Recommendations from the UK’s largest heat pump trial

Sep. 17, 2010 – Results have been published from the UK’s largest field trial monitoring 83 heat pumps installed in UK homes. The trial has been undertaken to determine the key factors that impact the performance of domestic heat pumps.

Conducted by the Energy Saving Trust, one of the UK's leading organisations set up to mitigate the effects of climate change, the field trial considered both technical parameters, such as system sizing and installation, as well as customer feedback and behaviour.

The findings show the heat pump performance to be highly dependent upon appropriate installation and integration with the building’s existing heating system, as well as appropriate control by the customer. As a result, the Energy Saving Trust is calling on industry to improve heat pump installation techniques to ensure they become a quality and mainstream technology for householders.

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Source: hydrocarbons21.com