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Air Source Heat Pumps combat the Highlands winter...

February 2010

When Inverness City Council was faced with the problem of heat pumps freezing on their properties due to severe low temperatures last year, they took the conscious decision to source a more resilient, reliable solution from their local contractor Ace Heating.

After a call from Ace Heating, Ideal’s Area Sales Manager Andrew Inglis, stepped forward and introduced Ace Heating to Ideal’s solution; the Airtherm range of Air to Water Heat Pumps.

With Airtherm Heat Pumps working to temperature as low as -15 thanks to a built-in defrost cycle, the heat pump will continue to run even in drastically low temperatures.

"In mid January our team visited the first installation of a 9kw unit on a council property to offer support and advice. The whole installation was seamless; the commission and start up run completely to plan" said Andrew Inglis, Area Sales Manager for Ideal.

"The Installers said the unit was very simple to install and commission compared with other heat pumps they have used in the past" he adds.

Stevie Orrock, the installation and service engineer for Ace Heating, was impressed with how quick and simple the products were to install. "I highly recommend the Airtherm range and will defiantly be using these again in the future" says Stevie.

The tenant was extremely pleased with the Air Source Heat Pump. "There is no hassle involved unlike the previous unit, and my house has never been so warm!" she added.

To date 5 of Ideal’s Air Source units have been fitted at Inverness City Council Properties working towards their target of lowering carbon emissions in the area.