Natural refrigerants are the best option for high-temperature heat pumps, which are important for building decarbonization in Europe, according to the European Environmental Bureau.
With the approval of safety standard IEC 60335-2-40 ED7, all barriers to propane heat pumps have been removed, the German manufacturer says.
Vaillant’s aroTHERM plus R290-based air-to-water heat pump offers flow temperature of up to 75°C (167°F).
The European Commission’s energy department premiered the report at ATMO Europe.
Manufacturers would have time to scale up the production of natural refrigerant equipment, says the European Commission.
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