How Do You Integrate Air-Source Heat Pump with Solar Water Heater?

When looking for an air-source heat pump, you should look no further than the Arctic Heat Pump. It is the most energy-efficient air source heat pump unit that works efficiently in cold climates in North America. But it is not the only reason why the heat pump system is industry-leading for chronic heating and cooling purposes. 

This system is perfectly engineered to integrate quickly with a solar thermal heating unit. It can significantly increase the overall efficiency and operational costs of the system by a further 20%. The solar thermal heating system is a perfect alternative to integrate with an air source heat pump and can add an extra 47,000 BTU per day on average for collector. 

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For the integration, Arctic Heat Pumps use the SunRain Solar Vacuum Tube Collectors that can deliver hot water to the system even during the coldest North American winter days. The collectors are well-known as they are engineered with top-of-the-line technology in North America and are available with a 10-year warranty. 

The efficiency of a solar evacuated tube produces usable energy even during cloudy days. If the solar thermal system provides 80% efficiency rating, it means the system absorbs and delivers 80% of the solar energy. As compared to that, a solar PV panel offers 13-16% efficiency and now you know why solar thermal systems are successfully working in areas with the lowest electricity costs around the world. 

How Does Integrating Solar Thermal System and Air-Source Heat Pump Work?

Solar evacuated tubes use heat pipe technology that helps in transferring solar energy to the heat bulb. The heat bulb can be able to attain temperatures up to 300 C. Every collector has 20 or 30 bulbs that are inserted into an insulated copper header known as a heat exchanger. The heat pipes transfer their heat energy to the copper header and to a special glycol heating fluid. 

Every header contains 2.2 liters or 0.6 gallons of the heating fluid. A temperature sensor is inserted into the header heat exchanger. When the heating fluid in the top part of the collector goes above the temperature of the water inside the storage tank, the pump gets activated which enables starting the energy transfer. The hot heating fluid gets circulated through the large heat exchanger present on the bottom part of the tank. After that, the energy is transferred to the storage tank and then delivered to the remaining home heating system. 

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Integrating an air-to-water heating system is a perfect combination for solar systems as they both have the same glycol heating fluid. Unlike other air-to-air heat pumps, hydronic heat pumps and solar thermal systems utilize the same principle of energy storage. Most homeowners are looking to reduce the energy cost; so they consider taking advantage of combining an air-source heat pump with a solar thermal system to ensure optimal performance and minimize operational costs. 

What is Included in this Kit?

  • One Sun Rain TZ581800 20 R Collector
  • One Sun Rain Mini Pump Station 
  • One RESOL BS2 Differential Controller 
  • One Five Gallon Solar Glycol Heating Fluid 
  • 100 Feet Aurora Solar Piping Stainless Steel with ¾” Insulated Line Set and Temperature Wiring 
  • All Fittings ¾” FTP Quick Connect Fittings with High-Temperature Ceramic Gaskets 
  • One Zimlet Solar Expansion Tank 
  • One PD Displacement Drill Pump for Filling System

Bottom Line –

Do you want to learn more details about integrating air-source heat pumps with a solar thermal system? If yes, then please contact Arctic Heat Pumps at 1-866-800-8123.

 

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