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Ground source heat pumps

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Overview

Ground source heat pumps use solar energy naturally stored in soil, bedrock and groundwater as a heat source. They do require electricity to operate, but efficiently produce up to five times as much heat energy, for every unit of electricity they use and are available for a variety of buildings and heating requirements.



Borehole Collector Compact Collector Horizontal Ground Collectore

Benefits

  • Ground Source Heat Pumps are extremely energy efficient - they operate at 225% efficiency when heating domestic hot water (compared to 100% for electric immersion heaters and 85% for gas boilers)
  • They are designed to achieve 400% efficiency with radiators and underfloor heating systems
  • A typical unit can save up to 2 tonnes of CO2 per year
  • A typical unit can save up to 2 tonnes of CO2 per year

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Course Overview

Green Works Training Academy offers courses which cater for a range of customer expertise. These Courses include; Heat pump introductory courses, City and Guilds 2399 Heat pump training, both installation and maintenance, BPEC Heat Pump Installer Training.

For more information and to download the prospectus click here.

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Installer Tips

  • Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) earn points in the Code For Sustainable Homes
  • The ground chosen for the location of the GHSP must be unshaded to ensure solar energy and heat penetrates into the ground.
  • GHSP are inducted into the Governments Renewable Heat Incentive
  • You need to be fully qualified to install this technology. Greenworks can offer training, advice on installation, a professional design service and an extensive range of products from leading manufacturers.

You can view or download the below brochures from Greenworks approved suppliers, before requesting an online quote.

Supplied by
NIBE

Supplied by
Worcester Boch Group

Supplied by
Baxi

Supplied by
Dimplex

Supplied by
Calorex

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Air to Air heat pumps FAQs

Q. What are Ground Source Heat Pumps ?

Ground source Heat Pumps are a renewable heating technology that extracts stored solar energy from the ground around a building. Although they use electricity to operate they are extremely efficient and are able to output 5 times more heat per unit of electricity used than other conventional heating systems.

Q. How much space is required to install a Ground Source Heat Pump?

The system you choose greatly depends on the amount of land you have to work with. Bore hole systems use very little land as the pipes are fed in to the ground vertically to a depth of 50 - 200 metres. Horizontal collection systems are used where land is plentiful. They use lengths of pipe laid between 1-2 metres underground. So how much land you have will determine the system used.

Q. Do Ground Source Heat Pumps require much maintenance?

Ground source Heat Pumps are often classed as a 'fit and forget' technology because it needs little maintenance. Occasionally the system will need checking by a qualified engineer but this only has to happen every 3-5 years. The system should also be purged at the same time to ensure no air is caught in the system as this will affect its efficiency.