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How to Clean A Heat Pump For Optimal Performance

Heat pumps are an efficient way to heat and cool your home, but they require regular maintenance to operate at peak efficiency. Neglecting their upkeep can lead to reduced performance and higher energy costs. In this blog post, we'll guide you through the steps to clean your heat pump effectively and highlight the importance of regular maintenance.

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Belinda Gilbey Belinda Gilbey

Parts of a Water Heater and How They Work

Understanding the internal components of a water heater is crucial for building owners who want to ensure their systems run efficiently and last longer. Each part plays a specific role in heating and delivering hot water throughout a building. Moreover, incorporating advanced technologies like Gigawatt’s Flowmix can further enhance a water heater’s efficiency and lifespan. Let's explore the essential parts of a water heater and understand how Flowmix can make a significant difference.

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Optimizing Hot Water Supply for Multifamily Buildings | How to Determine the Right-Sized Tank

Discover the ideal hot water tank size for your multifamily building. This article offers expert insights to help you calculate hot water demand and select the perfect capacity, ensuring comfort and efficiency for your residents. Finding the right hot water tank size for your multifamily property is critical for meeting demand, energy efficiency, system longevity, space utilization, and safety regulations.

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How Do Tankless Water Heaters Work?

Tankless water heaters, also known as on-demand water heaters or instantaneous water heaters, are innovative appliances designed to provide hot water as needed WITHOUT the use of a storage tank. Unlike traditional water heaters, which continuously heat and store water in a large tank, tankless water heaters heat water only when there is a demand for it, such as when a faucet is turned on or an appliance requiring hot water is activated.

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Types of Water Heaters | Which One is Right for Your Multifamily Building?

Water heaters are indispensable appliances in multifamily buildings, ensuring a consistent hot water supply for various domestic needs. The choice of water heater type profoundly impacts efficiency, utility costs, and resident satisfaction. This article delves into the nuances of different water heater options to empower building owners with the knowledge to make informed decisions.

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 Ephoca Heat Pumps | Top-line Details and Value Props

Ephoca Heat Pumps offer two distinct types: the Ephoca 2.0 Horizontal for situations with limited vertical clearance and the Ephoca 2.0 Vertical for those with the flexibility for a vertical installation. These options ensure that Ephoca can meet a wide range of spatial constraints and heating and cooling requirements, providing efficient and effective climate control solutions for various settings and spaces. Ephoca offers two primary types of heat pumps:

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Gigawatt Announces Pioneering Heat Pump Retrofit In Detroit | A Model For Decarbonizing Multifamily Buildings Across America

Gigawatt announces today the successful completion of a landmark heat pump retrofit project at 1800 W Bethune St., a historic 99-year-old building deeply rooted in Detroit’s historic manufacturing heritage.

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Are Heat Pumps Worth The Investment In 2023? | Exploring Efficiency, Savings, and Environmental Benefits

Heat pumps have emerged as a promising heating and cooling technology in achieving a cleaner and greener future for our coming generations. But are heat pumps worth the investment in 2023? In this comprehensive article, we'll explore the history, science, types, advantages, drawbacks, and financial aspects of heat pumps to help you make an informed decision about whether to invest in heat pumps for your multifamily buildings.

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Retrofitting Your Multifamily Buildings With Heat Pumps | How To Educate Your Tenants?

Heat pumps have gained immense importance in the green revolution within the construction and housing industry. They stand out as a remarkable solution for multifamily buildings’ heating and cooling needs, due to their exceptional energy efficiency and cost savings for both the owners and the tenants.

Educating your residents about the benefits of heat pumps requires a well-thought-out strategy.

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Heat Pump Rebates | Find Out If You’re Eligible

The added rebates and federal tax credit benefits on Heat Pumps and their installation, help in offsetting the initial costs. You can bring down the initial cost of retrofitting your multifamily buildings by utilizing these rebates and reap the benefits of low energy bills for years to come. In the long run, you will enjoy an increased CAP rate and occupancy rate by tenants.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions with the Inflation Reduction Act

Residents of the US will be given credits to live sustainability. For example, one can receive up to $7500 to buy electrical vehicles to replace their gas vehicles or $8000 to replace fossil fuel heating and cooling systems with heat pumps.

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