-built tanks. Once the water in the tank has reached the desired temperature the heat pump switches off.
We use a water tank that is specially designed to work with our heat pumps. The super-insulated, oversized thanks also enable you to make extra hot water during the day and store it for use at night. This improved design makes the system 25% more efficient than a normal heat pump.
These solar systems offer a great return on investment and also form the starting point for building a full home energy solution.
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Benefits of heat pump hot water
The Smart Energy Solution heat pump solution is superior to other systems on the market. Our heat pumps are installed together with a specially designed
stainless steel hot water tank. The refrigerant from the heat pump is circulated within a coil inside the vertical tank. There are a few major advantages to heating water in this way
Better Quality
Our tanks are high quality stainless steel, which means they can be placed outside and still have a life expectancy of more than 10 years.
More Storage
Our tanks range up to 500L in size. Larger tanks are ideal if you have a solar system because you can generate more hot water during the day and store it to use at night.
More Savings
The coil is situated at the bottom of the tank, so it is always in contact with the coolest water. This ensures that the heat pump is always operating in the most efficient temperature.
Reliable Hot Water
The vertical tank promotes the stratification of the stored water into layers with the hot water on top. This means that the hottest water is always immediately available.