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Summary Article: IEA HPP Annex 36: Quality Installation / Quality Maintenance Sensitivity Studies...

by Glenn Hourahan, Piotr Domanski, Van D Baxter
Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Newsletter - IEA Heat Pump Center
Publication Date
Page Numbers
10 to 15
Volume
33
Issue
1

The outcome from this Annex activity clearly identifies that poorly designed, installed, and/or maintained heat pumps operate inefficiently and waste considerable energy compared to their “as-designed” potential. Additionally, it is clear that small faults for a given field-observed practice are significant, that some attribute deviations (in various equipment applications and geographical locations) have a larger impact than others, and that multiple faults or deviations have a cumulative impact on heat pump performance.