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In Norway most homes have one or more heat pumps. We are living in a cold climate and the pumps are being used like 9-10 months a year. The most common brands
by Max-q 4y ago
In Norway most homes have one or more heat pumps. We are living in a cold climate and the pumps are being used like 9-10 months a year.
The most common brands are Japanese: Toshiba, Mitsubishi and Panasonic.
I will not agree that the user experience is bad at all. They are very good products. Stand alone they work well and with integration they work together with the power company to optimize the energy consumption vs energy price during the day.
Be careful to just think the existing products are bad because you want them to be. It’s an existing, competitive, multi billion market with very good products.
- ttul 4y agoThey are UGLY though...
- ianlevesque 4y agoIt really depends. Old hot water radiators were ugly in their own way. Even with modern forced air HVAC I find the soffits and boxes to accommodate ductwork unsightly. Some brands make units that interface with existing radiant baseboards, or individual heat pump heads that recess entirely into the ceiling leaving just a vent visible, like https://mylinkdrive.com/USA/M_Series/R410A_Systems-1/One_Way_Ceiling_cassette https://mylinkdrive.com/USA/M_Series/R410A_Systems-1/One_Way...
- elif 4y agothis is why I went with LG ceiling mounted cassettes. IMO it's even better than floor vents (they stay cleaner, floors are easier to clean) or ducted ceiling vents (each cassette can target the air movement direction actively toward humans). and all the electronic bits are in the attic so the noise is a little better.
- SamBam 4y agoWho sees the indoor unit in a ducted system?