What areHeat Pumps?

Heat pumps are a highly efficient, eco-friendly way of providing heating and hot water to our homes. By taking “free energy” from the air via a refrigerant cycle they generate heat without releasing any carbon emissions.

Heat PumpsExplaining the Cycle of a Heat Pump

1. Capture

The fan passes ambient air over extremely cold liquid refrigerant. The refrigerant captures the heat from the ambient air and becomes a warm vapour.

2. Compress

The warm refrigerant vapour passes through a compressor which produces hot refrigerant and usable heat.

3. Exchange

The heat in the hot refrigerant is then transferred to the heating and hot water cylinder through a heat exchanger.

4. Expand

Once the heat has been transferred to the house, the refrigerant passes through an expansion valve. This reduces its temperature, making it really cold again and enabling it to capture heat from the ambient air, continuing the cycle.

Heat PumpsTraining for Installers & Engineers

Ideal Heating’s Expert Academy is here to help you gain high quality heat pump training, as easily as possible. We appreciate taking time out for development is an investment for you and your business - that’s why we strive to support you by keeping costs as low as possible.

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Heat PumpsFrequently Asked Questions

With no gas boilers to be fitted in new build properties from 2025 onwards, heat pumps will play a crucial role in the UK’s journey to Net Zero emissions. Browse our frequently asked questions about heat pumps...

THE BEST OF THE BESTHeat Pumps

Ideal Heating’s range of state-of-the-art heat pumps provides a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers, suitable for new build properties, social housing and retrofit. Find out more about the Alfea Extensa A.I. R32 and Alfea Excellia A.I. below...

  • Alfea Extensa A.I. R32

    Alfea Extensa A.I. R32

    Suitable for new build, social housing and retrofit


    ERP A+++


    Quiet Noise Level: 35dB (A)


    474% Rated Efficiency (COP)


    Flexible Warranty


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  • Alfea Excellia A.I.

    Alfea Excellia A.I.

    Suitable for new build, social housing and retrofit


    ERP A++


    Quiet Noise Level: 47 dB(A)


    425% Rated Efficiency (COP)


    Flexible Warranty


    View New Build
    View Social Housing