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What are the environmental and energy efficiency benefits of Kensa heat pumps?

Kensa Ground Source Heat Pumps. FAQ's
Heat pumps offer the lowest-carbon emission method of heating any building. Unlike boilers, there is no pollution on-site. As the electricity grid gets cleaner, and more renewable electricity is brought on line, so the carbon emissions from the heat pumps fall. There are no flammable fuels or tanks; no flue, no pilot light and no toxic exhaust gases. There are no road miles from LPG or oil tanker deliveries - serious pollution which is often not considered.
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Why don't Kensa heat pumps need supplementary electric heaters, as is used on other heat pumps ?

Kensa Ground Source Heat Pumps. FAQ's
Heat pumps should always be sized to meet 100% of the space heating load required by Building Regulations. Other heat pump brands are not as easy to assemble as Kensa heat pumps, so are often too expensive to allow a large enough heat pump to be afforded. To try to get around this shortcoming, some salesmen may try to part-size the heat pump, and offer the balance of heat from direct electric heating.
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What are the unique features of Kensa's Compact Heat pumps?

Kensa Ground Source Heat Pumps. FAQ's
They are specifically designed to be installed by a plumber or competent DIY without any specialist training. The Slinky ground arrays are available as matched kits, direct from Kensa. Provided that the slinkies are buried correctly, and the heat pump and slinkies are sized correctly, Kensa offer an unique performance guarantee - that is not available from any other manufacturer or supplier of ground source heat pumps.
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What value for money do Kensa Heat pumps offer?

Kensa Ground Source Heat Pumps. FAQ's
In a low energy building over a ten to twenty-five year period, there is a cost benefit over a mains gas-condensing boiler. However, as gas prices rise compared to electricity (which comes from a mix of sources), this time period will reduce. There are also no servicing or maintenance costs.
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What is the efficiency loss of a heat exchanger?

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Whenever you have a heat exchanger, you must have a temperature difference in order to force the heat to cross the heat exchanger barrier and go to the other fluid. No heat is really lost, but the heating unit may run a little less efficiently at a the higher temperature.
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Are air conditioners and heat pumps efficiency rated?

Air Conditioners - Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Central systems are rated by the seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER). Many older systems now in use have SEERs of 6 or below. By 1994, the average SEER for all units shipped by manufacturers in the U.S. improved to 10.61 for central air conditioners and 10.94 for central heat pumps. The higher the rating, the more efficient the system.
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What are the environmental benefits of renewable energy?

Renewable Energy FAQ
Every kilowatt-hour of electricity produced by a renewable energy system displaces the same amount of electricity produced by conventional power generation stations that are using fossil fuels that contribute to CO2, SO2, NOx and smog. Clean renewable energy production reduces suspended particulates we usually call smog, which are a significant health problem on the same hot sunny days when (for example) a solar energy system can produce electricity at its peak level.
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Who can install a Kensa Heat Pump?

Kensa Ground Source Heat Pumps. FAQ's
Anyone who can install a boiler - although most people use a competent plumber. As there is no combustion, no qualifications are required. Our systems are installed throughout the UK, Ireland, France and other EU countries. As the system is being commissioned, we need the installer to contact us, so that the on-board software diagnostics can be interrogated, to make sure that the system is operating correctly.
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What is an Energy Star Rating and what is the star rating for the HomeTech Heat Pumps?

Hometech - Heat Pump FAQ's
Energy Star Rating is a rating given to electrical appliances by the EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority). This rating is provided as guide for consumers when choosing and comparing products as to there efficiency relating to power consumption. All Heat Pumps that are sold in New Zealand are required to have a star rating and must meet a Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS). All Heat Pumps have two star ratings, one for heating and one for cooling.
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What is "Environmental Energy"?

New Energy FAQ
Here is one simple case of the use of environmental energy, but this application is not a form of New Energy, since it operates on already accepted principles: There have been proposals to use the temperature difference between the warmer top parts of the ocean and the colder lower-lying parts to generate useful electric power.
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Are all heat pumps the same?

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All units transfer solar energy from the ground into a building, where a compressor converts that energy into warm air or warm water. Options on various models include two-speed compressors, demand water heaters, quad functions and electronic diagnostics, among others. Units should be certified to ISO performance levels (formerly CSA or ARI rating), to make the COP the key variable among different manufacturers.
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What are the environmental benefits of Waste-to-Energy?

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The physical and mechanical separation of materials creates noise and dust. There is a residue whose composition depends upon the product the process is making. Biological Treatment and Composting The biological treatment or composting of waste may result in odors. These facilities have special filters that are used to remove odors from the air before discharge. The facilities require the collection and treatment of any liquid running off of the compost piles.
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What about energy efficiency?

