Heat Pump Hot Water Systems

Heat pumps offer the most energy-efficient way to provide heating and cooling in many applications, as they can use renewable heat sources in our surroundings. Even at temperatures we consider to be cold, air, ground and water contain useful heat that's continuously replenished by the sun.

Heat Pump Water Heaters use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly. To heat water for homes, heat pump water heaters work like refrigerators in reverse. Heat pump water heaters can be purchased as integral units with built-in water storage tanks or as add-ons that can be retrofitted to an existing water-heater tank.

Electric heat pumps are an efficient type of electric storage water heater that extracts heat from the environment to heat water. They pay back the extra initial investment more quickly in larger households.

Heat pumps that draw heat from the air use only about one third of the energy of a standard electric system and can be made even more efficient by using a solar booster. Electricity is not used to directly heat the water but to move heat from one place to another. The heat is carried by a refrigerant.

Compared to conventional electric water heaters, Heat Pumps are more energy efficient and draw less power. Some units can provide air conditioning or residential ventilation.

In operation, the evaporator absorbs whatever heat energy is available to it from the atmosphere (air) to vaporise the refrigerant. The vapour is then compressed raising its pressure and temperature. This high temperature vapour is passed through special pipes permanently bonded around the outside of the water storage tank, forming the condenser. As the refrigerant vapour condenses back to its liquid form, it gives off its heat to the stored water.

Australian Hot Water branches are strategically located to service all areas of Sydney, Melbourne, North Coast NSW, Canberra, and Newcastle. Service centres are located in Sydney at Alexandria, Belmore, Caringbah, Leumeah, Moorebank, Mona Vale and Seven Hills, at St. Kilda in Melbourne, Cardiff in Newcastle, Fyshwick in Canberra, in regional NSW at Byron Bay and Lorne. Australian Hot Water are the largest specialist hot water franchise in Australia.

Heat Pump Government Rebates & Incentives
Government rebates may be available (depending on circumstances) to assist with the purchase cost of heat pumps. Rebates are currently available in Queensland, Victoria and some parts of NSW and SA. Click here to find out about available Heat Pump government rebates.

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