Can Air Source Heat Pumps be used with Floor Heating?

Air source heat pumps can be used with floor heating. Such as, if a villa uses an air source heat pump water heater and then an air conditioning floor heating machine, it can achieve year-round hot water, air conditioning in summer, and floor heating in winter. Air source heat pumps can be used for floor heating, but their applicability varies by region, environment, and specific configuration. In practical applications, there are two views.

Views supporting the use of air source heat pumps for floor heating

Some evidence shows that air source heat pumps can be used as a heat source for floor heating. For example, air-energy floor heating systems heat the ground radiation layer by converting low-grade heat energy in the air into high-temperature heat energy, thereby achieving indoor temperature increase. In addition, some articles point out that air source heat pumps can not only provide domestic hot water, but can also be used as heating or floor heating.

In some cases, the air source heat pump dual-generation host can provide heating water temperature up to 55 degrees, which is comparable to the water temperature provided by gas boilers, so it is feasible to use air-energy floor heating in the south and its surrounding areas.

Opposition to using air source heat pumps for floor heating

Other evidence suggests that air source heat pumps are not suitable as a heat source for floor heating. The main reason is that the outlet water temperature of air source heat pumps is low and usually cannot meet the high temperature requirements of floor heating systems. For example, it is pointed out that the power of household air source heat pumps is small and cannot meet the large flow and low temperature heat dissipation requirements of floor heating.

In addition, there is evidence that if air source heat pumps are to be used for floor heating, additional equipment and costs are required, and the effect may not be as good as dedicated floor heating equipment.