Real Heat Pump Installations
| No of bedrooms | Five |
| Age of property | 1999 |
| Previous heating system | 22kW-rated LPG boiler |
| Replaced with Ecodan | 14kW unit |
| Radiator upgrade | Unchanged |
| Average | COP 3.25 |
| Average outdoor temp | 4ºC |
| Running cost reduction | 50% - 66% |
| CO2 reduction | 50% |
5-bed refurbishment
The Ecodan system installed in this large 5-bedroomed house near Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, delivered an average winter COP of 3.25 with an average ambient outdoor temperature of 4ºC.
The 14kW Ecodan system has been retrofitted to the property and supplies both combined space heating and all hot water requirements for the 1999 detached house. This is home to a family of four including two young children aged four and six. Over the winter period, the owners have reported savings in running costs of between a half and two-thirds when compared to the previous LPG boiler.
| No of bedrooms | Three |
| Age of property | 2008 |
| Previous heating system | None |
| Replaced with Ecodan | 5kW unit |
| Radiator upgrade | Unchanged |
| Average | COP 3.25 |
| Average outdoor temp | 7ºC |
3-bed new build
Developers must be mindful of the standards for newly built properties in the Code for Sustainable Homes, which is where Ecodan can help houses achieve Level 3 and 4.
The 5kW Ecodan system on this new, 3-bedroomed end-ofterraced property in Langford, Hertfordshire has achieved an average COP of 3.25 over the winter against an average ambient temperature of 7ºC. The family of three have a new baby and the home is heated by traditional radiators with the smallest of the Ecodan range (the 5kW) providing all the heating and hot water required.