Your guide to ducted heat pumps

Your Guide to Ducted Heat Pump Systems

3/6/2020

Although heat pumps are common across New Zealand, ducted systems are just starting to become more popular in Christchurch. So what’s a ducted system and how can it help?

What Is A Ducted Heat Pump System?

It’s quite simple. Ducted heat pumps takes its name from the system of ducts incorporated in the home to supply heated or cooled air to every room. The ducted heat pump can be placed in the roof space or under the house and is responsible for feeding warm or cool air via the insulated network of ducts.

How Does A Ducted System Work?

Just like a regular heat pump, the your ducted system has a large central heat pump that extracts warm air from outside, and uses it to heat the inside of your home. Instead of heating just one room, the central heating unit pumps the heated or cooled air through the insulated ducts and vents into each room of your home. Think of a ducted system like a large central heating heat pump.

Instead of a single remote, your ducted system has a wall panel thermostat where you can control the even temperature around you home. You can set a timer, so your heat pump turns on and off at different times. You can even set maximum and minimum temperatures, so if the temperature outside drops unexpectedly, your ducted system will turn itself on to keep you warm. Your ducted system is smart, energy efficient, and will help you stay comfortable all year round.

Ducted Heat Pumps vs. Other Forms of Home Heating

First and foremost, the right heating system for you should answer two questions. What does your in-home lifestyle look like, and how can it be more comfortable?

While traditional hi-wall heat pumps are great if you spend a lot of time in one area of your home, they don’t offer a whole home heating solution. Not ideal if your house is open plan, or if you and your family spend time in your own rooms at the end of the day.

Other solutions like fireplaces can be messy. They take time and effort to get started, constant monitoring to keep going, and there is a mess to clean up in the morning after the fire has gone out. Even if your fireplace is connected to an air transfer kit to distribute the heat, you still have the effort of finding and storing firewood, which can sometimes be in short supply.

This explains why ducted heat pump systems are growing in popularity. Its energy efficient, cools an entire home and fits any interior design. You can customize how it looks to however you want it!

Can I Have A System Installed In My House?

Of course! Most houses can accommodate a ducted heat pump system as long as there’s space in the roof or under the floor. Ducted systems have a really low visual impact, as the air vents can be designed to blend with the home’s interior. Installed properly, ducted systems are really efficient at providing a comfortable, even temperature around your home.

Contact Heat Pumps NOW on 03 377 7393 and find out how easy it is for a ducted system to be installed in your home!