Convert hot air into hot water with Activair
Turn the hot air which accumulates in your loft into hot water with the Activair air source heat pump. The unit is installed your loft and sucks in normally wasted hot air and uses it to heat your home’s water. Capable of supplying all of a family’s hot water needs it only takes about half a day to install. Trianco, the company who make the pump say it can be up to five times as efficient as a gas or oil boiler.
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Whilst it looks like one of those rumbling air-conditioning units, the makers of the Activair claim that the unit has a quiet fan and low vibration compressor. Using around the same electricity as a kettle, it seem incredibly efficient heating system capable of providing a constant supply of hot water at up to 55ºC. According to National Energy Action, a charity which promotes energy efficiency fort low-income households, the Activair can reduce electricity costs by two-thirds. I haven’t been able to get a price for one of these, but apparently it is half the cost of installing solar power.
