Mitsubishi
Electric’s Ecodan QUHZ air source heat pumps have been installed at the Bowling
Court apartment building in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, and residents have been
reaping the rewards since instillation was completed earlier this year.
Bowling Court, which
is managed by the charity Hightown Housing Association, had previously relied
on electric heating, and was looking for a new, low cost system.
By selecting the Mitsubishi Electric 4kW
monobloc Ecodan QUHZ heat pump system and thermal store, the buildings’ tenants
are benefitting from low cost heating, efficient hot water production and
reliable, renewable heat provision all year round.
Mark Salmon,
Procurement Manager at Hightown Housing Association, believes the installation
will prove to be a great investment, saying: “The benefits of the Ecodan
system, both short and long term, played a big part in our decision to upgrade
the heating system at Bowling Court. Its flexibility, easy operation, low noise
levels and, perhaps most importantly, low running costs will prove popular with
our tenants at Bowling Court.”
This popularity is
already evident, with one tenant saying that the Ecodan system has reduced her
heating bill from £35 a week to £15.
Kim Faulkner,
Managing Director at Faulkners, a Reading-based installation company with years
of experience dealing with renewable technologies, praised the Ecodan system.
“Air source heat
pumps are an ideal solution that will help reduce both running costs and
emissions over traditional carbon-intensive heating”, comments Faulkner. “The
Ecodan system is particularly suitable for properties like Bowling Court, which
is in an off-gas area”.
Finding a system
that could reduce fuel costs was particularly important for Hightown Housing
Association as they pride themselves in being able to assist those who cannot
afford to buy or rent a home at market value.
Tenants are able to
control their heating and hot water via Wi-Fi with Mitsubishi’s MELCloud
application; a built-in energy monitoring system which comes as standard with
the Ecodan heat pumps. They are able to monitor their energy consumption, set
up schedules and timers, get temperature history reports, receive a live
weather feed from the Ecodan’s location and share or restrict access to the
application.
All this helps
tenants to better manage their heat and energy usage, lowering their heating
costs.
As well as helping
to reduce fuel costs, the Ecodan QUHZ also operates with a very low noise
output. This was a key factor in Hightown selecting the QUHZ as it enabled the
units to be fitted on the balcony of all properties.
