ITS Heat Pump – Installed by SolarWorX
In this video I cover heat pumps and a basic understanding of how they work. Saving electricity is a key bonus of using this technology. ITS heat pump new technology patented loading valve Install by SolarWorX – www.solarworx.co.za www.oneenergy.co.za thermostatic mixing valve blending valve www.itssolar.co.za www.itsheatpumps.co.za/ www.oneenergy.co.za – www.oneenergy.co.za Heat pump technology is one of the cutting edge technologies when it comes to renewable energy water heating products. Even though this technology have been used in South Africa for heating water for many decades the recent increase in international demand have brought the component costs down making the product extremely affordable for the residential and commercial users. Using refrigeration cycle to extract energy from the surrounding air (indirectly using solar energy) it can provide you with 60°C hot water day or night, winter or summer at a quarter of the cost of electrical geyser element heating. ITS Solar is known to be a leader in the design and manufacturing of heat pump heating technology and manufactures some of the most efficient systems on the market. Heat pump range:
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Yes, the pre-heating loop is something they added to the design (and patented to only be used on their brand (ITS) of heat pumps). At this point there are good reasons to keep it outside the box i.e. adjustments to the pre-heating system and maintenance is far easier with it outside.
I’ll see if I can more info on the exchanger for you.
Cheers,
Martin.
mjlorton
February 10, 2013 at 10:29 pm
Yes, same size as regular ductless AC units. The exchange unit is not that big, I will try get some video or pictures posted. Thanks for watching.
mjlorton
February 10, 2013 at 10:36 pm
Yes, and I think you’ll find if you get a quote for that kind of solar installation it will cost a lot more…it’s a pitty because solar is great but it is getting cheaper.
mjlorton
February 10, 2013 at 10:57 pm
@mjlorton Thanks for the reply. I did a quick calculation and I have to agree its too expensive. My geyser switches on for around 30min every 4 hours. If the heat pump consumes 1kW it amounts to 3kWh per day. Delivering 3kWh per day with 5 hours of sinlight will cost around R30k for the entire installation (rough calculation).
seven7sevenize
February 10, 2013 at 11:22 pm
Thanks for watching. It would still be very expensive to power a heat pump with solar power….it would only make sense if you were off the grid. The ITS heat pumps with their unique integration technique (which is patented) are brillliant.
mjlorton
February 10, 2013 at 11:54 pm
I suppose it might be a good plan to mount the heat pump in the roof with the geyser since the temperature should be higher. Only issues I see is that it might make some noise and you could also cool down your house in winter.
seven7sevenize
February 11, 2013 at 12:36 am
Thanks for the video — in fact thanks for all your videos, they are very informative. I have a few questions and hope you will be able to give feedback. Why not power the heat pump by a solar system? Since the heat pump only use around 1kW it should be possible. Also which heat pump do you recommend — ITS, Firefly, Kwikot, others?
seven7sevenize
February 11, 2013 at 1:29 am