While the heat pump - as the name suggests - provides comfortable heat, the system can also be reversed to deliver refreshing coolness by returning heat from inside a building back into the outside environment. Unlike the case with air-conditioning systems, space cooling requires no additional installations and is absolutely silent and draught-free. The system uses the existing water-borne heat distribution system.

Heat pump systems can be installed almost anywhere, both in new builds and as a conversion for existing building stock, renovations and even historic buildings. The 'plus' range of OCHSNER heat pumps can be used with any heat distribution system:

• Underfloor and/or wall heating
• Radiators (flow temperature up to 65°C)
• Or special heat distribution systems such as convection heaters

For both heating and cooling.

OCHSNER can offer two options for hot water heating. One is to use hot water heat pumps developed specifically for this purpose. These are standalone multi-function units which incidentally you can also use to provide free ventilation or to dry or cool your cellar.
The exceptionally low hot water heating costs make showering an absolute pleasure. OCHSNER hot water heat pumps can heat the water to 65°C even without an inserted electrical element.

The other option is to use the heat pump heating system for hot water heating too. In this case the heat pump used for space heating also heats the domestic water.

OCHSNER's product range includes systems suitable for any type of building, including single-family homes, apartment blocks and entire housing estates, offices, commercial and public buildings, sports centres and cultural facilities, production units and warehouses, greenhouses, infrastructure facilities, etc. (For large buildings with a required heating power of 100 kW or more, see here.)

There is no restriction on the type of construction method, with or without special thermal insulation - from passive houses/low-energy houses through construction methods used over the last few decades to historic buildings. For that reason, however, the heat pump system must be designed specifically for each building. OCHSNER has the right technology and the most suitable system for all building types.

Whatever the building type, however, it is advisable to have as much thermal insulation in place as possible, in order to reduce the heat requirement and hence also the energy usage and environmental load.

The more powerful heat pumps in particular can be used for heat recovery in process engineering. This can offer substantial cost savings.
(high capacity heat pumps)