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GSHP and no 'hot press'

  • 03-02-2015 4:11pm
    #1
    damolee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭


    I am looking to build a new house and use a GSHP system, with a horizontal collector.
    Am I correct in saying that the new house won't require a traditional style 'hot press' which is normally used to air clothes etc...

    With the new system, people tend to have a utility room and the heat pump system and 'water tank' are hidden away in a large cupboard, is this the norm?


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,581 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    modern hot water cylinders are ultra-insulated, so they do not throw out any heat. Some heat can be got from pipes entering and leaving the HWC but this is minimal. I have seen radiators installed in 'hot presses'

    But yes, the traditional Hot Press is no more. Large homes now have dedicated mechanical and electrical rooms which can include:

    UFH manifolds
    Expansion vessels
    Heat pumps
    300-400 litre HW cylinders
    Solar collector controls
    Central Vacuum systems

    etc


  • #3
    Condenser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 536 ✭✭✭Condenser


    damolee wrote: »
    I am looking to build a new house and use a GSHP system, with a horizontal collector.
    Am I correct in saying that the new house won't require a traditional style 'hot press' which is normally used to air clothes etc...

    With the new system, people tend to have a utility room and the heat pump system and 'water tank' are hidden away in a large cupboard, is this the norm?

    You can still have a hotpress, the ufh manifold will create enough heat to help in drying/airing clothes, you don't need to house the tank there but you can.


  • #4
    badgerhowlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭badgerhowlin


    Condenser wrote: »
    You can still have a hotpress, the ufh manifold will create enough heat to help in drying/airing clothes, you don't need to house the tank there but you can.


    That is were I have my "Hot Press". It doesn't get very hot but it a little hotter than the rest of the house when, thanks to the manifold.


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