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INSTALLATION OF THE HEAT PUMP
The heat pump can be used using the ambient air or air from other premises. The heat
pump must be installed in a frost-free room. When selecting a place for installation,
particular attention should be paid that the selected air intake location is dust free, because
dust has adverse effects on the heat pump performance. When selecting the place of
installation, pay attention to the solidity of the wall
– can it take the weight of the heat pump
together with the weight of the water inside the boiler? Take all the necessary precautions
to prevent the operation noise and vibrations from transferring through the walls to the
premises where this would be disturbing (bedrooms, rest areas). Do not install the heat
pump and its air intake in premises with other air consumption appliances (gas boilers,
solid-fuel fireplaces, dust extraction appliances etc.) During installation, please bear in
mind the minimum distances from the wall, ground and ceiling. The condensate outlet from
the heat pump is placed on the bottom left side in the form of a plastic tube with an external
diameter of ø18 mm. This tube should be connected to the external condensate outlet pipe
and led to the sewage system or a container. The quantity of condensate depends on air
temperature and humidity when the heat pump is in operation.
To prevent pressure depression in the building,
fresh air must be regularly supplied to the
premises. The desired rate of air exchange for a
residential building is 0.5. This means that the
entire quantity of air in the building is exchanged
every two hours.
Connecting the heat pump to the same pipeline
as the kitchen extractor fan or taking air out of
several smaller apartments or suites is not
allowed.
Fig. 3: Ventilation
To minimize the transfer of noise and vibrations
through walls into the premises where this would
be disturbing (bedrooms, rest areas), please take the following measures:
- install flexible joints for hydraulic connections
- install a flexible tube for the pipeline of inlet/outlet air
- plan vibration insulation for wall openings
- plan noise dampers for inlet/outlet air
- pipelines for inlet/outlet air should be attached using noise dampers
- plan vibration insulation against the wall
