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Apartment heating options

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  • #32
    ercork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭ercork


    2011 wrote: »
    That will depend on the coefficient of performance (COP). My understanding is that air source heat pumps typically have a COP of 3 to 3.5

    A COP of 3 would mean that a given heat pump would produce 3 units of heat energy for every 1 unit of electricity it consumes. This would mean that for the same heat output the heat pump would consume ⅓ of the electricity that the storage heaters would use.

    I don't think the setup described by wandererz is powered by a heat pump at all - looks to be plug in electric. So costs should be similar to other on demand electric heating systems.


  • #33
    farmerval
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭farmerval


    The setup in most modern student accommodation is a storage heater in the kitchen living area and in the hallway with panel heaters in the bedrooms.

    The two storage heaters would be dual heaters with a panel heater also installed for instant heat.

    Go into any Electrical wholesaler and they will give you the details.

    Dimplex and Farho are among the several Irish makes available.


  • #34
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,718 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    ercork wrote: »
    I don't think the setup described by wandererz is powered by a heat pump at all - looks to be plug in electric. So costs should be similar to other on demand electric heating systems.

    Yes, you are absolutely correct. My bad.

    I thought I was responding to a post that was looking for a comparison of storage heaters V air source heat pumps. However I stand by my post for this comparison.


  • #35
    ercork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭ercork


    2011 wrote: »
    Yes, you are absolutely correct. My bad.

    I thought I was responding to a post that was looking for a comparison of storage heaters V air source heat pumps. However I stand by my post for this comparison.

    I agree. Some of the newer ones quote a COP of 4 or 5 but realistically I would say it is closer to what you said.


  • #36
    kramer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭kramer1


    Was round in a 1 bed apartment today, with the heat pump guys, pump does hot water and five or six aluminium radiators. Apartment is Ber A2. Lads reckon a six grand install cost for the pumps, rads etc. And a frankly unbelievable running cost of 120 euro per year. Have photos but can't figure out how to post them at the minute, long day


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  • #37
    kramer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭kramer1


    Here we go


  • #38
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,718 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    kramer1 wrote: »
    And a frankly unbelievable running cost of 120 euro per year. Have photos but can't figure out how to post them at the minute, long day

    I am a big fan of heat pumps, but that sounds a little too good to be true. It would be nice to see the calculation behind that.


  • #39
    kramer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭kramer1


    2011 wrote: »
    I am a big fan of heat pumps, but that sounds a little too good to be true. It would be nice to see the calculation behind that.

    Agreed, sounds like nonsense


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