Ground Source Heat Pump
Ground source heat pumps work by transferring heat from the ground into a building, they provide space heating and some also pre-heat hot water. Three to four units of heat are produced for every unit of electricity used.
Ground Source Heat Pumps from from Ice Energy
Proven Technology
Although relatively new to the UK, heat pumps are a proven technology pioneered by IVT in Sweden where 97% of all new houses are built with heat pump heating systems.
Low Running Costs - Moving Heat from Your Garden into Your Home
Heat pumps work by collecting heat from your garden and moving it into your home - essentially a refrigerator working in reverse. The technology works so well that even when freezing outside - your home is still warm and snug.
Best of all, because you are moving heat, rather than creating it by burning oil or gas, the system is much more efficient with average savings of between 50-70% on your annual running costs.
Lower Environmental Impact
When coupled with a green electricity supply your heating, hot water and electricity demands create zero Carbon Dioxide emissions, making a real contribution to the reduction of green house gasses.
25 Year Life Span with No Regular Maintenance
Based on fridge technology heat pumps are extremely reliable with no regular maintenance required. Our pumps have a planned life span of 25 years with no loss of efficiency (oil boilers can lose up to 2% efficiency for each year of operation and have a useable life-span of about 12 years
Ground Source Heat Pumps - Two different types
Heat Pump with Internal Domestic Hot Water Storage
For properties with 1-4 bedrooms a heat pump with an integral 185 litre. Domestic Hot Water tank is the ideal solution. Measuring 600mm by 600mm it can be positioned in the kitchen, utility room, cupboard or even a garage.
Heat Pump with External Domestic Hot Water Storage
For larger 4 bedroom and over properties or where there is a high water demand a heat pump with an external 300 litre (or larger) DHW tank is the natural choice. Again it measures 600mm by 600mm and is very versatile in its positioning.
Find out more about ground source heat pumps on the Ice Energy web site.
