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When I got an air-water heat pump for my house, the installer also put in a small electric heater that is connected to the same loop going through my radiators.
by tomashubelbauer 3y ago
When I got an air-water heat pump for my house, the installer also put in a small electric heater that is connected to the same loop going through my radiators. It is a backup in case my heat pump broke and needed to be serviced. I wouldn't rely solely on a heat pump either. The heater takes 3x the amount of energy to produce the same amount of heat as the heat pump, but since I'll almost never use it (didn't need to turn it on yet), that is negligible and the peace of mind knowing the backup is there is well worth it.
- myspy 3y agoSimilar setup, air-water system with a 700 litre heat storage tank, which has a heater rod as a back-up.
- 2rsf 3y agoMost of the bigger setups I saw here in Sweden has this backup built in, not only as a backup of emergencies but mostly for cold days where the source heat (air, ground) is not enough
- willvarfar 3y ago(parent poster) the cottage has two air-air pumps, which replaced most of the previous electric radiators. Luckily there were some electric radiators left, so they are now keeping the place just above freezing...