Ariston, a manufacturer of heating, cooling, and hot water systems, through its partner, BoilerTech, has installed a new Ariston NIMBUS Pocket 150 air source heat pump (ASHP) at a five-bedroom barn conversion property located in Newquay, Cornwall.
Installing the system
The installation process involved a complete rehaul of the old ASHP, including a rewiring of the system, set-up of zoning in the house, and the installation of the new Ariston ASHP and associated controls.
BoilerTech, a long-standing Ariston partner covering the whole of Cornwall, was called in to take on the project.
Andy Griffiths, Heating Engineer for BoilerTech, comments, “This is our first installation of an Ariston heat pump system.
“We were extremely impressed with how easy the whole process was and the homeowner was really pleased with the final installation.”
Dean Reynolds from BoilerTech continues, “The family had even considered replacing the existing pump with a gas boiler because they had suffered with years of poor performance from the original system.
“However, with a complete overhaul of the wiring and zoning for the new heat pump, the homeowner is over the moon.”
The NIMBUS Pocket M NET R32 was the heat pump of choice, reportedly, due to its efficiency and low environmental impact.
Using Eco Refrigerant R32, it produces low noise levels up to 53dB(A), has a power range between 1.7 to 17.7kW, and can be remotely managed with the Ariston NET app.
Potential savings
The efficiencies gained from the installation and zoning mean the homeowner could expect to see energy and cost savings of up to 20% when compared to the old system.
The homeowner, Tony Green, comments, “Having had experience of living with a heat pump in various properties over the last 12 years, I feel I’m qualified to say the Ariston heat pump has surpassed my expectations.
“The Nimbus Net R32 really is everything they say it is: energy efficient, extremely quiet, powerful, controllable. The Ariston Net app not only allows me to be in control remotely but I’m able to monitor consumption in real time as well.
“Massive thank you to Ariston and Dean and Andy at BoilerTech. Their ability to problem solve, integrating the heat pump to my existing system was superb. Extremely professional from start to finish.”