Heat pumps, one of the most profitable and sustainable solutions
Heat pumps are one of the best solutions to increase energy efficiency and decarbonisation, as well as being very profitable for users. Currently there are aerothermal systems that achieve performance exceeding 500%, which translates into savings of up to 80% compared to a traditional heating mechanism.
The heat pump is one of the main commitments to clean technologies, as stated by Pilar Budí, General Director of the Association of Manufacturers of HVAC Equipment (AFEC). This system contributes to the achievement of the three main European energy efficiency goals, use of energy from renewable sources and reduced CO2 emissions.
Because “among all of the systems currently available to users, from condensation boilers to air conditioning equipment, heat pumps are the most efficient system, with the least environmental impact and the lowest energy consumption for users”, as stated by David Díaz, Heating Product Manager with Daikin.
Three systems
As this expert reminds us, “a heat pump extracts free energy from a cold medium, and brings it into our home through radiant floors, radiators, etc.; we only pay for the energy required to transport that heat from the outside in”. Depending on the nature of the medium, “we can classify this equipment as geothermal, if the medium is the ground, aerothermal, if it is air, and hydrothermal, if it is water”.
Díaz says that “currently there are aerothermal systems that achieve performance exceeding 500%, which translates into savings for the user of up to 80% compared to a traditional heating mechanism”. Additionally, “the equipment can be used along with other heat emitters at home, such as heating by radiant flooring (very popular in new construction) or radiators installed in the home”.