5.1 Heat pump placement
We recommend placing the heat pump in a separate technical room. When planning the placement location, take the following factors affecting to safety, convenience and serviceability into account:
- The temperature at the placement location must be between +5 °C and +30 °C.
- The placement location must be adequately ventilated.
- The humidity at the placement location must be low enough to avoid condensation on the cold sections of pipe in the collector.
- The placement location must have a floor drain.
The heat pump’s compressor generates a noise that can be carried by the structures of the house into other areas far away. Place the heat pump in a location where noise cannot be conducted in a way that adversely affects residential premises. If necessary, supplementary noise insulation can be installed in the wall structures between the heat pump’s installation location and residential premises.
Noise can be prevented from travelling through structures by using solutions such as special floor structures in the area reserved for the heat pump. A cast floor that is separated from the building’s other areas can prevent noise from travelling through the floor and into residential premises. You can also use flexible parts in pipe connections to prevent vibration from transferring into structures. Support the piping in such a way that the internal flexible structure of the device is not prevented.
Reserve at least 800 mm of clearance in front of the heat pump to allow access to the compressor module for servicing. For the same reason, the device must not be installed below the floor surface. Leave adequate clearance behind the heat pump to prevent vibrations from being transmitted onward. Reserve at least 800 mm of clearance on one and at least 300 mm of clearance on the other side of the heat pump for servicing. The service direction can be selected freely, but the recommended direction is the right side of the device when viewed from the direction of the control unit.
