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Air to Water Heat Pumps in H2K

  • 24 May 2024 11:11 AM
    Message # 13361399

    Starting to see more air to water HP's. NRCan's instructions are as follows:

    7.14.9.2 Modelling an air to water heat pump
    Model the space heating component of the system as an air source heat pump. Use HOT2000’s default COP of 2.0. Enter the heating capacity if known, otherwise use the default value. For instructions on how to model a heat pump, see section 7.14.9.1.

    If the air-to-water heat pump is also used for domestic hot water, model the hot water system as an electric tank, specifying the assessed tank type (i.e. Conventional tank or Conserver tank) and volume. Use the energy factor defaulted by HOT2000.

    I'm curious if folks have a better way if it uses NRCan's HP calculator?

  • 29 May 2024 11:26 PM
    Reply # 13363400 on 13361399

    Hi Gary,

    I follow NRCan's HUG instructions unless the manufacturer has their engineering report stating that the system's performance is better than 2.0 COP. In this case, I would consider modelling it using their performance data.

    Regards,


    Jack

  • 26 Nov 2024 2:00 PM
    Reply # 13435242 on 13361399

    Hey Jack,

    HUG??  Not Tracking what that means.

    I have a New Home coming through our program with a SANCO2 unit doing both DHW and Slab heat.  EA/SO unsure how to proceed.  THis is an ENERGYSTAR unit that can heat down to -20 F (-29C)   Seems the default modeling procedure is not capturing the efficiency.

    Thanks,

    Jeffrey

  • 27 Nov 2024 11:06 AM
    Reply # 13435559 on 13361399

    Hot2000 User Guide

  • 27 Nov 2024 12:20 PM
    Reply # 13435580 on 13361399

    LOL  Thanks Toby - W2AH! (Welcome to Acronym Hell!)  


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  • 28 Nov 2024 9:23 AM
    Reply # 13435803 on 13361399

    Jeffrey, did you post that paper from Remi? When did he write that?

  • 28 Nov 2024 3:38 PM
    Reply # 13435890 on 13361399

    Yeah I posted it.  I found it after I posted here.  The report is from 2022.  


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