FireChill cuts domestic and commercial heating bills
FireChill, the global green cooling company announced today the launch of a range of energy-efficient, gas-fired heat pumps which draw free heat from either the air or the ground. Available in outputs ranging from 35kW to 100kW, the units are ideal for low cost space heating in both residential and commercial environments. Approved for outdoor installation, they are self contained and can be powered by propane, natural gas, LPG or light oil.
FireChill’s existing and proven absorption technology platform combined with a range of specially developed components, each designed to maximise the efficiency of the heat pump, leads to a highly competitive product that outperforms the market on both efficiency and price. A fully integrated family of products will follow the entry level AHP 40 and eventually include reversible units which can deliver both heating and cooling from the same package.
Howard Atkin, FireChill’s Head of Technology Development, said; “Gas-fired absorption heat pumps are the future for domestic and light commercial heating. First we had coal fire with an efficiency of 2%, followed by gas fire with an efficiency of 50%, then gas central heating with an efficiency of 60%, and the condensing boiler with an efficiency of 90%.The AHP 40 makes the next leap to a fuel use efficiency of over 150%. Our heat pump will reduce both carbon emissions and energy bills by a third since up to 40% of the output of the AHP 40 is effectively renewable energy”.
Simon Clothier, FireChill’s CEO commented, “We are tremendously excited about these new planet-friendly, clean tech products; FireChill is now in the fortunate position of being able to provide its customers with choice – green heating as well as green cooling. Our technology team has given us a world beating product and our UK manufacturing team can now deliver at competitive prices for today’s cost conscious marketplace. The new heat pumps contain 80% of the components currently used in the chillers which means we can pass on the majority of those volume savings to both our heating and cooling customers. We are also delighted to be entering the UK market for the first time with a home-grown, British product. The AHP 40 is only the beginning: we have designed and commenced a challenging Technology Roadmap programme and I look forward to making further announcements which extend both the heating and cooling FireChill family”.
The AHP will be available exclusively through FireChill accredited distributors from mid-2011 onwards.
