How do Air Source Heat Pumps Work?
A simple guide to how air source heat pumps heat your home efficiently throughout the year.
What is an air source heat pump?
Air source heat pumps absorb heat from the outside air and transfer it into your home to provide heating and hot water efficiently all year round.
Even during colder weather, there is still heat energy in the air that can be captured and used.
How does an air source heat pump work?
Heat absorbed
The outdoor unit draws in air and absorbs naturally occurring heat.
Heat transferred
A refrigerant fluid absorbs the heat and increases in temperature.
Heat compressed
The system compresses the heated refrigerant, raising the temperature.
Heat delivered
The heat is transferred into your home for heating and hot water.
Air source heat pumps are highly efficient, reduce carbon emissions and can lower your reliance on fossil fuels while keeping your home comfortable.
Do air source heat pumps work in the cold?
Yes.
Modern air source heat pumps are specifically designed to operate efficiently even during colder temperatures, making them suitable for homes across Scotland.
Because they work differently to traditional boilers, heat pumos are deisnged to rpovide a sterady and consistent level of warmth rather than short bursts of very high heat.