Ground Source Heat Pumps

Danfoss Heat Pumps UK (formerly known as Eco Heat Pumps) is the leading supplier of Ground Source Heat Pumps to the UK Market. The Managing Director of Danfoss Heat Pumps is also the current Vice Chairman of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association. We remain at the forefront of a rapidly expanding market for Ground Source Heat Pumps partly due to increasing economic attractiveness in the face of price rises in conventional fuels, but also because of regulatory drivers such as 'Part L' of the Building Regulations. Our strength is our reputation in providing professionally designed sustainable energy solutions utilising Ground Source Heat Pumps whilst meeting customer's energy efficiency needs.

• Hot Water
• Heating System
• Comfort Cooling
• Domestic & Commercial application
• Design, Supply & Installation of Ground Heat Pumps
• Financial assistance including Grants for Ground Source Heat Pumps
  

With escalating fuel costs and diminishing resources, Ground Source Heat Pumps are able to provide cost effective alternative systems with negligible maintenance. Ground Source Heat Pumps are one of the fastest growing applications of renewable and sustainable energy in the world.

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Ground Source Heat Pumps can be designed and incorporated into a project in a variety of ways dependant on geographical, topographical and geological conditions to collect heat from horizontal or vertical loop systems including sufficiently sized bodies of water.

Our team has unrivalled experience in the design, supply and installation of heating and cooling systems incorporating Ground Source Heat Pumps gained over many years and many hundred's of installations throughout the length and breadth of the United Kingdom. Our Ground Source Heat Pumps are accredited under government backed grant schemes and the Company is accredited to the International Ground Source Heat Pumps Association.

The ground offers an excellent resource to incorporate Ground Source Heat Pumps into systems for heating and cooling of buildings. The ground temperature in the UK can generally be defined into three distinct regions. Firstly, there is a variable temperature region for the first 4m of ground, which will vary depending on the season. The next 100m or so is constant throughout the year due to the large thermal mass of the ground and from around 100m and below the ground temperature warms due to radioactive decay effects. Ground Source Heat Pumps are usually designed to use the thermal resource found in the first two regions.

When there is plenty of land available, horizontal closed ground loops are normally the most cost effective method. Polyethylene pipe is laid in trenches approximately 1m deep and a mixture of water and food grade anti-freeze ('brine') is circulated to collect energy from the ground.

Where space is tight, vertical boreholes incorporating vertical closed ground loops may be the answer. They can range from 25m - 150m deep but can be expensive when compared to horizontal closed ground loops and depending on the location. A closed polyethylene U-tube is placed in the borehole and a mixture of water and anti-freeze is circulated to collect energy. If boreholes prove to be cost prohibitive then the most economic and efficient solution would be an Air Source Heat Pump.

A vertical open loop Ground Source Heat Pump system may be cost-effective if ground water is plentiful. Ground water from an aquifer is pumped to a heat exchanger then transfers its heat to the heat pump. After it leaves the building, the water is pumped back into the same aquifer via a second well, called a discharge well, located at a suitable distance from the first. For this type of system we recommend you source a reputable firm with local knowledge of the water tables and experience in drilling for water.

A closed pond loop Ground Source Heat Pump system may be the most economical if your building is near a body of water such as a large pond or lake. The brine circulates underwater through polyethylene piping in a closed system. The pipes may be coiled in a slinky shape to fit more of it into a given amount of space. Because it is a closed system, there are no adverse impacts on the aquatic system. The pond or lake must have a flow in and out to be suitable for this application.

Ground Source Heat Pumps offer financial savings over conventional heating methods and our professional design service will ensure that you gain the maximum benefit for your building. Ground Source Heat Pumps will significantly save on carbon emissions when compared with all other fossil fuels.

Danfoss Heat Pumps UK can offer Ground Source Heat Pumps solutions to both domestic and commercial sectors. Our team has extensive experience on systems from 4kW to 200kW and beyond. We offer a complete solution from handing your enquiry to installing and commissioning your Ground Source Heat Pumps into your home or premises with our own skilled team of sales consultants, technical support engineers and installers. Commercial customers will have the support of our project management team to ensure that Ground Source Heat Pumps element of you project is delivered on time, gained from wide-ranging experience by working with the UK's major construction companies working on a variety of projects including schools, factories, residential care homes, student accommodation and visitor centres.

Please browse our website for more information about Ground Source Heat Pumps and our range of Heat Pumps then contact us on 0114 270 3900 to speak to one of our team or complete the enquiry form on the website.