Welcome to Ice Energy Heat Pumps

Yorkshire Heat Pumps are fully accredited IVT installers working in partnership with Ice Energy Heat Pumps to provide clients (living in the Yorkshire area) with a single point of contact for their heat pump installation.

As experienced heat pump installers we are able to offer each customer a bespoke installation that will meet all their requirements regardless of whether the property is new build, a restoration project or an existing home.

Key Benefits of Ice Energy

• 5 Years parts and labour warranty
• Unlimited telephone support
• Extended warranty available
• Free annual check for 3 years
• Recommend a friend and receive cash back

Ice Energy Customers

If you have already chosen Ice Energy as Your ground source heat pump supplier then you have made an excellent choice. You are in safe and experienced hands with Ice Energy. Unfortunately Ice Energy do not have the ability to install any heat pumps.

Yorkshire Heat Pumps will be an ideal installation partner for your project. We have installed many Ice Energy heat pumps throughout Yorkshire and the surrounding areas, with our extensive experience we come highly recommended by our own clients as well as Ice Energy.

As well as heat pumps we are also able to offer a local installation service for Ice Energy Underfloor Heating.

If you would like to receive a free no obligation quote for the installation of your heat pump simply send us an email with your details and attach a copy of your Ice Energy Quote. We aim to reply within 48 hours.

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Heat Pumps – How Do They Work?

The following is a basic explanation of how a heat pump works
Heat pumps move stored solar energy from the ground into the home to provide a total heating solution for domestic hot water and all heating needs.

Because heat pumps simply move energy, rather than creating it by burning fossil fuel, they are very efficient. For every 4kW of heat moved into the house only 1kW of electricity is consumed. The gives a perceived efficiency of 400% sometimes stated as a Co-efficient Of Performance (COP of 4:1.

Collecting the Heat

Heat collection is achieved by installing a series of pipes in the ground. They are buried a metre deep and contain a water glycol mix at a low temperature. The surrounding soil is at a higher temperature, typically 10-13oC and gently warms the glycol mix it is pumped around the loop.

A temperature increase of the ground loop fluid of just 3 or 4 oC; is all the heat pump requires. The returning warm liquid is fed into a heat exchanger/Evaporator.

The Evaporator

The purpose of the Evaporator is to take the collected heat out of the ground loop liquid and return it cooled to the pipe for the next cycle. It does this by using a refrigerant that boils at approximately -10°C, the act of boiling turns the refrigerant into a vapour which is then moved into the Compressor.

The Compressor

The Compressor does exactly what its name suggests; the vapour is compressed in volume and as its volume reduces its temperature increases. Temperatures of between 75 and 125°C are achievable and the gas is then fed through a heat exchanger.

Condenser/heat exchanger

Feeding the hot gas through a condenser allows the refrigerant to turn back into a liquid. As it condenses it cools and releases its heat through a heat exchanger into the DHW and central heating system.

The Expansion Valve

To complete the closed circuit of the heat pump the only thing which needs to be done is reduce the pressure of the condensed liquid and this is done via an Expansion Valve.

GROUND WORKS

The ground works are a vital part of any heat pump installation. Here at Yorkshire Heat Pumps it is our intention to find the best solution at least cost to the client. The options vary depending on the amount of land and budget available.

Ground Loops

Ground loops consist of a series of pipes buried in the garden at a depth of 1 metre. The ground temperature at this depth is fairly constant between 7 and 13°C throughout the year. The heat pump uses a ground loop (pipe) with a water and glycol mix to "capture" some of this heat.

There are two main types, and the one to use depends on the amount of land available

Straight ground loop:
Slinky ground loop:

Straight Ground Loops

Ideally the ground loop consists of a single straight out and return line. However, it often consists of several loops brought together with a manifold and it doesn't necessarily have to be straight either.

Slinky Ground Loops

Slinky" ground loops are usually specified as it reduces the amount of land needed, however, where a large amount of land is easily available straight trenches can also be used.

A loop is created, this means energy is absorbed from a smaller area and it's therefore important to know how to plan and install these so as not to deplete the stored heat within the ground.

A high level of knowledge is required to correctly size this type of installation for different soil types.

Yorkshire Heat Pumps specify “slinky” ground loops as standard, quotations for straight pipe, compact collectors and bore holes are available on request.

Compact Collectors

The patented compact collector allows a ground loop to be used where space is at a premium. The collectors can be buried flat to reduce the depth of the earthworks or vertically to reduce the area needed for the panels.

Bore Holes

Bore holes offer a solution where very little land is available. A vertical hole is drilled to a depth of 50 to 80 metres through the rock underneath the garden.

Streams, Rivers and Lakes

The option also exists to bury a pipe on the bottom of a lake or river and collect heat from the stream water.

If you live to a lake or a watercourse, lake water is a good option. Even if the water is under ice during the winter, the heat can still be extracted.

The only extra work required on your land is to dig a trench from the water to the house.