Heat Pump Knowledge Hub
Shrieve Heat Pump Knowledge Hub
Shrieve understands the impact of global warming and the benefits their products have on ensuring many industries can operate with improved environmentally friendly products. As we develop more products we want to demonstrate as to how they can support positive environmental decisions. Our Zerol® RFL-EP HP and Zerol® PE-X HP heat pump lubricant ranges are specifically formulated for heat pump applications. You can find out a wealth of knowledge about heat pumps and how our products help to keep them operating at maximum performance.
For more information on our heat pump lubricants, please contact us.
What is a heat pump?
Finding cost and energy efficient alternatives to the resources we typically rely on for warmth has become a heated discussion in the UK. However, heat pumps have been hugely successful in the EU and the US, and now the technology appears to be picking up momentum in the UK, too.
Indeed, heat pumps are earmarked to be the future of heating all homes across Britain in just a handful of years – but what actually is a heat pump and how does it work?
Heat Pumps vs Conventional Boilers
Heating our homes efficiently has become a hot topic – not least of all because of the rising costs of energy bills but because the climate emergency compels more of us to act.
But what are the differences between heat pumps and conventional boilers? We’ll be investigating this question, giving you all the pros as well as the cons when it comes to making the switch.
Trouble shooting your heat pump
One of the most commonly asked questions in relation to lubricant applicability is “how do I know when the oil needs changing?”.
In this article we review themes common to lubricant analysis as part of a service routine, with particular emphasis on heat pump applications.
But what are the differences between heat pumps and conventional boilers? We’ll be investigating this question, giving you all the pros as well as the cons when it comes to making the switch.