Harness the Renewable Resource of Air to Heat Water
Sep 29, 2010
The principle is very similar to the operation of a refrigerator, but only in reverse. It utilizes the energy present in the ambient air, and can extract up to 80% of this free energy from the air, to provide enough hot water for a detached house. With a 303 liter cylinder, it delivers in excess of 500 liters of domestic hot water of up to 40°C. The beauty about this technology is that the amount of electrical energy required to operate the heat transfer process is far less than the energy used by a conventional electric element.
For example, with 25°C air temperature, 70% humidity and 45°C rise of water temperature, the fan and compressor consume 1 kW of electricity to generate 4 kW of heat to the water cylinder. The energy use is approximately 25% of conventional electric hot water heater, saving you 75% off your electricity bill. The higher the air temperature means more savings for you!
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