Heat Pump Installation & Services in Solana Beach, СА
Accord Air specialists in Solana Beach, CA will not only help you choose the equipment you need, but also perform installation works and provide service for your device. Each of us strives for comfort and coziness, and everywhere, whether it is home or work. But how can you feel comfortable without a heating system? That is why we offer you the design of heating systems for any building you need, as well as installation of heat pumps in the Solana Beach, CA region . Heat pump is a unique solution for your heating system. By installing a heat pump you will not only reduce energy costs, but also get energy for the heating system or hot water supply. The peculiarity of such a device is environmentally friendly energy. Such a pump pumps out heat from the environment. The advantages are that you do not need to buy fuel for the heating system, build a chimney, and you will not pollute the environment with the “exhaust” of your device.
How it work
Hot water supply is used in monovalent mode when the heat pump can independently meet the building’s needs for heat energy. Heat pumps that can draw heat from the earth and subsurface water are most frequently employed for these purposes. This is because these sources’ temperatures are consistently steady and essentially independent of their environment.
When it is planned to use an additional heat generator (solar collector, gas, solid fuel boiler, convector) together with the heat pump, the bivalent mode of operation of the unit is used. Most often this scheme of heat pump installation is used when operating air-to-air or air-to-water equipment. This is due to the fact that at ambient air temperature below zero, the efficiency of the heat pump is sharply reduced and then additional equipment is connected. On the basis of economic feasibility, bivalent mode is used quite rarely, as several expensive generators are required.
The installation of the internal unit of the heat pump, which takes place in the following stages:
- The optimal location of the unit in the house is determined, the surface is prepared for installation if necessary;
- The installed unit is connected to the freon pipeline and filled with freon;
- The internal heating circuit is connected;
- Commissioning and test checks are carried out;
- A cause of breakdowns for pumps with an outdoor unit is unprofessional maintenance of the equipment, in particular, lack of cleaning;
- Do not forget about the maintenance of heat pumps – the outdoor unit must be cleaned of poplar fluff, dirt and dust. Otherwise, the heat exchanger does not have time to release energy, overheats, and the compressor operates at high loads, which can lead to a loss of system performance.
A common failure of all types of heat pumps is faulty electronics. Boards and sensors can fail, and heat pump repair involves replacing them completely.
The compressor also often breaks down
The reasons may be as follows:
- Power surges. To prevent this situation, it is recommended to use a voltage regulator.
- The compressor’s vulnerable point is the freon circuit. The freon line connects the outdoor and indoor units and transports liquid and gaseous freon. Under mechanical stress, the copper freon line is depressurised (it can be broken, frayed, or burned out). The compressor stops, oil and gas leak out of it, and it is physically unable to operate, as it loses the resources needed in the refrigeration process.
- The mechanical causes of compressor failure are wear and tear, destruction, which provokes the failure of condensers. In the worst cases, heat pump repair involves replacing the entire compressor with the control unit.
- A geothermal heat pump does not have an external unit – its heat exchanger (probe) is located in the ground.
Problems with such equipment can arise due to unprofessional selection of a geothermal field that does not match the heat loss of the building. The high consumption of such a pump is not a breakdown, but a problem, as it will operate with a low COP (coefficient of heat conversion). Therefore, the heating project for a private house should be immediately entrusted to professionals.
Also, a geothermal heat pump is characterized by common mechanical breakdowns common to all types of breakdowns.
A consultation is useful if you already have a heat pump heating system in your home, but it is not working as you would like.
During the examination, we analyze the engineering systems, find errors in design and installation, causes of inefficient operation, and possible breakdowns. We will help you organize an efficient heating system in your apartment or house.
Repair of the heat pump itself
It is carried out when motors, electronics, compressors, freon lines, etc. fail.
Repair and maintenance of the hydraulic system, i.e. maintenance of the heat pump piping system. Problems can arise with sealing rubber bands, heating elements, taps, fittings, pumps for underfloor heating or fan coil units, fan coil units themselves, etc.
The most common repairs in our practice are the replacement of the compressor, electronic boards and sensors.
Benefits at Accord Air in Solana Beach, CA:
- You can be confident in our work
- Optimal price/end result ratio
- In-depth knowledge of the equipment we work with
- Turnkey technical solutions
- Reliable and experienced service
- We value our reputation as a reliable partner
- We are ready to take into account your wishes for large projects and innovative solutions.
- Our understanding of heat pump installation technology enables us to realize solutions that are beyond the scope of most companies.
