| Dunedin heat pump installation: what does it entail? | | | | place on an interior wall a condensate pump will be |
| So, you have found an accredited heat pump installer, | | | | attached to the pipes to pump the condensation that |
| and picked the heat pump that you wish to have | | | | pools in the bottom of the unit when using the air |
| installed. The next step is to set a date with your | | | | conditioning instead of heat, up the wall and down |
| installer to have your heat pump installed. | | | | into your garden outside by the outdoor unit. |
| Before this happens you will need clear a space so | | | | Once the installers have cut a hole in your wall they |
| there are no hazards for the installers to work | | | | will run the wires up into the ceiling to be attached to |
| around. Usually you will have a minimum of 2 workers | | | | your mains fuse box. They will also attach the pipes |
| come to install your heat pump, and an electrician to | | | | to the indoor unit before fixing the indoor unit to |
| wire everything up to your mains fuse box. | | | | your wall, or floor. This is where the electrician comes |
| Firstly the workers will install the out door unit, laying | | | | in. They attach all the wiring to your mains fuse box |
| a concrete pad if need be or attaching it to the side | | | | and label the new fuse with HP so you know which |
| of your house. | | | | one it is. |
| Secondly they will run the pipes from the outdoor | | | | The last thing that will be done is for the installers to |
| unit up the outside wall, now if your install is a back | | | | gas up your unit so it is able to run. |
| to back (meaning that your indoor unit and out door | | | | An easy back to back install will generally take 4 |
| unit are on the same wall) the pipes will go into the | | | | hours start to finish. A harder install on an interior wall |
| wall on the outside and be pulled through the wall to | | | | will take up to (but shouldn’t be any |
| meet up with the indoor unit, the condensation that | | | | longer than) 6 hours. |
| pools when using the air conditioning will drain onto | | | | A good installer will clean up after themselves and run |
| your garden. If the indoor unit is to be placed on an | | | | your new heat pump to ensure it has been installed |
| interior wall, the pipes will run through the roof for a | | | | and working properly. |
| Hi-Wall unit, or under the floor for a floor model, and | | | | All there is to do now is sit back and relax warm and |
| down the interior wall to meet up and be connected | | | | cosy in your home. |
| with the indoor unit. Also if the indoor unit is to be | | | | |