Who is the Air-Air PAC system for?
For fans of 2 in 1
For the lukewarm
For the thrifty
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Reversible air-to-air heat pump: ecological heating and air conditioning in a single system
Are you too cold in winter and too hot in summer? Extreme temperatures, very little for you? What if you opted for a 2 in 1 solution, ecological and economical in order to obtain unparalleled thermal comfort throughout the year? The reversible air-to-air heat pump heats your home in winter and cools your interior when the mercury rises, all thanks to a renewable and clean energy, the air. Do you think it's too good to be true? Wait until you find out about the many renovation aids you can take advantage of to reduce your investment.
Air-to-air heat pump: operation and principle
Are you too cold in winter and too hot in summer? Extreme temperatures, very little for you? What if you opted for a 2 in 1 solution, ecological and economical in order to obtain unparalleled thermal comfort throughout the year? The reversible air-to-air heat pump heats your home in winter and cools your interior when the mercury rises, all thanks to a renewable and clean energy, the air. Do you think it's too good to be true? Wait until you find out about the many renovation aids you can take advantage of to reduce your investment.
What is an air-to-air heat pump?
Let us first see what the designation air / air means: the 1st term designates the external energy source (here air), while the second term indicates the way in which this energy is returned (also air).
Operating principle of the air-to-air heat pump
The air-to-air heat pump therefore works on the principle of aerothermal energy to heat or cool the ambient air in your home. As its name suggests, it “pumps” the calories from the outside air, then transforms them into heat to heat your interior. In summer, this cycle can be reversed to cool your home. You therefore benefit from heating and air conditioning in a single device.
Most often, the air-to-air heat pump consists of two units.
An outdoor unit: it captures the calories from the outdoor air (down to - 25 ° C). These calories are then transported by a refrigerant to the indoor unit. It is by changing state depending on the components it passes through (evaporator, compressor, condenser, expansion valve) that this fluid will allow a rise in temperature between the cold source (outside air) and the hot source (inside air) .
An indoor unit: it restores the heat generated in your home thanks to a fan coil (mono-split) or several fan coils (multi-split) attached to the walls.
In cooling mode (air conditioning), the system is the same, but in the opposite direction: the refrigerant recovers the hot calories present in the ambient air of the living rooms by passing through the ventilated exchanger and discharging them outside the housing through the outdoor unit, thereby cooling the indoor ambient air.
The operation of the air-to-air heat pump in air conditioning mode is therefore similar to that of a refrigerator.
The heat pump is often coupled with another heating system, but the most efficient models can heat a house without additional heating in temperate regions such as the PACA region.
Note that the classic air-to-air heat pump is not capable of producing domestic hot water. For this, it will be necessary to move towards a TRIPLE C system, an air-water heat pump, a solar water heater or a thermodynamic water heater .
Advantages of the air-to-air heat pump
The air-to-air heat pump is an alternative heating and air conditioning method popular with individuals because it has many advantages:
A dual functionality for reversible heat pumps for summer (air conditioning) and winter (heating) use and thermal comfort in all seasons.
It replaces or advantageously complements other types of installations (convectors or radiant panels) because its performance is interesting.
At the same consumption, it produces up to 7 times more energy than a conventional electric heater and thus allows real savings. Your heating bills are divided by 3.This device pays for itself in just a few years.
Modular, it allows you to adapt to the heating needs of each room and to your lifestyle, without spending energy for nothing. This equipment can be easily controlled and programmed remotely thanks to intelligent systems integrated into the fan coils.
It is an ecological and economical solution because it favors the use of air which is a renewable, clean and free energy and it is not very greedy in electricity. In addition, air-to-air heat pumps are gradually abandoning the R410a fluid in favor of R32, which is often presented as ecological.
Its installation is simple and not very restrictive and its maintenance is limited.
Installation of an air-to-air heat pump
The principle of installing an air-to-air heat pump is simple. Just install the outdoor unit in your garden, yard or on your balcony. The indoor unit (s) are to be installed in each of the rooms to be heated or cooled or in your lost attics (ducted system)
The installation requires special skills, we recommend that you call on a QUALIPAC RGE (Recognized Guarantor of the Environment) craftsman in order to guarantee optimal operation and performance of your heat pump, to benefit from professional advice as well as assistance from the state.
Our installers travel throughout the PACA region to complete your project.
Price of an air-to-air heat pump
If we consider all the heat pump systems, the air / air models are the cheapest.
The price of an air-to-air heat pump varies depending on several parameters, including:
Its COP (Coefficient of Performance), i.e. the number of kWh of heat produced for 1 kWh of electricity consumed.
Its calorific power (in kW) which represents the heat production capacity. The power will be chosen according to the size of the accommodation to be heated and the surrounding climate.
The number of indoor units to be installed
The model brand
Even if the price remains affordable, buying an air / air heat pump remains an investment that can be reduced thanks to various aids and bonuses.
Assistance for installing an air-to-air heat pump
Do you want to replace your old heating system with an air / air heat pump? Its acquisition cost can be reduced thanks to state subsidies granted by the region, the department, or by the Anah (National Agency for the Improvement of the Habitat) and thanks to financial aid paid by the suppliers of energy such as: EEC premiums, MaPrimeRénov, aid from local authorities, etc.
By combining several of these financial aids, you can therefore significantly amortize the purchase price of your heat pump.