IKEA Is Assembling Sustainable DHW Systems with Intellihot's Electron Heat Pump Units.

Contractor Spotlight: RSC Electrical & Mechanical 

IKEA is electrifying its hot water systems with the help of tankless heat pump water heaters. Its College Park, MD location installed two Intellihot iE1 units.

IKEA is embracing electrification. The renowned Swedish furniture retailer is working aggressively towards its goal of being powered by 100% renewable energy, as well as increasing its energy efficiency by 2025 (source). Electrifying their water heating systems with tankless heat pump water heaters is one such exciting initiative that IKEA implemented in their College Park, MD location. 

Application Details:

IKEA’s outlet in College Park, MD. is one of 51 stores that the Swedish retailer operates in the United States. Like every IKEA store, the College Park location requires hot water for its lavatories, in addition to the bistro and kitchen which serves delectable Swedish meals.   

In order to deliver endless hot water sustainably and reliably, two Intellihot Electron iE1 Max units were chosen. The units are set up with 2 smaller electric resistance under-sink water heaters. Intellihot’s applications team has been working with IKEA’s facilities & engineering team, along with the project’s contractors to ensure the retail outlet is able to design a reliable system that saves emissions and expenses.

Such efforts will ensure the IKEA store never runs out of hot water to stop serving their world-famous meatballs. 

About the Electron iE1

Intellihot’s Electron iE1 is the world’s first tankless heat pump water heater. With a COP of 4.9, the iE1 is an integrated tankless heat pump water heater featuring a specially-designed thermal battery. 

IKEA chose the iE1 as the product provides commercial properties with the most reliable pathway towards electrification using heat pump water heaters. Requiring no storage, the units save significant amounts of space. Thanks to Intellihot’s six-dimensional sizing calculator, the heat pump units can be sized accurately with a guarantee arising out of the tool’s ability to map the heat pump’s performance during  different seasons and times of day, among other variables. 

What's Next?

The IKEA store in College Park, MD is one of many outlets where the retailer plans to electrify its DHW system. Plans are underway to install the Electron units in more IKEA locations across North America. With the help of Intellihot’s remote monitoring service, as well as Intellihot’s applications team, IKEA will monitor the performance of its DHW system. 

The installation is poised to help IKEA meet its sustainability goals quicker. Along with projects like a solar car park, the Swedish retailer’s decision to embrace tankless heat pump water heating will allow it future-proof their built environment. 

About RSC Electrical & Mechanical

With over 46 years of combined in-house experience and a network of reliable professionals, RSC is well-equipped to handle every need, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Each of their qualified technicians have been hired for their specific expertise and proven track records of reliability. RSC Company has been serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1970. 

Tankless Heat Pump Guide

Everything you need to Spec, Size, Buy & Install Intellihot's Electron iE1.

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This guide answers some of the frequently asked questions that we’ve gotten about our tankless heat pump water heater. Some of the topics covered include:

  • An inside look at the iE1 along with installation pictures with piping connections labeled
 
  • Hot water usage patterns and flow profiles from an existing iE1 installation
 
  • An outlook at our sizing approach using model cities based on ambient temperature and groundwater temperature

Tankless Heat Pump Guide

Everything you need to Spec, Size, Buy & Install Intellihot's Electron iE1.

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