Why choose an aluminum heat pump housing?
We can all conclude that a heat pump house is a wise choice to protect your heat pump.
But why should you choose one? heat pump house in aluminum in front of a wooden heat pump housing?
There are several advantages of aluminum, let's go through a few.
In short, aluminum makes it possible to create a light, maintenance-free and elegant heat pump house. Aluminum is a perfect material for use outdoors, it does not rust whether it is up on a mountain, in a residential area or by the sea. Aluminum is the preferred material choice in the industry.
Aluminum is a more expensive material than, for example, steel, wood or plastic. But in return you get properties that none of the other options have.
We have also chosen to powder coat our heat pump housings with powder paint from Jotun. Did you know: Powder coating is free from all solvents?
Powder coating also has a unique quality compared to many other coating systems. Powder coating has good weather resistance and very good mechanical properties (about 4-5 times that of wet coating).
Summary
An aluminum heat pump housing is a durable and maintenance-free choice. Appearance is important and we have designed this to hide and protect the less attractive exterior of the house wall. Design and good material selection have been in focus when the product was developed – to give your home a stylish facade.
A little more info about aluminum
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Aluminum is everywhere
Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust, after oxygen and silicon. In other words, there is more aluminum than iron in this world, and is a resource that will last for generations at today's aluminum consumption rates.
Aluminum is light
A piece of aluminum weighs only one third of a piece of steel (2.7 g/cm3). In addition to making it easier to handle in a factory or on a construction site, aluminum's low weight also means reduced energy consumption during transportation. This makes aluminum not only a lightweight and versatile material choice, but also an economically sustainable choice.
Aluminum is easy to shape
Aluminum is very tough, and it can be formed into everything from bicycle frames and boat hulls to computer cases and kitchen utensils. It is easy to work in both cold and hot conditions, and we can also manufacture various alloys. Aluminum alloys are typically used to enhance the properties of aluminum for specific engineering structures and components where light weight or corrosion resistance are important.
Aluminum is (almost) maintenance-free
Aluminum reacts with oxygen in the air to form a protective oxide coating that makes it resistant to corrosion. This means less maintenance and replacement is required compared to metals such as iron or steel. Reduced maintenance and fewer replacements are good news for both the environment and the overall budget of any project.
Aluminum can be recycled an infinite number of times
Few materials are as easy to recycle as aluminum. And it takes only 5 percent of the energy needed to produce the original primary metal to recycle it. In fact, 75 percent of all aluminum ever produced is still in use.