Cooling

Underfloor cooling

Capacity up to 30 W/m²

Advantages:

• Comfortable indoor climate
• No draughts
• Low acquisition cost when used with an air-to-water heat pump
• Passive cooling possible (no electricity consumption for cooling)
• Low running costs
• No visible cooling units in rooms

Disadvantages:

• Limited capacity

Air cooling

Fan coil units, wall-mountable, ceiling- mountable, ducted. No capacity limitations.

Advantages:

• Flexible options and designs
• Indoor units available in different designs or fully concealed
• Can be installed in any building
• Sufficient capacity even for those who prefer a cooler environment

Disadvantages:

• Movement of cold air
• Higher acquisition cost compared with underfloor cooling
• Indoor units usually visible
• Concealed units require a suspended ceiling
• Passive cooling is not possible

Ventilation cooling

Capacity is limited by ventilation airflow.

Advantages:

• Lower acquisition cost compared with air cooling
• No separate visible indoor units
• Less air movement than with air cooling

Disadvantages:

• Limited cooling capacity

Cooling with a separate device

1 + 1 system

Capacity depends on the selected unit.

Advantages:

• Does not require an existing heat pump
• Simple and cost-effective installation

Disadvantages:

• Cools only the area where the indoor unit is located
• Movement of cold air
• Indoor cooling unit is visible

Split / Multisplit

Capacity depends on the selected unit.

Advantages:

• Does not require an existing heat pump
• Multiple indoor units allow cooling of all rooms
• Sufficient capacity even for those who prefer a cooler environment

Disadvantages:

• Movement of cold air
• Higher acquisition cost
• Indoor cooling units are visible