“If we simply just pay a little more attention to *everything* during the design process” - haha, easier said than done! I was really excited when I had the idea to put our heat pump water heater in our large lower level pantry/storage room instead of the mechanical room where we had it in the plans originally. We wanted the room to be as cold as possible anyway, we will also have a large chest freezer and additional fridge going in here so just as you’ve described - the water heater will use the heat coming off the appliances and keep the room cool so we can store dry goods and garden produce! We did a Mitsu ASHP but chose the new mega size LG heat pump dryer which just came to Canada, compact machines are a tough sell in North America. We went with Bosch appliances but for laundry I think LG seems best in class right now, though I’m yet to test it! The product design is beautiful and looks super sleek in black, though I’m not sure how I feel about AI laundry yet 😉
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It’s great to hear how you’re making thoughtful choices with your setup. Putting the heat pump water heater in the pantry/storage room sounds like a smart way to maximize efficiency and use the heat from your appliances. Your choice of the LG heat pump dryer and Bosch appliances shows you’re really considering both performance and design. I can understand the hesitation with AI laundry-it's definitely a new frontier! If you have any more insights or experiences to share, we’d love to hear them. Thanks for tuning in!
“If we simply just pay a little more attention to *everything* during the design process” - haha, easier said than done! I was really excited when I had the idea to put our heat pump water heater in our large lower level pantry/storage room instead of the mechanical room where we had it in the plans originally. We wanted the room to be as cold as possible anyway, we will also have a large chest freezer and additional fridge going in here so just as you’ve described - the water heater will use the heat coming off the appliances and keep the room cool so we can store dry goods and garden produce! We did a Mitsu ASHP but chose the new mega size LG heat pump dryer which just came to Canada, compact machines are a tough sell in North America. We went with Bosch appliances but for laundry I think LG seems best in class right now, though I’m yet to test it! The product design is beautiful and looks super sleek in black, though I’m not sure how I feel about AI laundry yet 😉
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It’s great to hear how you’re making thoughtful choices with your setup. Putting the heat pump water heater in the pantry/storage room sounds like a smart way to maximize efficiency and use the heat from your appliances. Your choice of the LG heat pump dryer and Bosch appliances shows you’re really considering both performance and design. I can understand the hesitation with AI laundry-it's definitely a new frontier! If you have any more insights or experiences to share, we’d love to hear them. Thanks for tuning in!