To meet the demands of improving energy efficiency in homes, and to offset the challenges of heat pump installations, Alpha has launched the Alpha Custom Hybrid – an innovative and customisable system that combines a heat pump with a boiler.
The Alpha Custom Hybrid is a fully tailored solution suitable for all types of homes, including those with high hot water demands. The Custom Hybrid combines a range of heat pump outputs with both combi and system boilers, all managed by a built-in smart control. This automatically chooses the most efficient heating source based on real-time demand – reducing carbon emissions and maximising energy savings.
The Custom Hybrid also provides additional heating capacity when the heat pump alone might not be sufficient to meet the demand. This new product is an extension to Alpha’s hybrid range, joining the innovative E-Tec Hybrid packaged solution.
“Currently, there are still many properties in the UK, particularly older ones, which are unable to make the switch to more energy efficient heating solutions because they were not designed to support systems such as heat pumps. The Alpha Custom Hybrid provides a robust, flexible solution for delivering energy efficient heating and hot water, whilst simplifying the installation on site.”
Dan Wilden, National Renewables Manager at Alpha
The Alpha Custom Hybrid connects a single-phase Magis M heat pump with any E-Tec or Evoke combi or system boiler using a Hybrid Interface Kit. Specially designed to connect the Magis M heat pumps with the E-Tec NX, NX Plus, and Evoke NX boiler ranges, the kit fits directly beneath the boiler and enables fast, simple installation.
A choice of heat pump outputs (up to 16kW) is available to match the desired heating load and determine the ideal balance between the heat pump and boiler’s contributions to the heating requirements.
The Magis M smart control monitors and manages the heat sources to maintain the required room temperatures, activating the boiler to provide additional heat as required.
Andrea Carmeli, Managing Director at Alpha, commented: “We are proud to introduce the Alpha Custom Hybrid to our range of innovative products. As a company, we’re committed to providing our customers with high-quality solutions enabling the switch to renewable energy.”
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