Ecodan is a Low Carbon Heating System Designed to be Cheaper to Run
Ecodan our unique low carbon heating and hot water system for homes has been specifically designed to combat the continued rise in energy costs and reduce CO2 emissions. With the price of oil and gas rising dramatically the need for householders to reduce fuel bills has never been greater. That’s where Ecodan comes in - when compared to the traditional gas and oil fired boilers used in the majority of homes.
Why Ecodan is More Efficient than Other Forms of Heating Solutions
With conventional boilers, 1kW of input energy provides less than 1kW of output energy or heat. With Ecodan, every 1kW of input energy is converted into an average of 3.6kW of output energy or heat, making it more than three times as efficient as conventional boilers and a natural choice for low cost heating and hot water.
The Co-efficient of Performance (COP) of a heat pump is the ratio of the heat delivered, divided by the power consumed. The modern heat pump technology used in Ecodan and given in this example has the seasonal COP rating of 3.6.
By 2016, over 720,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum could be saved if all the 200,000 residential properties built each year installed heat pumps. If a heat pump also replaced 10% of the gas boilers sold each year in existing properties, the potential annual saving would increase to over 2 million tonnes of CO2 by 2016.
By transforming the energy found naturally in outdoor air and using that to help provide cost effective heating, we’ve already established the efficiency of Ecodan and the fact that it ‘upgrades’ energy. Take that one step further and consider using Ecodan powered by electricity from a renewable energy source such as wind, biomass, solar or tidal and you could have a heating system that is zero carbon rated.
Another advantage with Ecodan is it’s ease of installation and design flexibility. A perfect answer to those wide areas of the UK that are not perhaps on, or likely to be on the National Gas Grid. This negates the need to consider the more costly options of electricity or oil and removes the need to negotiate the enormous expense and disruption of extending the National Gas Grid. Whatever the location, simply install Ecodan and enjoy efficient, effective heating and hot water at a fraction of the alternative cost.
Ecodan Can Significantly Cut Costs and Revolutionise Domestic Heating
Boasting savings of up to 36%* when compared to the running costs of a gas boiler and a massive 45%** when compared to the more expensive oil fired boilers, Ecodan is ideal for homes that aren’t on the national gas grid and offers greater savings still against older gas and oil systems or for those using LPG or direct electric. With energy prices set to continue to rise, so too will the appeal of Ecodan with it’s energy efficiency reduced CO2 and the promise of substantial savings.