Cooling and Heating
Our air-to-air heat pumps deliver outstanding heating and cooling, so your home always feels just right
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- What is a heat pump?
- How does a heat pump work?
- Can heat pumps be used for cooling?
- What is the typical lifespan of a heat pump?
- Is a heat pump right for my home?
A heat pump is an efficient low-carbon technology and delivers more energy than it consumes. It uses renewable energy sources such as air to provide heating and cooling to your home. Indoors, this energy is then released through emitters such as convectors.
Heat pumps convert energy from the outside to the preferred temperature for your home. Initially, a refrigerant in the outdoor heat pump unit absorbs heat from the air. The refrigerant enters a compressor, where it is pressurised. Because of the high pressure, the refrigerant becomes hot and, in turn, produces hot air. When combined with heat pump convectors, heat pumps can act like air conditioners and also be used for cooling. The cycle is simply reversed, with the indoor units absorbing the heat and the outdoor unit releasing it.
Yes, they can, but this depends on the type of emitters you have.
The ideal emitter for cooling is a heat pump convector (also known as a fan coil unit), which cleverly combines heating and cooling in one system.
A heat pump typically lasts between 15 and 20 years, although this is determined by a number of factors, for instance, maintenance. While heat pumps are a low-maintenance solution, their lifespan will be maximised with an annual check-up by your installer or service partner.
A heat pump is ideal for homes of all shapes and sizes and installing a heat pump to warm and cool your home is a smart choice whether it's for a newly built home or a property renovation.
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Why is investing in a heat pump a good idea?
Heat pumps are a cost-effective system, with a low environmental impact, for heating your home using renewable energy.
Heat pumps extract free energy from the air, water or earth. While they use electricity, as the amount of heat energy produced is markedly higher than the energy consumed, your energy bills will drop.
Heat pumps are also a much safer option than conventional heating systems. They can minimise the chance of accidents because they run on renewable energy and partly on electricity, so there is no fossil fuel involved and no risk of gas leaking or igniting accidentally.
Thanks to high-quality materials and sophisticated engineering, Daikin heat pumps have a long lifespan. If properly maintained, your heat pump will last up to 20 years.
Are heat pumps energy efficient?
The electricity consumption of a heat pump is based on what's called the seasonal coefficient of performance (CoP), which allows for variation in performance across a year. Usually, a pump has to work harder in the winter than in the summer.
The CoP is calculated by measuring the energy put in (electricity) and the energy (heat) put out. A heat pump typically produces 4 kWh of heat from 1 kWh of electrical energy, which can be cheaper than your gas bills over a year. Furthermore, there are ways you can boost efficiency further.
Insulation affects the efficiency of any heating system, so, by ensuring your walls, windows and loft cavities and windows are well insulated, you can lessen a heat pump's workload, and therefore its consumption.
To really maximise efficiency and significantly reduce electricity use, consider combining a heat pump with other systems such as solar panels.
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You can get advice on which type of air conditioner is best suited to your home from a Daikin installer, staff at the manufacturer’s flagship store, or consult our residential solutions navigator.
The typical lifespan of a air conditioner is generally between 15 and 20 years, though this depends on a number of factors. For example, maintenance. Although air conditioners are a low-maintenance solution, an annual check-up by your installer or service partner will help maximise its lifespan.
Yes, air conditioners can also be used to heat homes - just choose the right one.
No matter how cold it is outside, Daikin air conditioners can extract warmth from the outside air in order to warm the inside of a home.
Air-to-air heat pump (also known as air conditioners), which are a popular heating and cooling solution.
A Daikin installer will manage everything related to ordering, delivery and installation of your air conditioner.
The simplest answer is, it depends. Installing a heat pump is more than just the placement of an indoor and an outdoor unit, therefore there is no definite timeframe when it comes to the amount of time it will take to install a heat pump as it will depend on a number of different factors such as:
- Type of home: The first thing that will be taken into account is the type of home a heat pump will be installed in. Is it a new-build or an existing home? With new-build homes, the planning needs to be taken into account with all other building currently taking place. With existing homes, things such as whether existing emitters will be used or will be replaced with new ones will play a part in the time needed.
- Type of heat pump: Since there is a variety of different heat pumps, each one also has its own time requirement for the installation.
- Additional works: Whether you are installing a heat pump in an existing or new-build home, there may be additional works that need to take place in order to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your new system. This could include the installation or replacement of emitters (such as radiators), optimising your insulation etc.
The price of installing an air conditioner varies depending on the type you choose and the country you live in.
Daikin offers a Recommended Retail Pricelist in order to give you an indication.
Different installers will have different prices according to their expertise and experience.
Most heat pumps usually come with an indoor and an outdoor unit. Each unit produces sound when in operation, this sound is generally measured in dBA and these levels range from a scale of 0 dBA to 140 dBA.
When looking at sound levels you will also see specifications given for sound power level and sound pressure level.
Sound power level is the sound level measured directly at the source.
Sound pressure level is the sound level measured at a specified distance (usually 1.5 - 2 metres) from the source.
The indoor units of Daikin heat pumps generally produce a sound pressure level of about 30dBA, which is comparable to the sound of a person whispering.
Outdoor units, since they come in a bigger variety of sizes, range in sound pressure levels between 40dBA and 62 dBA, which are comparable to the sounds of birds a chirping and people having a conversation respectively.
Air conditioners are not very demanding. We advise scheduling an annual maintenance appointment with your installer or service provider to make sure your pump keeps working as efficiently as possible. A typical service would include a number of standard checks, as well as a thorough cleaning of the unit and filters.
