Our home is our refuge, the place where we relax and feel safe. It’s the place that’s set in our own measures! A crucial comfort and health parameter is ours. In the past the heating of the apartments was done from the central facility and cooling was an individual case and was usually done with air condition. Apart from the economic crisis that effectively wiped out the radiator and made heating an individual case has also changed the climate resulting in older methods being both ineffective and non-ecological. Because we don’t have a planet B and the effects of the climate crisis are evident in our everyday life, the most ecological technologies are important. For there are several proposals for economy and the right ecological attitude, a new proposal stands out! They are the most ecological solution to the house and we will explain immediately why. How does a heat pump work? It uses current and a cooling liquid circuit that acts as a heat transfer medium. For heating: The heat pump draws heat from the environment (air, soil or water) and carries it inside the space. In the air-water heat pump or air-air pump, the heat is absorbed from the outer air and transported into the space. In the geothermal heat pump (air-ground or water-ground), heat is absorbed from the ground, which remains at more stable temperatures throughout the year. For cooling: The heat pump can operate in reverse, drawing heat from inside the space and transporting it to the outer environment, thus cooling the space. This function is equivalent to the operation of an air conditioner. Heat pumps are very efficient, as for each energy unit they consume, they carry many heat units. Often, their performance is over 300%, i.e. carrying 3-4 times more heat than they consume. Their performance is what makes installation costs worth, especially if you benefit from the various state programmes for subsidies! But is the performance of technology that defines it as the most ecological? Not only. Let us look at the reasons for making the most ecological and economic solution! High efficiency: The efficiency of heat pumps is very high. For each unit of energy they consume, they carry many heat units into the space, resulting in the energy required to be fairly small in relation to the energy produced. Specifically, the efficiency factor (COP) of heat pumps can reach 3-4, i.e. for every 1kWh of electricity, produce 3-4 kWh of heat. This efficiency means that heat pumps consume much less energy than traditional heating methods, such as oil or gas burners, which burn fuel to produce heat. They use natural energy sources: Heat pumps exploit the heat in the environment, such as air, soil or water. Instead of producing heat by consuming non-renewable energy sources such as oil or natural gas. Reduce CO2 emissions: Since heat pumps do not burn fuel and do not directly produce CO2, their use contributes to reducing CO2 emissions and other gaseous pollutants. At the same time, the greener the power generation becomes, the more ecologically, the heat pumps. They use electricity: When the heat pump is combined with renewable energy sources, such as solar panels, total energy consumption is further reduced and CO2 emissions are drastically reduced. Thus, the use of renewable energy sources in combination with heat pumps further enhances their ecological character. Long-term viability: Although installing a heat pump may require higher initial cost, operating costs are usually lower than traditional heating methods. Because they use renewable heat sources and consume less energy, heat pumps are more sustainable in the long term and can provide significant savings in money than conventional systems. Now you know and you can spend your house in a more economical and ecological facility!
Heat pumps: Is this really the most ecological solution for the house?
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in Greece