Heating system harvests energy
October 1st 2007 Mitsubishi Electric has launched a
new heating system that harvests
and upgrades the energy found
naturally in the outdoor air to
minimise energy use and reduce
carbon emissions.
The Ecodan heat pump boiler
gathers over 70% of the heat
energy it needs from the
surrounding air.With a
conventional gas-fired boiler,1kW
of input energy provides less than
1kW of output energy or heat. In
comparison, the Ecodan boiler
converts every 1kW of input energy
into an average of 3.6kW of output
energy or heat. Ecodan uses a
sealed vapour compression cycle
similar to a domestic refrigerator to
exchange heat (or energy) between
the outdoor air and the water
supply. Significantly quieter and
smaller than previous generations
of ASHPBs, Ecodan is easy to install. More articles from Mitsubishi Electric Europe: | 
