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Having an ample and in-depth understanding of heating systems and their link to individual comfort, we have developed to become the leading installer of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems.
We offer you room climate systems customised to your project and budget. Whether your choice is gas, pellets, electricity or renewable energies, Heatflow Solutions delivers efficient resolutions for all energy sources. The end result is individual domestic comfort from a single source to your complete satisfaction.
Heatpumps
With New Zealand producing approximately 70% of electricity from Hydro Generation this makes for a cheap, reliable and renewable energy solution.
Generally heat pumps utilize liquid refrigerant in outside coils that extracts heat from the air and evaporates into a gas. The indoor coils release heat from the refrigerant as it condenses back into a liquid.
Unlike an air-conditioner, a heat pump is reversible. This means the evaporator and condenser do double duty, heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. When in heating mode the condenser is inside, while the compressor and evaporator are outside. In air-conditioning mode the condenser becomes the evaporator and the evaporator become the condenser.
Heatpump water heating
Heat pumps have been around for decades, but a heat pump water heater is a new concept. It works like an air conditioner but instead of dumping the heat outdoors, it puts it into the water.
The beauty of heat pump water heating technology is that the amount of electrical energy needed to create hot water is greatly reduced compared to a conventional electric tank type water heater. The efficiency of the unit goes up with increasing ambient air temperatures. This ground breaking efficiency redefines what a water heater is capable of.
Central heating systems
Central heating is the even distribution of heat to every room in your home from a central point or heat source. The warm water distributes heat evenly and thoroughly to every area of your home via a network of pipes. The pipe network can be connected to radiators in each room or can be looped under the floor (underfloor heating) or into the ceiling or walls (ceiling/wall heating), thus releasing a gentle heat into your home.
Solar thermal heating
Solar water heating or solar hot water is water heated by the use of solar energy. Solar heating systems are generally composed of solar thermal collectors, a fluid sytem to move the heat from the collector to its point of usage. The system may use electricity for pumping the fluid, and have a reservoir or tank for heat storage or subsequent use. The system may be used to heat water for a wide variety of uses, including home, business and industrial applications. Heating swimming pools, underfloor heating or energy input for space heating or cooling are more specific examples.
Geothermal heating systems
Geothermal heating is the direct use of geothermal power for heating applications. Geothermal energy originates from the heat retained within the Earth's core since the original formation of te planet, from radioactive decay of minerals, and from solar energy absorbed at the surface. Most high temperature geothermal heat is harvested in regions close to tectonic plate boundaries where volcanic activity rises close to the surface of the Earth. In these areas, ground and groundwater can be found with temperatures higher than the target temperature of the application. However, even cold ground contains heat, and it may be extracted with a geothermal heatpump. Due to recent advances in heat pump performance, this is now a rapidly growing market.
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Did you know that....
- Heatpumps do not create heat, they convert it?
- Central heating is the preferred heating method for two thirds of the world?
- In many climates, a solar hot water system can provide up to 85% of domestic hot water energy?
- Humans have taken advantage of geothermal heat since the Paleolithic era?
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In much of northern Europe and in urban portions of Russia, where people seldom require air conditioning in homes due to the temperate climate, most new housing comes with central heating installed?
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Cities in ancient Greece used central heating systems, conducting air heated by furnaces through empty spaces under the floors and out of pipes in the walls?
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Due to their temperature output and efficiency range, heat pumps are perfectly matched with Underfloor Heating as the most cost effective and pleasant heating solution for the home?
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