Strahleman
2020-08-06 07:05:46
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** You can’t really go wrong with the NOVELAN SICV H3 / K3, right?
Novelan belongs to Alpha Innotec and they are a brand of Nibe. They all have the identical refrigeration circuit and mainly differ in the control units/software. Nibe is almost always mentioned as the go-to brand when it comes to geothermal energy.
Even if it’s probably a bit more expensive on average than an air-to-water heat pump. But then I also don’t have an unnecessary outdoor unit.
Can you still submit a BAFA funding application? If yes, definitely do it. Air-to-water heat pumps rarely achieve the required seasonal performance factor of 4.5. With the 35% funding, you quickly end up well below the investment costs of an air-to-water heat pump. We get about 11k euros back from funding for the heat pump including supply lines up to the heating circuit distributor (also fundable).
Yes, how good the passive cooling of the brine heat pump is—that was my question as well. Well, you certainly can’t compare it to an air conditioner, which transports cold air out and also positively influences humidity for human heat comfort.
Correct, you will notice a cooling effect if you activate the passive cooling early and not only when it’s already 28 °C inside the house. As you wrote: an air conditioner also dehumidifies the air, so an air conditioner is more comfortable for well-being. But you will also achieve an effect with the cooling. Just consider: at 20 °C cold water, the floor might feel quite cool. Where does the 3k euros surcharge come from? I find that a bit steep for the "PC" element in Novelan. By the way, you can retrofit this as well.