Solar Heating
Efficient Solution for Heating and Cooling Small Space Using Solar Energy and Air-to-Air Heat Pump
If you’ve built a log cabin or garden office, or have a small shop or workshop, with the intention to use it all year round, you'll need efficient heating in winter and cooling in summer. The simplest and most cost-effective solution is to combine an off-grid solar system with a wall-mounted air-to-air heat pump.
Modern solar panels are designed to generate electricity even in low light conditions, so whether it's cloudy or raining, you can still power and heat your off-grid log cabin, garden office, or tiny house with solar energy. The UK weather is not an impediment here! We recommend combining solar panels with air-to-air heat pumps given their low power consumption and a high, around 400% or higher, efficiency rate.
This combination has several advantages compared to traditional electric heaters or infrared heating panels:
- Air-to-air heat pumps excel in energy efficiency. They can achieve an efficiency rate of around 400% or higher, meaning for every unit of electricity consumed, they produce up to 4 to 5 units of heating or cooling power.
- Air-to-air heat pumps provide not only heating in winter but also air conditioning in summer, what makes the premise equipped by air-to-air heat pumps very comfortable.
- Air-to-air heat pumps are easy to install. Unlike traditional heating systems that may require extensive home alterations, these heat pumps can be set up with minimal modifications.
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These heat pumps are energy-efficient and, hence, can be paired with renewable energy sources like solar panels. This combination can significantly reduce your carbon footprint and energy bills.
The required capacity of an air-to-air heat pump to heat up a space will be determined by a number of factors, such as the size of a room, insulation, type of glazing, and ceiling height. For the UK climate, heat pumps we are offering with capacity of 70-85 watts per square metre are recommended.
Portable air-to-air heat pumps are among the smallest heating/cooling systems you can use for campervans, motorhomes, RVs and any small premises. So long as there is a window space or other exterior access point, portable heat pumps can be installed anywhere. All you have to do is roll the unit into place, set up the intake/exhaust hose, plug it in and power it on. Air temperature control is now available at the touch of a button.
Air-to-air heat pumps are reliable and ensure your space is comfortable, fit-for-purpose and usable year-round.