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Tests conducted by The Log Homes Council of the NAHB found log homes to be equal to conventional home construction. Log home owners generally report lower heating and air conditioning costs.
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Energy efficiency is simply the efficient use of energy. While our own energy use is something we often take for granted, the production of energy has societal costs and environmental impacts. Using products and services that employ energy-efficient technologies is a way every person or business can reduce those impacts, lower monthly energy bills and in many cases increase the comfort and productivity of a workplace.
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Being energy efficient means being smart about how we use energy in order to extend our supply, and benefit our economy, environment and quality-of-life. Whether you're a resident or a business, energy-efficiency solutions can easily reduce energy bills by 20- 30% — and help save the environment, too.
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Where can I get more information on Lennox heat pumps, how they work and the benefits of owning one?

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If you want more detailed information on how heat pumps work click on: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/infosource then go to library Home Page > Home Heating, cooling and Ventilation > Heating and Cooling with a Heat Pump. Should you want something in writing; simply contact Foster Air Conditioning Ltd. 250-475-0500 and ask for a technical service representative. He will be happy to mail you a 51 page booklet put out by the National Resources Canada; Office of Energy Efficiency.
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What sort of energy efficiency can I expect?

A Pac-Van modular building meets or exceeds the same State and local building codes as traditional construction. That said, approved materials or fixtures range from top of the line to cost-effective. The type of lighting fixture selected, or the chosen rating of insulation, can make some small difference, but long experience has shown that the real culprit is neglect. We know that modular buildings are often treated like second-class components of a project.
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What are the environmental benefits of the Iowa Stored Energy Park?

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ISEP will make clean, environmentally friendly energy. With energy demand continuing to grow, utilities are considering supplementing their conventional energy resources with alternative energy sources. ISEP will help them to maintain a reliable energy supply for the future.
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What other types of Heat pumps are there?

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Water is a good store for solar energy as even on cold days groundwater maintains a constant temperature between 7 and 12 deg The groundwater is extracted via a supply well and transported to the evaporator of the water/water heat pump and returned via a return well. Outside air offers the least expensive option for exploiting an energy source. Air is supplied via a duct put through the heat pump and returned to the outside ambience.
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Are all geothermal heat pumps alike?

Earth Energy Solutions
No. There are different kinds of geothermal heat pumps designed for specific applications. The most advanced systems use vertical bore holes and direct expansion technology. Some geothermal heat pumps provide summer air conditioning, radiant infloor heating and heat for domestic hot water use, but a few brands are designed only for winter heating. Sometimes these heating-only systems incorporate a groundwater-cooled coil that can provide cooling in moderate climates.
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What is the life expectancy of your heat pumps?

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We expect that our "Performance Plus" heat pumps should typically last 20-25 + years. Naturally this all comes down to the conditions the heat pump is in, and regular maintenance.
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How noisy are heat pumps?

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Heat pumps are generally very quiet, noise levels equivalent to that of a fridge. We would always recommend you listen to one before you purchase.
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Do you finance heat pumps?

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Yes. Through our electric supplier TVA we offer a program that allows our residential customers who own their homes to install a heat pump and have the payments placed on their utility bills each month. Terms of the loan are 8% interest for a period of up to 10 years. You must use a TVA-approved heat pump contractor. Rebates are also available.
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Can it work with heat pumps?

Underfloor Heating DIY - Frequently Asked Questions
Underfloor heating works well with heat pumps as they give a constant low heat temperature. This sort of heat pump works very well with larger projects, unlike extensions, where they become costly. See www.ecoheatpumps.co.uk for more details. this expanable content box is made using a free javascript from flooble | free javascripts
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Do Heat Pumps take up a lot or room?

Hometech - Heat Pump FAQ's
No. HomeTech's Heat pumps are designed to be unobtrusive in their size, are neutrally coloured to fit into your d?cor. They run at a low noise levels so as not to be noticed.
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Are Heat Pumps noisy?

Hometech - Heat Pump FAQ's
No. Heat Pumps are generally not noisy. The source of noise in a heat pump is usually the air being blown through the grill as it is forced out of the unit. Air noise is marginally higher than ambient background noise and is usually not distracting.
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How do heat pumps work?

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Heat pumps transfer heat by circulating a substance called a refrigerant through a cycle of alternating evaporation and condensation. A compressor pumps the refrigerant between two heat exchanger coils. In one coil, the refrigerant is evaporated at low pressure and absorbs heat from its surroundings. The refrigerant is then compressed en route to the other coil, where it condenses at high pressure. At this point, it releases the heat it absorbed earlier in the cycle.
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