Domestic Solar Hot Water Buffer Tank for Heat Pump System

• Customization: Available
• Material: Stainless Steel
• Certification: ISO9001, CE, CCC
• Model NO.: BT-304/150
• Usage: Solar Water Heater
• Inner Material: Stainless Steel 304 or 316L
• Insulation Layer: Polyurethane Foam
• Outer Shell: Color Steel
• Max Capacity: 1000L
• Thickness of Foam: 50mm
• Working Pressure: 6.0 Bar
• Application: Heat Pump System, Domestic Hot Water
• Transport Package: Inner Poly Bag with Outer Export Carton Packing
• Specification: 50L to 1000L
• Trademark: INLIGHT
• Origin: China(Mainland)
• HS Code: 841990
• Production Capacity: 5000 Units/Month
• Package Size: 152.00cm * 56.00cm * 56.00cm
• Package Gross Weight: 45.000kg

Product Description

Product Description

Buffer Tank for Heat Pump System to Heat Hot Domestic Hot Water

Using a boiler/heat source to provide hot water for your home is an added benefit of installing hydronic central heating.

Diagram showing the coil, which acts as an effective heat exchanger from system water to drinking water.

SST has a range of quality hot water cylinders for domestic hot water

High grade double wall stainless steel

High flow and fast recovery

Integrates into a range of energy sources including solar.

Specification

Product Range	Buffer Tank
Tank Material	SUS304/SUS316L/Duplex Stainless steel
Volume Range	50L-1000L
Outer shell	Color board or Stainless steel
CONNECTIONSNS	1/2”, 3/4”, 1”, 5/4”, 6/4”, 2”
Working Pressure	0.6 MPa
Maximum Pressure	1.0 Mpa

How do heat pump buffer tanks work?

1. A buffer tank works by storing hot water to satisfy the system's requirements during ASHP defrosting cycles.

2. It reduces the short cycling of the heating system and improves heat pump performance.

3. The buffer tank provides a "heat sink" and "heat source" for excess heat energy.

4. It helps to smooth out changes in heat demand and loading on the heat pump.

FAQ

Do all heat pumps need a buffer tank?  

No, not every heat pump needs a buffer tank. Inverter heat pumps can reliably adjust their output to match demand. If you turn on the heat in another part of your property or raise the temperature, the heat pump will boost its heat output to suit the additional demand.

Keep in mind that the design of each heating system differs depending on the size, age, and intended usage of your property.

For example, heating system s with a thermostat in each room for independent heating control, even with an inverter heat pump, requires the installation of a buffer tank due to the smaller water volume of the heating system in a single room or smaller heating zones, which cannot support the heat pump's increased output.

Also, it is not easy to size a heat pump system so that it operates in a broad range of ambient temperatures, even with inverter heat pumps. For the more moderate outside air temperatures that we see in the UK, a heat pump capacity is probably too big if you want it to run at its quietest for most of the time. These more moderate temperatures necessitate a buffer tank.