Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Newsletter - IEA Heat Pump Center
Publication Date
Page Numbers
34 to 38
Volume
33
Issue
1
Abstract
Numerous studies and surveys indicate that typically-installed HVAC equipment operate inefficiently and waste considerable energy due to varied installation errors (faults) such as improper refrigerant charge, incorrect airflow, oversized equipment, and leaky ducts. This article summarizes the results of a large United States (U.S.) experimental/analytical study (U.S. contribution to IEA HPP Annex 36) of the impact that different faults have on the performance of an air-source heat pump (ASHP) in a typical U.S. single-family house. It combines building effects, equipment effects, and climate effects in an evaluation of the faults’ impact on seasonal energy consumption through simulations of the house/ASHP pump system.