Environment
Integrating renewables into your home is always good news for the environment, as well as your regular expenses on energy. It’s sometimes difficult to do with older houses, so gas absorption heat pumps are an ideal way to contribute towards reducing your carbon footprint, as the world moves towards net zero in harmful emissions.
GAHPs use natural cycle refrigerants, such as ammonia, and therefore have zero Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Ozone Damaging Potential (ODP). This means that they don’t pose a danger to the environment.
Along with the natural refrigerant use, GAHPs are incredibly energy efficient, using up to 30% less gas than a condensing boiler and therefore have 30% less emissions – again, good news for the battle against climate change.
And when it comes to the use of electricity, as opposed to gas, to generate heat, let’s take this example:
To provide 1 kWh of gas energy in your home using a GAHP, just 1.1 kWh of gas needs to be produced initially. Just 0.1 kWh are lost in the complete supply chain.
In comparison, 1.8 kWh of electrical energy need to be produced to supply 1 kWh for an equivalent electric air source heat pump. The grid losses are 0.8 kWh.
And gas absorption heat pumps are also future proofed, thanks to the fact they are able to operate with various bio-gas blends as well as hydrogen gas (H2) – which means as more climate friendly fuels are developed, you’ll be able to enjoy using them and further limit carbon emissions from your home.
A heat pump works like a refrigerator in reverse. It’s able to utilise much of the energy available in the ambient air at a lower temperature and then transfer it as useable heat to a system at a higher temperature.
Unlike electric heat pumps that work with a compressor powered by electricity, GAHPs are powered directly by a gas source.
GAHPs have an efficiency of around 130%, saving up to 30% in operational costs compared to the best condensing boilers.
A heat pump works like a refrigerator in reverse. It’s able to utilise much of the energy available in the ambient air at a lower temperature and then transfer it as useable heat to a system at a higher temperature.
Unlike electric heat pumps that work with a compressor powered by electricity, GAHPs are powered directly by a gas source.
GAHPs have an efficiency of around 130%, saving up to 30% in operational costs compared to the best condensing boilers.
A heat pump works like a refrigerator in reverse. It’s able to utilise much of the energy available in the ambient air at a lower temperature and then transfer it as useable heat to a system at a higher temperature.
Unlike electric heat pumps that work with a compressor powered by electricity, GAHPs are powered directly by a gas source.
GAHPs have an efficiency of around 130%, saving up to 30% in operational costs compared to the best condensing boilers.
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