Roy, Robin; Caird, Sally and Potter, Stephen
(2010).
Getting warmer: a field trial of heat pumps.
The Energy Saving Trust, London, UK.
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Abstract
Given the lack of data on heat pump performance in customers’ homes, the Energy Saving Trust in partnership with the Open University undertook the first large-scale heat pump field trial in the UK to determine how heat pumps perform in real-life conditions. The year-long field trial monitored technical performance and customer behaviour observed at 83 sites across the UK. The findings provide valuable information about the factors that affect the success of a domestic heat pump installation. Instead of revealing outcomes along statistical grounds, or acting as a “brand-vs-brand” competition, the field trial findings provide a discussion of key points of interest to potential consumers, including:
• Measured coefficient of performance (COP) and system efficiency
• Installation practices (both system design and performance)
• Customer behaviour (contribution by the Open University)
• Heating patterns and average internal temperatures
• Economics
This report makes recommendations for consumers, installers, manufacturers and policy makers, and identifies areas that require additional investigation and research.
| Item Type: |
Other
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| Copyright Holders: |
2010 The Energy Saving Trust |
| Funders: |
The Energy Saving Trust, Consortium of energy suppliers, manufacturers and national and local government departments, Carbon Connections Ltd. (HEIF3) |
| Extra Information: |
The Open University was a partner with the EST with Robin Roy, Sally Caird and Stephen Potter of the Design Innovation Group, DDEM/MCT, as technical consultants for the production of this public report. |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Design, Development, Environment and Materials |
| Item ID: |
31647 |
| Depositing User: |
Robin Roy
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| Date Deposited: |
31 Jan 2012 13:20 |
| Last Modified: |
27 Oct 2012 05:18 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/31647 |
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