Installing an air source heat pump for heating and cooling is a cost-effective option that helps cut energy usage and ensures employees are warm throughout the winter months and retain their cool during summer.

How do heat pumps work?

The main principle on which heat pumps operate is that the refrigerant inside the unit will absorb energy in one place and release it into another place. In effect, during summer the warmth that builds up inside your business premises will be absorbed by the heat pump and expelled to the exterior, where a fan blows the warm air over a heat exchanging coil which is filled with cold refrigerant – this causes the production of cold air which is then returned to the business interior. In winter the reverse will happen and cold air will be blown over the heat exchanging coil to create warm air which is then used to create warmth inside your business.

What will I need?

All that’s required is a unit for indoors, an outdoor unit and copper piping connecting both units together. Inverter technology is used to maintain heating or cooling at the selected comfort settings. Some heat pumps use a fixed speed split system, which operates in a manner similar to the thermostat on an electric heater and will turn off when required temperatures are reached and come back on when the temperature falls or rises. It’s wise to opt for an inverter system when possible, as they tend to be up to 30% more efficient than fixed speed systems.

There are a variety of options available for indoor units. These include high wall mounted units which are great as they don’t take up any floor space; ceiling cassettes, which are a good choice for industrial or office use; ducted ceiling concealed units, which are virtually invisible so can be ideal in modern offices, and ceiling suspended units, which are useful in large commercial operations.

I-HT are ISO 9001:2008 accredited installers of air source heat pumps for business use. We are based in Colchester and operate throughout most of East Anglia and south-east England. We install and maintain heat pumps which can be purchased outright or fitted on rental. Contact us for more details.

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Robin Searles
Robin Searles
2023-12-08
Very happy with the service supplied by I-HT, from the initial survey with Lee and the install completed by Sam would and will highly recommend
Karl Chapman
Karl Chapman
2023-10-30
Top notch service, the guys turned up on time did a splendid job cleaned up and showed me how the system worked, super impressed .
Keith Young
Keith Young
2023-10-22
Fast, clean installation. Fully explained simple operation before departing.
terry colvill
terry colvill
2023-10-19
excellent swift service and the installation team installed the new unit quickly and professionally. Very happy with the service.
UK PRADO
UK PRADO
2023-09-27
I would just like to say that the service was great throughout - fast and efficient. The installation was the same. Your fitters were polite, thorough and knowledgeable and they did a very neat job and left no mess.
Claire Reeves
Claire Reeves
2023-09-27
A really easy, professional installation - from the initial request, through to installation and a call afterwards to check everything was working as it should. Highly recommended.
Gold7272
Gold7272
2023-09-12
Great service, lovely staff and quick to resolve any issues
blake thompson
blake thompson
2023-09-09
Top Quality Company, Had a new Air Conditioner fitted in our Care Home to keep Medication room cool during Warm days during summer. Unit works very well.. Fitting was done all in one day and it didn't take long to fit unit. Unit was fitted very professional. no untidy wires or piping. Outside Unit fitted to wall away from Public walking by. Tidy straight pipe work outside which uses builds drains to run drain pipe. Unit fits well on side on building.
motchman james
motchman james
2023-08-31
A great job from beginning to end. I would highly recommend, removed old broken unit and installed new uprated equipment. Looking forward to a long warm winter. Thanks guy's
Mingwei Chi
Mingwei Chi
2023-07-28
I would recommend IHT to anyone who would like to have aircon unit installed, especially the engineer did the installation who is very professional and polite. Highly recommended !