Heat pump commissioning: what is it and what does it involve?

When it comes to commercial heat pumps, there’s a lot of focus placed on design and installation.

But there’s something else that’s just as important: commissioning!

Here, we’ll delve into what exactly heat pump commissioning involves and why it’s so important. But first…

What is commissioning?

Commissioning is the process of putting your new heat pump through its paces, setting it to work and handing it over.

Once your heat pump has been installed, that’s when the commissioning process begins.

A team of commissioning engineers will carry out a comprehensive set of checks and procedures on your new heat pump installation, to confirm it has been installed correctly and is working as intended.

Essentially, it’s a final quality check to make sure that everything is as it should be before your heat pump is handed over to you officially!

Why is heat pump commissioning important?

Commissioning isn’t just a box to be ticked.

Rather, it’s an integral part of the heat pump installation process and can have a big bearing on things like efficiency, performance and even your heat pump’s longevity.

Here are some of the key reasons why thorough commissioning should be considered absolutely essential to heat pump projects.

Performance

Heat pump commissioning will make sure your heat pump is configured to efficiently deliver maximum heating output.

If your commissioning engineers spot any issues that mean your heat pump isn’t performing as well as it should be, they’ll be able to make things right.

Efficiency

Well-commissioned heat pump systems operate more efficiently.

As you might expect, a more efficient heat pump is key to reducing energy consumption and, therefore, reducing your business’ energy bills.

Reliability

Thorough commissioning will minimise the risk of breakdowns or malfunctions.

In this way, you can be confident that your system will reliably provide consistent indoor comfort levels.

Longevity

Commissioning allows engineers to catch and fix any installation issues early on.

With this in mind, it’s a great way to reduce premature wear and tear, and can even extend the lifespan of your heat pump.

Convenience

The last thing you want is to keep ringing up your heat pump system installer to report issues with your new system.

Commissioning allows engineers to catch any issues while they’re still on-site – saving you time and hassle.

What does heat pump commissioning involve?

So, what exactly does heat pump commissioning include?

Well, here are some of the main checks that your commissioning engineers will typically carry out:

• Inspect the whole system (including the outdoor unit, indoor unit, refrigerant lines and controls)
• Run the startup sequence
• Ensure that all components are working correctly
• Test the heat pump’s heating (and, if relevant, cooling) capacity
• Check airflow
• Check refrigerant charge
• Test the heat pump’s overall efficiency
• Adjust control settings
• Calibrate and fine-tune your system where needed

At Clade, we want to make life as easy as possible for our clients.

So, as well as setting up and proving your heat pump, we’ll also help with the wider system integration wherever we can.

This shows just how confident we are, not only in our products but also in our commissioning engineers, who will make sure to get your heat pump running exactly how you need it to.

Finally when we’re all done we will provide training to your on site staff so they know what to do and how to do it to keep your heat pump running efficiently.

Let the Clade experts take care of commissioning for you

When you get a Clade heat pump installed, you don’t need to worry about commissioning at all.

This is because we offer commissioning as an essential part of our service.

In fact, we offer a complete end-to-end service, which means we can take care of every step of the process from start to finish – from design to manufacture, installation to commissioning, and even aftercare.

In this way, you’ll know that the engineers looking after your heat pump know your system and all the components inside out – making them the ideal choice to get your new heat pump system working as efficiently as possible for you.

Keen to find out how we can help your company with a green heating system at any step in the process? Just get in touch.