Multifunction 4 pipe Heat Pumps are designed to optimise performance and energy efficiency through the use of additional heat exchangers and intelligent control systems.
Multifunctional heat pumps can operate in cooling only, heating only or in combined mode with any combination of cooling and heating. During combined mode, the 4 ... Read More
Archive: Insights (Sections)
27
Jan2022
26
May2020
Prefabrication of Commercial Hot Water Systems
Prefabrication, by definition, is the practice of assembling a structure and its components in a factory or assembly facility before being transported to the construction jobsite for installation.
The method itself is said to have been inspired by building techniques tracing back to the Mesopotamian ... Read More
10
Mar2020
Heat pumps can be classified based on parameters like heat source and system configuration. Among the various types of heat pumps available in the market today, however, the two major types that are mainly used for heating of building interiors and domestic hot water in Australia are Air-source Heat ... Read More
10
Mar2020
CO2 heat pumps are rapidly becoming available in a wide variety of configurations and from a wide range of suppliers. In this final article, we use the Revere™ CO2 heat pumps available from Automatic Heating to demonstrate the key performance features of CO2 heat pumps.
Efficiency
The COP of CO2 ... Read More
10
Mar2020
The history of heat pump, and refrigeration in general, goes back a long way and have been studied since the 1700’s. In 1748, Scottish professor William Cullen designed a small refrigerating machine that utilized a pump to create vacuum over diethyl ether, which caused ether to boil and absorb ... Read More
06
Mar2020
The refrigerant market has been subject to significant changes over the past 40 years because of concern about the environmental impacts of refrigerants.
The Montreal Protocol (1987) initiated the phase out of CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) refrigerants such as R11 and R12 because of the massive damage these were doing to ... Read More
02
Mar2020
Normally when we think of efficiency, we think of a percentage, i.e. of the energy we put into an appliance, only some of it provides a useful output and some is wasted. Thus we talk about a boiler being 90% efficient – because only 90% of the fuel ... Read More
02
Mar2020
An Introduction to Heat Pumps
A heat pump is a device that is primarily used to transfer heat from a lower ambient temperature into a higher temperature system. Its function is, in essence, pumping heat from one place to another, that is why it is called a ‘heat pump’. This ... Read More
24
Jul2019
Commercial Heat Pumps for Hot Water and Heating
Hot Water Heat Pumps provide a highly efficient means of heating hot water for many commercial and industrial applications. Achieving an average COP of 4.2 means that the energy efficiency of Heat Pumps is over 4 times that of conventional water heaters.
Being ... Read More
17
Dec2018
Sizing an Expansion TankCareful calculation of the expansion tank size is critical to the correct functioning of the system.
Expansion Coefficient
Calculate the expansion coefficient for your system by calculating the difference between the cold system water temperature (heating off) and the max working temperature.
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31
Oct2018
Future-proof your Heating with Revere® CO2 Heat Pumps
With renewable energy technology developing at an exponential rate, electricity is fast becoming the preferred heating energy source for smart buildings and smart property owners.
Solar power systems are already able to deliver huge savings for commercial power ... Read More
19
Oct2018
What is a Heat Pump?
A heat pump is just a refrigerator in reverse. In a refrigerator, we extract heat from something we want to cool and reject that heat to the environment. In a heat pump we extract heat from the environment and add that heat to ... Read More
16
Mar2017
In this article, we’ll be answering a question often encountered in the industry: whether condensing boilers offer a benefit in retrofit 80°C/60°C installations.
07
Mar2017
Static expansion tanksStatic expansion tanks are available in a range of sizes to accommodate various system volumes and are supplied to order pre-charged with nitrogen to the pressure required for the intended installation. The pre-charged expansion tanks come in two types.
Diaphragm type, in which the diaphragm which ... Read More
07
Mar2017
Why do we need expansion tanks?Expansion Tanks & Pressurisation systems are critical to the successful operation of heating and cooling circuits and must essentially fulfil three fundamental tasks:
Maintaining the pressure within permissible limits at every point of the system, that is, the permissible working pressure must not be exceeded ... Read More
17
Nov2016
In this article we look at how the savings are actually better than just the improved combustion efficiency, due to better part load performance and lower operating temperatures.
07
Oct2016
Introduction to Condensing Boilers (also known as Condensing Water Heaters)
What is a Condensing boiler?A condensing boiler; also known as a condensing hot water heater although referred to as a boiler in this article, is a type of boiler that is much more efficient than the traditional type appliance. Extra ... Read More
05
Oct2016
This is the first of an enlightening series of articles on Condensing Boilers contributed by Dr Paul Bannister, a thought leader and public speaker on energy and energy efficiency issues in Australia.
12
Feb2016
The ProcessPlanning is crucial to any project and when space or access is limited, it becomes even more important. Automatic Heating have the capacity to provide technical drawings and 3D renders to assist in visualisation and space optimisation.
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03
Dec2013
Domestic Hot Water (DHW) Systems for Commercial Buildings
One of life’s luxuries that is mostly taken for granted in modern society, domestic hot water is an essential part of what we experience at some point each and every day of our lives.
From a commercial perspective, domestic hot water, and ... Read More
03
Dec2013
Foreign particles and substances can significantly reduce the performance and service life of heating systems and increase service intervals. Our dirt & air separator solutions can help to prevent this and achieve optimum operating conditions.
Duraflex separation technology uses mechanical separation processes, for which no auxiliary energy is needed. Duraflex produces ... Read More
03
Dec2013
The correct pressure is the fundamental requirement for the proper operation of water-based heating, solar, cooling and pressure booster systems. Here the Duraflex diaphragm expansion vessels offer a simple and smart solution. They are independent of electrical power and easy to operate. Inside the vessel a diaphragm seals the ... Read More
03
Dec2013
With global temperatures continuing to rise and as traditional energy resources decline, the development of innovative and effective renewable energy solutions is vital to future efficiency and environmental wellbeing.
Automatic Heating are committed to providing renewable solutions and offer more than the products themselves. We understand that every project is unique, ... Read More