The method of assessing the effectiveness of air-water heat pumps for heating individual buildings

This paper provides a justification for the assessment of the effectiveness of the use of air-water heat pumps in the heating systems of individual residential buildings in conjunction with the water boiler. The criterion for the cost-effectiveness of the heating system with a combined heat source is the relative cost of equipment and operation of the system, given to the duration of the heating period. Cost components are presented in the form of a system of equations reflecting the dependence of the price parameters of heating system equipment on thermal characteristics. The proposed method of assessing the benefits of renewable energy is applicable to different climatic areas.