Alpha E Tec Hybrid Packaged Heat Pump Solution - An Introduction

Alpha Renewable Product Manager, Dan Wilden, provides a useful introduction to the E-Tec Hybrid Packaged Heat Pump Solution.
Combining an E-Tec HB boiler, EHP external heat pump and the dedicated Smartech control, this complete solution offers a great way to transition into renewable heating.
Key features:
- Instantaneous hot water on demand, no need for stored hot water
- Hydrogen blend compatible - capable of running on a blend of up to 20% hydrogen
- Anti-Freeze protection without the need of glycol
- Always chooses the cheapest fuel source based on current energy tariff
- Simple hydronic layout, very easy to install
- No need to upgrade existing heating system, minimising install costs

[@dazzap1782]

If the system is calling for high temperature, say 65degC, does the heat pump pre-heat the flow before it enters the boiler? ie the boiler heats from 55 up to the required temp? Or is it just binary, heat pump or boiler but not both?

[@AlphaHeatingInnovation]

Any flow temperature above 55°c the system will utilise the boiler, however the system uses weather compensation to decide the required flow temperature. The system is a true hybrid package, so it has the ability to use both the boiler and heat pump simultaneously. This can mean both appliances modulated down to provide the required flow temperature.

[@tiedway]

Hi What if I want to keep the hot water tank also

[@rogerdickinson6944]

Hi can you buy the smart tech controller for existing LG heat pump + combi hybrid system?

[@rossmccormack7636]

Can this heat pump be installed with an existing etec combi?

[@alfypierri8022]

Hi. Is this system sold only with combi boilers?

[@MrButuz]

Interesting system. Kinda get the best of both worlds and the worst of both worlds in terms of cost as you have to buy an expensive gas combi boiler and an expensive electric heatpump?

[@deantoombs1455]

Can it be wired open therm ? Thanks good video be good to see a actual install

[@AlphaHeatingInnovation]

No, it comes with it's own system which is the equivalent of open therm.

[@geoffreyterry9035]

Hi, You speak of hybrid in the sense of gas and heat pump. Would I not be correct in my belief that the gas boiler could just as easily be an electric boiler, considering that gas will be short-lived?

[@edc1569]

Resistive electric heating is the most damaging for the environment, a gas boiler is significantly cleaner.

[@cryptostu4406]

Hi,Dan doing a selfbuild now do you fancy doing update video on alpha ashp with Allan Hart Barnsley, there’s going to 45new builds on site , but mine is my own,

[@AlphaHeatingInnovation]

Hi, please get in touch with our team direct at [e-mail] and we can pass this onto Dan.

[@fredflintstone1428]

At 5' 40'', Dan said the heat pump draws 10.3A of electricity. If this is 10.3A @ 230V, this equals roughly 2.3kW/h? If this is the case then to have the heating on all day, you'd be looking at around 60kW/h per day. At 33p per kW/h this would equate to £20 per day or £600 per month. If this power draw is correct, then any over unity gains of this system would be lost because of it having to be on constantly. Is that correct?

[@AlphaHeatingInnovation]

Hi, 10.3amps in the MAC (max absorbed current) this is the maximum permissible load the heat pump can draw, this would be at a flow temperature of 55°c. As the flow temperatures modulates the draw of power will reduce a lot, the system has been designed to offer savings against a gas combination boiler on its own.

[@JeffsterUSIdols]

Also, the Heat Pump is only used for heating and max efficiency is in the summer. One graph gives a mention of outside temp 25oC. If it were this hot I would not need heating so the heat pump would not be used. I think this is the biggest issue, they are selling the heat pump to provide heating over the warmer months when my heating is typically off between easter and when the clocks go back.

[@sergiys54]

Can this heat pump be added to an existing 2 year old Alpha evoke 28kw combi boiler?

[@AlphaHeatingInnovation]

Hi Sergiy. Unfortunately not. This is sold as part of a packaged heat pump solution.

[@soldiertosolderpetermatthe1775]

When is this available and what training do you offer please?

[@AlphaHeatingInnovation]

Hi Peter. Thanks for your interest. Please can you email your details too [e-mail] including your full name, contact number, postcode and GasSafe registration number. Many thanks, Alpha.

[@marksTips466]

Will this work in the US? Do u have any distributors?

[@AlphaHeatingInnovation]

Hi Mark. Thank you for your interest in the Hybrid heat pump solution. Unfortunately this product is only available in the UK.

[@stephengeraghty3368]

Never had such a powerful boiler, in the future might have the heat pump.

[@AlphaHeatingInnovation]

@@stephengeraghty3368 Hi, we're delighted to read!

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