Ground Source Heat Pumps

Ground Source Heat Pumps use a buried ground loop that transfers heat from the ground into the building. Heat supplied by the NIBE Ground Source Heat Pumps that we install will provide all of the hot water and space heating requirements for your home. Solo can take the installation of ground source heat pumps right from the early ground survey stages, through to the end commissioning and maintenance of the heat pump unit. The efficiency of ground source heat pumps is measured by the coefficient of performance (CoP). This is the ratio of units of heat output for each unit of electricity used to drive the compressor and pump for the ground loop. An average CoP for a NIBE ground source heat pump is 4.4- 4.9. This means that for every unit of electricity used to power the Ground Source Heat Pump, around four and a half units of heat are produced making it an extremely efficient way of heating a building. To keep the efficiency of ground source heat pumps as high as possible we always aim to use underfloor heating throughout the entire house. Underfloor heating works well with ground source heat pumps as it requires a lower operating temperature.

For more information on Ground Source Heat Pumps talk to Solo Heating Installations