How it Works

Heat pumps absorb free heat energy from the ambient air and use ‘reverse cycle’ technology to heat your water. Just like a fridge, except in reverse. For 1kw of power consumed, they produce 4kw of heating. Using this free energy is why heat pumps are so energy efficient. The Dux Ecosmart 200L heat pump has a heating output of 2.5kW when heating water via the heat pump alone. This equates to 53L/hr @ 20ºC ambient temperature. This provides a full tank of hot water in less than 4hrs under these conditions. For single shot boost applications, when both the heat pump & element work simultaenously, you can heat at up to 92L/hr@ 20ºC ambient temperature, resulting in a full tank of hot water in almost half the time. So, despite its smaller tank capacity, this model heat pump can provide hundreds of litres of hot water every day when allowed to heat as required.