LG to launch heat pump that cuts C02 by 90 per cent

The Therma V air to water heat pump uses inverter technology, creating energy from the air, and can be used for heating, hot water and air conditioning. LG says the technology is far more fuel-efficient than other heating systems and when used in under floor heating, can reduce CO2 emissions by 90 per cent compared to conventional fossil fuel heating systems. To reduce emissions even further the system can be connected to solar thermal technology.

LG estimates the payback on capital investment could be as fast as three years.

The heat pump can be installed into new builds or can be retrofitted and can be used in both individual and collective residential applications.

LG says it is launching the new heat pump in the UK in the spring to meet the fast-growing demand for environmentally sound heating, hot water and air conditioning. According to research by environmental specialists BSRIA, sales of traditional boilers were virtually static for 2008/09, but sales of air to water heat pumps rose 38 per cent.

LG, meanwhile, hopes to capitalise on the newly launched Boiler Scrappage Scheme, which encourages UK households to replace millions of old, G-rated boilers with A-rated boilers and heat pumps.

Paul Hopkins, general manager, LG Air Conditioning (UK) said: “There is much excitement in the market at the moment surrounding heat pumps. The Therma V offers all the usual benefits of this technology, plus even more. We believe air to water heat pumps could turn the UK domestic and commercial heating markets on their head and we are confident that the anticipation for this product will translate into healthy sales.”