How does a Heat Pump work??

Interesting you should mention Offices battle dear boy.
I’m currently reading & viewing information on large Air 2 Air systems: Air Conditioning/Heat Pumps.

The methods we use for these systems in the UK differs from across the Pond. We have a more Zoned/Divided system in buildings, which makes it more efficient. Whereas in North America, they have huge Air Handling units on roofs.

It appears there’s several advantages to these types of Air 2 Air temperature control systems.

All interesting stuff for my Heating Engineer’s brain.

We are all learning as we go along with this technology dd.
All heat pumps can cool as well as heat, the unit just as to have the capacity to be able to reverse the compressor inside the heat pump although in the UK they don't seem to be built this way.
This is from the short course that I did 15 years ago from a tutor who just seemed to waffle on - saying that he understood the units but not the plumbing side of them (which could be THE problem with them).

One plumber I know told me a story that he was once called to a heat pump that had gone faulty into reverse.
The radiators were ice cold and condensation was dripping off the exposed copper pipes inside the property whilst the GS heat loop was red hot!
I don't know if this is true or false?

The air conditioning units are separate single units which can do both heat and cool at the flick of a switch.
I know someone who had one fitted and said it was brilliant although he kept having to have it re-gassed and various leaks repaired every time a heat waves struck.

 
Sorry that all above is second-hand information to me dd.

Tappy,

Yes, the Split Unit is an Air2Air unit Dafty, Heating & Cooling.
On standard Tariff Leccy, you can run it at 200-350% efficiency.
It controls the Room Temperature & you have a Remote Controller for it. Have a look on Utube, there’s loads of videos on them👍👍

Your link doesn’t work dear boy, you really must get rid of that Amstrad computer!!

Ach Dickie, it’s a link tae the Telegraph dear boy. Jist says these heat pumps winna work in auld peoples hames ( probably coz they’re on a limited income ) 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Quick edit ( ye’ll love this dear boy) It also mentions the governments decision to move over to hydrogen gas for boilers and how Centrica are digging up roads to install plastic gas pipes so the ( hopefully by then) “cheaper” ( aye it does say the price “ might” come down as technology to produce it gets better ( a big assumption right there) 
In the immortal words of Private Frazer “ Wur doomed ah tell ye,,,,,,,, doomed.”  

Of course luv!! We Plumbers will be at the forefront of any scheme!!…..As always, we have the Public’s best interests at heart, oh & our Villa in Spain to maintain!!

Reminds me of an apprentice Plumber saying to me once; ‘Dick, I don’t want to be a a plumber no more’.
My reply; ‘Ah, you’ve found a better way to make easy money, where your services will indefinitely be required for the rest of your life, in every home in the country?’
He thought for a minute & asked what job to do next.
This young man has now got a Four Bed Detached house, no mortgage & drives a lovely top of the range Beamer.

The moral of the story; Plumbers are always flush!!