Dimplex ‘Ground Source Heat Pump’
Domestic GSHP
Dimplex brine-to-water heat pumps draw up to 80% of the required heating energy from the ground. The solar energy stored in the ground is available free of charge and in unlimited abundance. To be able to extract geothermal energy from the ground and use it for heating purposes on a continuous basis, ground collectors in the form of flexible PE pipes are buried in the garden at a depth of around 1.2 m. A mixture of water and antifreeze, the so-called brine, is circulated in the pipe loops.Where not enough area for laying the pipes is available or if cooling is to be provided in addition, ground coils are installed in vertical direction.'
| Material/s: | unknown |
| Environmental statement: | no |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | ISO 9000 |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | unknown |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | unknown |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
fossil fuel heating systems |
| Downloads: | Product brochure |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | Germany |
| UK distribution location: | Hampshire |
| Alternative products: | Heat pumps |
| Further information: | Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) |
| Information last updated: | Tuesday 29th, April 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Dimplex |
| Address: | Millbrook House, Grange Drive, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2DF |
| Telephone: | 0870 727 0101 |
| Fax: | 01489 773053 |
| Email: | info@dimplex.co.uk |
| Website: | www.dimplex.co.uk |
| Supply chain availability: | Distributors |
| Supplier: | Refer to manufacturer's listings |
| Telephone: | 0870 727 0101 |
| Email: | info@dimplex.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.dimplex.co.uk/stockists/index.htm |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
