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Re:An open source initiative to share and compare heat pump ... by twic on Saturday April 13, 2024 @08:48AM (#40022815)
Heat pumps here heat water. In a new build with a heat pump from the start, or a big refurb, the hot water is used for underfloor heating. In a smaller refurb, or where that's not possible, it's used in radiators, although I think you typically fit special radiators and bigger pipes which can work at a lower temperature.

Some new builds have mechanical ventilation heat recovery, which is a ventilation system with a heat exchanger. But I don't hear much about air to air heat pumps.

It's very possible I'm wrong in my perceptions here!

Re:An open source initiative to share and compare heat pump ... by cogman10 on Saturday April 13, 2024 @10:15AM (#40023293)
Is the water ever chilled for cooling?

I'd assume that would cause a lot of issues if it is as chilled water would generate condensation (and the UK is nice and humid 24/7)

Re:An open source initiative to share and compare heat pump ... by darkr on Saturday April 13, 2024 @10:32AM (#40023392)
some air-water heat pumps _can_ run in cooling mode, but speaking to a heating engineer the other week he recommended not doing this for exactly this reason.