Air Source Heat Pumps: how do they work

Air Source Heat Pumps: how do they work

Air Source Heat Pumps take the heat energy contained in the outside air in order to put it to better use in your home. This technique has been extensively developed in recent years, both for new-build homes and renovation projects, thanks to its economic and ecological benefits.

How does it work?

The outside air is a free and inexhaustible source of energy, even when at low temperatures in winter. Air Source heat pumps take this energy in the air using air source collectors installed outside the house.
The heat pump recovers this "free" renewable energy captured outdoors and using a compressor transfers it into the home, via a distribution circuit (e.g. underfloor heating, radiator network, fan convectors).

Air collector

An air collector involves recovering heat from the surrounding air, transferring it to a central heating network. This technology can be used on its own or in addition to a conventional heat pump.