Heat pump: better inside the house or in the garden?

Hi everyone,

I think that's a really good point. Until now, I had only considered it for aesthetic reasons or doubted the split units. That these things are supposed to be so loud was really new to me

As for me, I will definitely take it into account.

Regards

Sorry if I'm jumping in here out of self-interest, but I don't want to open a separate thread for this:

How does it behave with such standard air-to-water heat pumps when installed indoors? If there is only a "normal" interior door and a 7-step staircase (split-level) between the heat pump and the dining area, is the heat pump still very audible? I know this is very general, but I would be interested to know if something like this would even be an option for us.

Because outdoor installation is not an option for us.

Thanks!

So we have a split system (Alpha Innotec). The outdoor unit is located behind the garage and even our neighbor was surprised at how quiet the unit is.

There are definitely differences. Our other neighbor also has an outdoor unit, which is significantly (!) louder. I didn’t want one like that standing in the garden either.

Hi,
we have an air-to-water heat pump from IWS (or something like that ). The outdoor unit is located behind the garage. Occasionally it makes an annoying noise which fortunately we and the neighbors do not hear because of the [Abstrahlrichtung]. In the direction of the noise is a field.

Other neighbors have the unit inside the garage and quite a bit leaks out of the ventilation grilles.

Neither option is very great...

Cheers, torsan

There you can clearly see the wide range of pros and cons regarding the manufacturer models. Hm.. it probably won’t be easy to resolve, just like everything else.

Morning,

Your architect's planning already says a lot: "planned behind a retaining wall in the garden." So that you yourself don’t hear the noise, whether you bother others with it is irrelevant.

Andreas

Because of the slope, the retaining wall would be there anyway. The whole thing would then be below the kitchen window.

But what does the cost side look like? Putting it in the basement definitely involves more effort (platform, supply and exhaust air pipes...) right?

Regards,
housedreamer