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Azzuro is pleased to announce we are now able to offer solar heat pumps as well as solar hot water systems - providing you a choice between two fantastic electricity saving technologies for your everyday hot water needs!
Choosing your solar heat pump is easy: choose from 3 sizes based on whether you normally have 2 people, 4 people or 6 people living at home.
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Solar heat pumps - free energy from the sun:
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Heat pumps use the energy that is contained in the ambient air around us - another great way of harnessing free energy from the sun.
AND you can save up to 75% of your water heating costs. Here's how...
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How a "SOLAR" heat pump works:
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Even on the coldest days, the ambient air holds solar energy provided by the sun - it contains "heat" which we can use. A heat pump captures this energy by taking the air around us into the unit (1), and uses the energy in the air to evaporate an environmentally friendly refrigerant inside the unit. The vapourised refrigerant is then compressed, which raises its temperature. The hot vapour is now sent round the tubes wrapped around the cylinder where water is stored (2). It gives up its heat to the water inside (3). Note that the vapour never touches the water in the cylinder - it transfers it's heat through heat exchange. The vapour now becomes liquid again. The ambient air that gave up its warmth is expelled (4), and new ambient air is drawn into the evaporator (1).
This evaporation/compression/condensation cycle is repeated over and over again until all the water in your cylinder is heated - it uses much less electricity because the heating is done by the air - the only electricity used is that driving pumps and fans!
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Solar heat pumps don't need direct sunlight:
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Heat pumps do not require direct sunlight in order to operate. Using heat pump hot water systems, houses which may not have been suitable for rooftop solar hot water collectors can now get the benefit of free solar energy - and save $$$$ on power bills.
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Quality and performance you can trust:
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Azzuro Sunset solar heat pumps are manufactured by our product partner Quantum, a proven performer in solar heat pump technology. The Azzuro Sunset range of heat pumps will produce hot water in all weather conditions, from -10°C up to 40°C, even at night.
Our solar heat pumps have a COP (Coefficient of Performance) of 325% - this means that for every unit of electrical energy you put in, you get over 3 units of heat energy back! The best your average electric hot water system can ever do is a COP of 100% - one unit of electricity in, one unit of heat energy out.
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Installation is easy:
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| The Azzuro Sunset solar heat pump comes as an integral unit: the heat pump mechanism and hot water cylinder unit comes complete in a very elegant package. The unit is installed at ground level, outside the house is best. Hot water heat pumps can be installed quickly and safely - as easy as a conventional electric system, but with much better energy performance. |
EECA Funding
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All of the Azzuro Sunset solar heat pumps* have been eligible for a $1000 EECA grant which ended 30 Nov 2009. We will keep you informed when the extension of this programme is announced. For more details click on EECA energywise Grants Programme link here:
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