AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP

sulllic1

Myself and my partner just moved into a brand new one bed build apartment and very well insulated.

The apartment is only set up for pre pay and since 11th Nov to now we have put in €70 euro which is mad price but I think this is down to the air to water heat pump as nothing else would cost this much.

We were told to leave the heating control system which is in the utility room on constant on and to leave the Thermostat that's in the main dining area at 18 and if we want to change if we want more heat.

I'm not sure what times the heating control system is set as , it was set like this when we moved in and they said leave it the way it is.

Can anyone tell me is there anyway we can lower anything to do with the pump or heating controls to bring down what we are putting in money wise as its way too much???

There is now way should be spending €70 for 9 days?

We haven't a clue regarding the pump etc?

Sleeper12

First thing is to get off the prepay rate. I think you pay around €1 extra per day standing charge. Then the unit price for electricity is more expensive on a prepay meter.

Heat pumps can be brilliant in A & B rated homes, where families are home most of the day. Heat pumps aren't great for homes where you are out all the time and only need heat for 3 hours a day.

Heat pumps need to be left on 24/7. This means warm home 24 hours a day. A young couple might be willing to have no heat before work in the morning. They might only need heat from 6 to 9pm. A heat pump isn't suitable for a couple like this.

Unfortunately the government are totally blind as to the fact that different families use different amounts of heat. Air to air mini split heat pump is far more suitable for an apartment compared to air to water. Air to air would heat the apartment from cold to warm in about 10 minutes. It doesn't need to be on 24/7. In an apartment only requiring heat for a few hours a day air to air costs less than half of air to water.

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058323598/air-to-water-heat-pump

You renting or bought the apartment ?

The prepay may be in renting clause..

sulllic1

Renting and the management company would prefer us on pre pay , but no way should it cost 70 euro in 9 days , Jesus pay 2000 for rent and electric costing that much. Has to be something not right

sulllic1

Trust me I love heat and I'd never sacrifice heat for paying electric but 70 euros in 9 days is just not right has to be something not right

ECO_Mental

is there only one thermostat there could be another one and this could be set higher. 18 deg is cold for a living room and if its a well insulated aparment (which it shoudl be) at 18 the heating should hardly be coming on at all.

That saying...you said you put in 70 euros over 9 days, I am assuming you are on a 24hr meter or are you on a day/night? if you are on a 24hr tarriff then at say 40c/kWh thats 175 kWh or about 19 kWh/day consumption for every thing in the apartment..heating, hot water, cooking?, TV etc etc that is high for a one bed but nothing that stikes me as out of this world.

How many kWh did you consume? over this period, start reading the meter every day for the month and make a note of it, keep an eye on the HP to see if its on and how often