Why you should invest in a Heat Pump

At Toyesi, we have many people asking us about heat pumps - what they are and why they should invest in one. We are here to answer exactly what they are and why we believe you should consider purchasing one.

To explain what a heat pump is, it is good to be familiar with the heat pump theory which rests on the principle that heat will move from a higher temperature to a lower temperature. Hence, if a heat transfer coil can be kept at a lower temperature than its surrounds, it will absorb heat.  

For those technically minded, some heat pump captures ambient heat from the surrounding air by drawing it through a lower temperature finned tube type heat exchanger.  

The ambient heat is absorbed by the low temperature refrigerant gas circulating in the system, where its temperature is increased by a vapour-compression process and by absorbing the motor windings heat of the compressor. The heat of the high temperature refrigerant gas is then transferred to the circulating pool water via a marine grade tube-in-tube refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger. 

There are many reasons why you should invest in a heat pump. A flexible heat pump uses a significantly small amount of electricity to obtain large amounts of heating and cooling energy from the environment.  

Heat pumps are globally recognised as being very efficient energy movers. From just one unit of electrical energy, they can produce between 4 to 5 times as much heating or cooling energy, depending on the surrounding climatic conditions and application. 

Compared to the traditional resistive electric systems, you can save up to 75% in operating costs with a heat pump.