LG makes single phase (typical residential electric service) VRF systems (up to 5 ton) that can heat, cool and heat water. The heated water can be used for pools or domestic hot water. It is not cheap but it is very versatile.
I know someone who had to put one of those heat pump water heater tanks in because of required efficiency, it did not work worth a S..., and they ended up replacing it with a normal water heater, and the utility bill went down $150 a month, located by Santa Crus.
My GF has the system and it’s pretty great. The only downside I see is the two huge storage tanks in her garage. They take up as lot of space and also leak some heat, making the garage always hot.
When I asked SanCO about radiant heating they were very cautious. They told me that it was only practical in Net Zero homes. The heat pump is only 15 k BTU.
Interesting, it's the specific heat pump that Harvest pairs with best. I think a direct radiant application might not work but with the storage tank at 150F and radiant floors running 110-130 on average I could see the application but the heat pump will be running a lot. I think the storage of water is what makes up the delta in applications where there's a gap between on demand output because it recharges. I'll have some contractors on to review the installs and how they've worked but the general experience we've heard is people like them and they work
It's my understanding that the Sanco system has a prohibitive price. Has that changed? I'd love to save energy but at least in the past it was super pricey.
I think with the Harvest the tax credit discounting the whole install 30% effectively is part of what makes it affordable but the price is higher than a standalone heat pump water heater. Compared to a boiler system though it's not necessarily a huge jump. For just heating hot water it might be overkill but when tied with HVAC too it just seemed like a little bit of premium product
do they make a heat pump for radiant heat. I live in the north east I have a oil fired burner for my radiant heat throughout my house. I would like to switch to a heat pump and get off from fossil fuels, but I don’t want to give up my radiant heat.
This system works with radiant in floor heating but is not quite hot enough for baseboards since the storage temperature is 150F and for baseboards you need 160-180f range of temps
The short answer is YES. They are common in Europe. You may need to work with a commercial HVAC contractor to find appropriate equipment for your application.
As soon as the public succeeds in storing enough energy for high rate times, the power companies will just decide all times are high rate. There is no way to actually be energy independent if you are already tied to the grid. Energy companies would have to accept less profits as people add energy saving technologies which is not going to happen.
They'll be surplus demand for a while to come due to commercial demand but this already happened in California they just can't store the excess power for when it's needed which is why they want people to put in batteries etc... technically utility companies are Public utilities, there's deregulation and privatization in some states but the grid itself is a public utility
LG makes single phase (typical residential electric service) VRF systems (up to 5 ton) that can heat, cool and heat water. The heated water can be used for pools or domestic hot water. It is not cheap but it is very versatile.
I know someone who had to put one of those heat pump water heater tanks in because of required efficiency, it did not work worth a S..., and they ended up replacing it with a normal water heater, and the utility bill went down $150 a month, located by Santa Crus.
That's surprising thanks for the feedback and sharing your experience
My GF has the system and it’s pretty great. The only downside I see is the two huge storage tanks in her garage. They take up as lot of space and also leak some heat, making the garage always hot.
Interesting, so they make the garage hot even with all the insulation and pipes insulated?
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When I asked SanCO about radiant heating they were very cautious. They told me that it was only practical in Net Zero homes. The heat pump is only 15 k BTU.
Interesting, it's the specific heat pump that Harvest pairs with best. I think a direct radiant application might not work but with the storage tank at 150F and radiant floors running 110-130 on average I could see the application but the heat pump will be running a lot. I think the storage of water is what makes up the delta in applications where there's a gap between on demand output because it recharges. I'll have some contractors on to review the installs and how they've worked but the general experience we've heard is people like them and they work
In the UK they call it a Combi system.. it's quite common there
We have combi boilers but this is an air to water heat pump that functions as a battery / stores energy via a water tank so it's a very unique product
It's my understanding that the Sanco system has a prohibitive price. Has that changed? I'd love to save energy but at least in the past it was super pricey.
I think with the Harvest the tax credit discounting the whole install 30% effectively is part of what makes it affordable but the price is higher than a standalone heat pump water heater. Compared to a boiler system though it's not necessarily a huge jump. For just heating hot water it might be overkill but when tied with HVAC too it just seemed like a little bit of premium product
do they make a heat pump for radiant heat. I live in the north east I have a oil fired burner for my radiant heat throughout my house. I would like to switch to a heat pump and get off from fossil fuels, but I don’t want to give up my radiant heat.
This system works with radiant in floor heating but is not quite hot enough for baseboards since the storage temperature is 150F and for baseboards you need 160-180f range of temps
The short answer is YES. They are common in Europe. You may need to work with a commercial HVAC contractor to find appropriate equipment for your application.
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As soon as the public succeeds in storing enough energy for high rate times, the power companies will just decide all times are high rate. There is no way to actually be energy independent if you are already tied to the grid. Energy companies would have to accept less profits as people add energy saving technologies which is not going to happen.
They'll be surplus demand for a while to come due to commercial demand but this already happened in California they just can't store the excess power for when it's needed which is why they want people to put in batteries etc... technically utility companies are Public utilities, there's deregulation and privatization in some states but the grid itself is a public utility