Heat pump
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4 times more productivity than consumption in the PACA region
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Significant reduction of energy costs
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Heating system with zero polluting emissions
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Using the free, renewable energy from the environment
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A solution that combines heating and cooling in one unit
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In 2006, nearly 53,500 domestic heat pumps were installed in France
 
The heat pump (CAP) – how does it work?
The heat pump is a powerful heating system for producing heat from its environment. The principle is simple: the heat pump draws heat from the soil, from the groundwater or from the air outside to inject it into the house. In summer your heat pump, the same principle but inversely, can freshen the interior of the house.
The performance
For one kilowatt hour of electricity consumed, the system restores four kilowatt hours of heat in the housing (PACA region - in colder areas, the output is lower).
There are several types of heat pumps with different performances. The system chosen should be well suited to the terrain and to the climate.
Your site has to be suited
If there is enough room in the garden, you can install :
- a geothermal heat pump with horizontal sensors which are buried,
- subject to necessary administrative procedures, a geothermal heat pump with vertical sensors which are buried
- a groundwater heat pump if that is suitable
- subject to necessary steps, an aerothermal heat pump
The field is small (less than 200 m²), planted with trees, or rocky
- Many heat pumps are possible, except the geothermal heat pump with horizontal sensors.
- A geothermal heat pump with vertical sensors which are buried, subject to necessary administrative work
- A groundwater heat pump if it is suitable
- And subject to necessary steps an aerothermal heat pump
Essential notions
- The coefficient of performance (COP) of a heat pump is the ratio between the amount of heat it produces and the energy it consumes (in given conditions) heat pump efficiency. This coefficient is valid for a given test value of outdoor temperature (outdoor air, soil or groundwater) and indoor (housing air or the water of the heating circuit)
- Because of the thermal regulation the heat pump must have a coefficient of performance (COP) minimum in heating mode of 3.2 with standard conditions of use.
Costs
The cost of a heat pump depends on the model you chose.
- A heat pump air/air and air/water between € 60 and € 90 per m² heated
- A heat pump soil/soil and soil/water: € 70 to € 100 per m² heated
- A heat pump brine/water and water/water between € 80 and € 185 per m² heated
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For more information, please visit the following site : ADEME.
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