A New Era In Electric Water Heating
For years, there have been few high efficiency options for homeowners featuring an electric water heater. That’s because there were few technological advances in electric water heating. But all that changes now, with American Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters. The new advanced design integrates heat pump technology to create a water heater that is over twice as efficient as a standard electric water heater. It’s the most versatile and energy-efficient option for homeowners looking for cost savings and performance.
American Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters offer up to 2.4 Energy Factor (EF) rating. The design features and energy-efficiency integrated heat pump with an 850-watt compressor and external coil heat exchanger, with back-up electric elements. The combination provides greater energy efficiency and more energy savings, while providing multiple modes of operation for greater flexibility.
Designed To Cut Energy Costs By More Than Half
If you were to combine the energy used by a household’s refrigerator, dishwasher, washer and dryer, all of those appliances together would still use less energy that a standard water heater. That is why American developed Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters, which actually create more hot water that the standard electric water heater while using less energy. In fact, an American Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater can save the average household about $360 per year on electricity bills compared to standard electric water heaters. Over a 12-year period, that’s a savings of more than $4,200. With a payback period of three years or less, American Hybrid Electric Heat Pumps are a great solution for an energy-efficient upgrade.
How they Work
In “Efficiency” mode, the American Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater operates automatically to heat water in the following manner:
- A fan brings air through the top air filter
- Heat in the air is absorbed by the refrigerant inside the evaporator coil
- The refrigerant is pumped through the a compressor, which raises the temperature
- Hot refrigerant is circulated through the copper coil and transfers heat to the water
- The copper coil and storage tank are surrounded by 2 inches of “environmentally-friendly” non-CFC foam insulation to reduce standby heat loss
Advanced Electronic Control
User Interface
-User-friendly LCD touch pad control with intuitive status icons provide easy interaction
-Safety lock feature prevents unwanted access
-Icons clearly indicate operating mode
-Three-line display communicates current status
-Individual buttons allow homeowner to choose from four operating modes:
Efficiency Mode – The most energy-efficient setting utilizes only the heat pump to extract warmth from the surrounding air and transfer it to the water. This mode provides the highest efficiency with up to 2.4 Energy Factor (EF). This extra capacity allows it to operate in the efficiency mode more frequently than smaller capacity units.
Hybrid Mode – When hot water demand is at its peak, this setting utilizes both the heat pump and conventional electric element to provide the needed amount of hot water. This mode will provide a highly efficient 2.33 EF.
Electric Mode – In electric mode, the unit operates as a conventional electric model utilizing the elements only to provide quick recovery.
Vacation Mode – One touch operation maintains tank temperatures of 60?F (15.6?C) during vacation or extended absence to reduce operating cost and provide freeze protection.
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