What is a
heat pump?
What is a heat pump?
Clean, efficient, and tailored to your home — heat pumps offer unmatched comfort with long-term savings built in.
A Smarter Way
to Heat Your Home
A heat pump is a game-changing home climate control system that moves heat instead of creating it. Whether your goal is cosy warmth in winter or cool comfort in summer, heat pumps deliver efficiency, flexibility, and savings—all while reducing your carbon footprint.
At its core, a heat pump uses a refrigerant cycle and four key components: compressor, evaporator, condenser, and expansion valve
Extracts heat – Even cold air has heat energy—your heat pump pulls this into the refrigerant.
Compresses refrigerant – Raising pressure and temperature so it becomes a hot gas.
Releases heat inside – The hot gas passes through the indoor coil, warming your home and condensing to a liquid.
Cools and reinvigorates – After expanding and cooling outside, the refrigerant absorbs more ambient heat, and the cycle continues.
Extracts heat – Even cold air has heat energy—your heat pump pulls this into the refrigerant.
Compresses refrigerant – Raising pressure and temperature so it becomes a hot gas.
Releases heat inside – The hot gas passes through the indoor coil, warming your home and condensing to a liquid.
Cools and reinvigorates – After expanding and cooling outside, the refrigerant absorbs more ambient heat, and the cycle continues.
- For each unit of electricity used, heat pumps generate 3–5 units of heat (COP 3–5), making them far more efficient than gas boilers or electric heaters.
- They run on electricity and emit no on-site CO₂ or NOₓ. Pair them with green energy and you’re truly low-carbon.
- Higher efficiency means reduced running costs—plus potential perks like grants or VAT relief.
Why Choose
Ectotherm
- Tailored home design – We evaluate your property’s build, insulation, and layout to find the perfect system fit.
- Expert installation – Design engineers handle your project from start to finish for seamless accuracy.
- Smart operation – All systems come with remote monitoring, fine-tuning, and support.
- Long-lasting care – Enjoy 7-year manufacturer and 5-year workmanship warranties, plus annual servicing.
Why choose
ectotherm
- Tailored home design – We evaluate your property’s build, insulation, and layout to find the perfect system fit.
- Expert installation – Design engineers handle your project from start to finish for seamless accuracy.
- Smart operation – All systems come with remote monitoring, fine-tuning, and support.
- Long-lasting care – Enjoy 7-year manufacturer and 5-year workmanship warranties, plus annual servicing.
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