Vaillant heat pump install in Barton, near Cambridge

Another succesful heat pump installation. This time for a customer's 4 bed house in Barton, near Cambridge.

The job was to fit a new air source heat pump, along with a more efficient hot water cylinder, modern heating controls and replacing 13 radiators with new ones.

Summary

Heat pump model: 12kW Vaillant aroTHERM Plus

Hot water cylinder: 250L

Design flow temperature: 45°C

Technical specification

The team retrofitted the heat pump to the home’s existing heating system. That means installing new components to the existing pipework and keeping the radiators where possible. Upgraded radiators are added to make sure the heat pump runs really efficiently, while guaranteeing the home will still be warm in the depths of winter.

The Vaillant aroTHERM Plus is a firm-favourite. It’s one of the most efficient heat pumps on the market. It’s easy to use and it’s quiet. And because the aroTHERM Plus uses the latest natural refrigerant, known as R290, it can operate at high temperatures if needed and is considered more eco-friendly.

An unvented 250L cylinder will provide the customer with a generous supply of hot water at a consistent high pressure. Unvented cylinders are used with heat pumps because they store water efficiently This cylinder is specifically designed to work with a heat pump. A larger heating coil allows heat exchange to work really well at lower temperatures. Hot water will produced at 300%+ efficiency.

The Vaillant sensoCOMFORT controller is a smart heating solution that optimises your home's comfort and energy use. It features weather compensation that adjusts your heating based on the outdoor temperatures. It helps the heat pump run at maximum efficiency. It is internet connected so you can control your heat pump via an app. It also means you can benefit from the latest heat pump-specific energy tariffs, increasing your savings.

Installation

Tom, Rob and Neil completed the job in 4 days.

Installio’s engineers have fitted hundreds of heat pumps. We work exclusively with heat pumps. That’s all we do. We offer great quality workmanship and 100% customer satisfaction.

We have local engineers working across the region, including Cambridgeshire as well as Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire & Kent.