A state-of-the-art care home in Nottingham is using advanced heat pumps from Sanyo to extract renewable energy from the air to reduce its heating bill and cut carbon emissions.

Beechdale Manor Care Home, operated by Bondcare Group, is designed to provide a high quality living environment for elderly people, maintaining dignity and providing privacy and independence.

Mechanical and electrical contractor Drayton Beaumont Services Ltd of Stoke-on-Trent worked with heating specialist AVC UK of Fife to specify a high efficiency Sanyo ECO CO₂ system, supplied by Nottingham-based distributor Oceanair (UK) Ltd. There are five Sanyo ECO C0₂ 9kW systems installed at Beechdale Manor, delivering a total of 45kW heating capacity.

The Sanyo CO₂ system is unique in being able to deliver hot water at up to 65deg C without the use of an inefficient electric booster heater. In this installation, the heat pump is being used to pre-heat water to a lower temperature before being fed to gas-fired boilers for use in the home’s domestic hot water supply, for use in washing, bathing and showers. The dual system significantly improves the energy efficiency of hot water production, ensuring lower fuel bills and reduced carbon emissions.

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