The Goal The owners vision was to create a modern family dwelling that was warm, dry and healthy. The first stage included upgrading the insulation levels in the ceiling, walls, and floors as well as tackling all the windows with double glazing. The second stage addressed the big energy users in the home; the heating of the rooms and hot water. Whilst living overseas, the owners had experienced the comfort and ease of a central heating system. As a result, they were especially keen on integrating radiator heating in their revamped Ngaio home. Furthermore, they were seeking an integrated solution that combined both hot water heating and space heating at the same time. The Challenge The owners bought the house with the intention to renovate. It was originally built in three phases in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s to the code and specifications of the era. This meant that the house had no insulation, no heating aside from one log burner Ngaio Renovation Project On the hills of Mount Kaukau near Wellington City is the suburb of Ngaio, where this family residence underwent a considerable makeover with the goal of significantly reducing their energy use in their newly renovated home. and the thinnest single glazing on the windows. To add to this, the hot water cylinder was a low-pressure header tank fed system with a small capacity which ran out after two showers. The Solution The Ecodan Hot Water Heat Pump System chosen achieved the overall goal of having an effective and efficient whole home solution that delivers both radiator heating and hot water from the single heat pump system. The homeowners were especially keen on a central heating radiator system to cover their space heating requirements with enough capacity to ensure all the rooms were adequately heated and sufficient hot water was available at all times to meet the growing family’s needs, even in the depths of a Wellington winter. Super Efficient Ecodan Hot Water Heat Pump for Space and Water Heating An 11.2kW capacity Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan Hot Water Heat Pump System was the perfect solution to cover the daily hot water needs as well as the home’s space heating requirements at the same time. A packaged system was chosen that conveniently comes pre-plumbed and prewired. This solution incorporates a 200 litre water cylinder and the heat exchanger all in the one package. The system features fast heat-up times through the use of Plate Heat Exchanger Technology that works in conjunction with smart energy monitoring and control. Built-in Smart Control with Energy Monitoring With a state-of-the-art integrated Fifth Generation (FTC5) Controller, energy monitoring and management of the Ecodan Hot Water Heat Pump System is easy. The control has given the homeowners the visibility and freedom to efficiently manage their overall water heating power consumption. Furthermore, the controller now enables the family to take advantage of off-peak tariffs, to save even more on their electricity bill. Case Study
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