Ground Source Heat Pumps

Ground Source Heat Pumps, are sometimes known as geothermal heatpumps. They have the potential to provide heat at a very high efficiency. Geothermal energy is heat from deep in the earths crust, ground source refers to shallow ground which acts as a large solar panel.

It usually draws heat from network of pipes that were buried in trenches about 1 meter deep. The Heat Pump works like a refrigerator in reverse, the inside (evaporator - cold part) of the fridge is connected to the ground loop, as the heat pump attempts to cool the huge ground loop, it throws off the heat it collected through the condenser (the black pipes at the back of a fridge) and pumps the heat into the building's heating system. This process is very efficient - typically, a ground source heat pump has a Coefficient of Performance (CoP) around 4 - i.e. for every unit of electricity consumed, it produces 4 units of heat. Heat Pumps normally extract heat from buried loops of pipe, but alternatively, can extract heat from wells, lakes, streams or rivers.

Single Phase Glen Dimplex Heat Pumps

• Range of 5 models with heating capacities from 5 – 14kW.
• Compact dimensions, for versatile installation.
• Variable heating water flow temperatures up to 55°C.
• Typical CoP (B0/W35): 3.8 – 4.0 (depending on model).
• Variable options for ground loop and heating connections.
• Integrated WPM2004 Plus heat pump manager.
• Scroll compressor, providing efficient, low noise running.
• Economiser, providing high co-efficients of performance.
• Single phase electrical connection with electronic soft starter controls.