What would happen if a heat pump could predict your energy needs, regulating consumption and drastically reducing bills? In England, a startup has launched an innovative solution that integrates artificial intelligence to better manage home heating, cutting costs by up to 80%.
The British startup Wondrwall has unveiled its new air source heat pump for residential applications, declaring it the “smartest” in the world. With a maximum coefficient of performance (COP) of 4.99 and inlet-outlet temperatures between 30°C and 35°Cthe heat pump leverages the company’s AI-powered Home Energy Management System (HEMS) to optimize home energy flow.
Wondrwall claims the integration with its HEMS system represents a breakthrough for low carbon heating efficiency, dramatically reducing consumption and running costs and improving network flexibility. According to the company, heating bills can be reduced by 80% compared to a traditional heat pump.
Technical specifications and variants available
The heat pump uses propane (R290) as a refrigerant and is offered in two models:
In cooling mode, the pumps operate from 14°C to 45°C, with a water output between 5°C and 25°C. In heating mode, the operating range is -15°C to 45°C, while the water output is between 20°C and 75°C. For domestic hot water, the operating temperature varies from 25 °C to 45 °C, with a water outlet between 20 °C and 65 °C.
These heat pumps offer an innovative function auto-tuningwhich regulates operation based on the building’s heat dispersion and weather forecast, allowing intelligent adaptation to energy demand without compromising living comfort. Furthermore, the opening of the Wondrwall HEMS system to all heat pump manufacturers, according to CEO Daniel Burton, allows the energy saving potential to be exploited even for different systems.
