A heat pump for your house

The book will help those interested in choosing a heat pump to make a correct and informed decision and to get an idea of the scope and importance of the whole installation. In the first part the reader will learn what a heat pump is and its principle, a few words about the history and origin. The next part of the book is devoted to the classification of heat pumps according to the method of primary heat extraction and the method of heat transfer to the indoor environment. In more detail, the book deals with the optimal design of a heat pump with regard to the condition of the building and its operating requirements. It highlights the specific aspects of heat pump operation in cooperation with the heating system and other heat sources in the house. A simple example demonstrates how the whole heat pump design process works. The publication also includes an economic analysis of the operation and investment costs associated with the installation of a heat pump. This analysis looks at both the comparison between different types of heat pumps and the comparison with other heat sources.