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The Heat Pump The core of Climate Control. Air Conditioning units will give out almost four times the heat of an electric fire for the same running cost and can cut your bills by over half. Air conditioning has always been taken for cooling in England. But the modern unit is capable of reversing to become a heater. This is very important to understand. They will put out almost four times as much energy as they consume. I.e. an air conditioning unit when burning one kilowatt of electric will put out 3800 watts of heat. But an electric fire will only put out about 950 watts when burning 1000 watts (1 KW). (950x4= 3800.) That means they give you heat at a quarter of the price. Remarkable? Well no actually. For at the heart of all refrigeration is a heat pump. It will pump heat in as well as out. It is not burning raw energy. You may know that a pond pump might only consume about forty watts whereas an electric fire several thousand watts. There is a big difference between burning energy for heat and just running a pump. You must also consider the spiraling cost of energy. With the price of oil going to $140 a barrel and back the price is very unstable. there is talk of it reaching $200 by the end of 2009. It might not run out in our lifetime but there is increasing awareness that we are using it up fast. This is helping to push up prices. Then north sea gas is running low, we have recently laid an expensive pipeline to bring in gas from Russia. This all means huge rises in energy prices. Gas and oil may dwindle but remember that electricity can be generated in many different ways, and from renewable sources. Electricity will become the cheapest form of energy. We can reduce you heating bills by up to three quarters even if you have gas central heating.

As well as saving your money, you can keep your cool. In the unlikely event that global warming will bring back sweltering summers rather than just giving us (welcome) mild winters. You can relax in comfort in the temperature that you choose. It is also good to know that moisture is removed from the air as well as the heat. It is a modern problem of too much moisture in the air indoors. This is because we no longer live in draughty old Victorian houses, have double glazing and wall to wall carpets. Moisture is greater in the summer as warm air holds more. It is the moisture content that makes it muggy, difficult to breathe and tiring.

How can I? Simple we can install a 12000 BTU unit like the one on the right for about £800.00. That will do for a large room. Three would heat the average family home. We can install three for £1800. Are they reliable? The workings of an air conditioning unit is only slightly bigger than you have in your fridge freezer. It is also very similar. So how reliable is your fridge? You have never been concerned with that.

Where can I put one? Easy. Almost anywhere. It is best on an outside wall, with a distance of no more than 5M between the units. Here we have a unit above a door. It blends in quite well. Although something new always stands out. But it does not take up as much room as a radiator and it does not stop you putting furniture against the wall, which has always been a problem with radiators. In fact it is a wonder that radiators caught ever on with the room they take up. Once people get over the novelty, they don't notice them anymore.

Put one anywhere? Almost anywhere. Here we are putting two in at my own house. Of course I have to pick the most difficult place possible. I'll think twice about that next time.

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