Heat Pump Cylinder in Basement

RintPete · 2023-08-28 07:13:48

Hello group, My current boiler is in the basement of a 3 story house with the hot water cylinder on the top floor. Would a heat pump cylinder fitted in the basement provide enough hot water pressure to the top floor or would it need to be installed upstairs? Thanks

28-08-2023 08:13AM

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RintPete

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Hello group,
My current boiler is in the basement of a 3 story house with the hot water cylinder on the top floor.
Would a heat pump cylinder fitted in the basement provide enough hot water pressure to the top floor or would it need to be installed upstairs?
Thanks

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#2 28-08-2023 08:18AM

Calahonda52

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the DHW in the HP cylinder will not be pressurised as its heated by a coil from the HP, just like the one up stairs now, with coil from the boiler.
\FTI: Thats why they are called indirectly heated cylinders/

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#3 28-08-2023 04:20PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058311135/heat-pump-cylinder-in-basement

The location of the cylinder won’t make any difference.
The water pressure is governed by the height of the cold water storage tank in the attic which feeds the cylinder, or alternatively the pump in the case of a pressurised system.

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