How Many Rooms Can A Heat Pump Heat (Or Cool)?
Heat pumps have quickly become one of the most popular energy-efficient heating solutions for modern homes, and it’s easy to see why. They’re efficient and much cheaper to run than a typical boiler. But a common question for homeowners is: “how many rooms can a heat pump heat?”. After all, it’s important to make sure your home heating system can cope with the size and layout of your home and that every room feels comfortable. Read on to find the answer!
What Are Air-to-Water Heat Pumps?
An air-to-water heat pump draws in heat energy from the air outdoors (even when it’s cold out) and transfers the energy into your wet central heating system. This heat energy is then used to heat up the water that will travel through your system and generate heat for your home. It’s a highly energy-efficient source of heating, far outclassing typical boiler systems.
What Factors Affect A Heat Pump’s Performance?
So, how many rooms can a heat pump heat? The simple answer is that an air-to-water heat pump should be capable of heating your entire home as long as a suitable model is chosen and it is installed correctly, but this is naturally dependent on a lot of key factors that will have major effects on performance.
The Size Of Your Home
The size of your home will determine just how big a heat pump system you’re going to need – naturally, the same unit that would suit a small two-bedroom property will not support a much bigger home. Luckily, these systems are highly scalable, so it’s almost guaranteed that there’s an ideal unit for your home and you shouldn’t need to worry about your heat pump being undersized.
Your Home’s Insulation
Sometimes, a house’s insulation will simply be unsuitable for making use of a heat pump. The lower operating temperature of a heat pump means that the insulation in your home will need to be sufficient to keep the heat energy trapped inside. The worse the insulation you have, the harder the pump will have to work to keep your home heated. This is why the first thing an installer will want to carry out is a heat loss calculation.
The Home Heating Systems You Are Using
Heat pumps pair much better with certain types of heating systems. This is largely because of the lower operating temperatures when compared to a boiler. Because of this, we highly recommend a combined setup of energy-efficient aluminium radiators and water-based underfloor heating. These systems are much more responsive than basic steel radiators and pair fantastically with heat pumps.
What About Cooling?
It surprises a lot of people that many heat pumps are capable of cooling a home as well as heating one. This is a very handy feature and will massively increase your comfort during hot weather. Its room capacity for cooling will be much the same as it is for heating.
To find out more about how heat pumps are a great investment for your home and how we can find the perfect size for your own home, get in touch with us today. The Pipelife Eco team is very friendly, highly experienced and ready to help you maximise the efficiency of your home heating system.