Kensa Shoebox ground source heat pump

Made:
2021 in Truro
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Ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Details

Category:
Heating, Cooling and Ventilation
Object Number:
2023-158
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 585 mm x 610 mm x 595 mm, 113 kg
type:
heat pumps

Parts

Kensa Shoebox ground source heat pump

Ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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Traditional domestic boilers generate heat by burning gas or oil. Instead, heat pumps use electricity to concentrate heat from the ground or air and pump it into homes. This example uses warmth trapped in the top 300 metres of the Earth’s crust. The heat is transferred to the heat pump via boreholes in the ground.

This heat pump is small enough to be used in a flat, making it suitable for people who live in cities.

This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities.

This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Measurements:
overall: 585 mm x 610 mm x 595 mm, 113 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2023-158/1
type:
ground source heat pump
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Installation kit for use with the ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021. Contains 2 bags of valves and copper elbow joints, 1 bag of brass nuts and washers, 4 sections of braided steel flexible pipe with screw fittings on both ends, 1 x 3 output intake splitter, and an instruction manual.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Materials:
metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
2023-158/2
type:
kit - set
Instruction Manual for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Instruction Manual for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Instruction manual for installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/1
type:
instructions
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Output Intake Splitter for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Output Intake Splitter for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

1 x 3 output intake splitter, from installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/2
type:
output intake splitter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Steel Pipe for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Steel Pipe for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Braided steel flexible pipe with screw fittings on both ends, from installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/3
type:
pipes (conduits)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Steel Pipe for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Steel Pipe for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Braided steel flexible pipe with screw fittings on both ends, from installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/4
type:
pipes (conduits)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Steel Pipe for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Steel Pipe for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Braided steel flexible pipe with screw fittings on both ends, from installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/5
type:
pipes (conduits)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Steel Pipe for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Steel Pipe for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Braided steel flexible pipe with screw fittings on both ends, from installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/6
type:
pipes (conduits)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Valves and Fittings for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Valves and Fittings for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Bag of fittings containing two off valves and one copper elbow pack, Part Code 124-4005. From installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/7
type:
components
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Valves and Fittings for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Valves and Fittings for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Bag of fittings containing two off valves and one copper elbow pack, Part Code 124-4005. From installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/8
type:
components
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Nuts and Fittings for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Nuts and Fittings for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Open bag of fittings, containing three copper nuts, three copper rings and four plastic washers. From installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/9
type:
components
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
2023-158/2
Box for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Box for Installation Kit for Shoebox Heat Pump

Cardboard box for installation kit for ground source 'Shoebox' heat pump manufactured by Kensa Heat Pumps in Truro, Cornwall, in 2021.

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This object is Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump – it was launched by the company in 2012 as the world’s smallest and quietest ground source heat pump. Its diminutive size revolutionised the sustainable heating of flats and apartments, so enabling a path to the decarbonisation of heat in towns and cities. This Shoebox can be combined with Kensa’s ambient shared loop array system of cables to deliver heat to those in tower blocks and multi storey residences.

Object Number:
2023-158/2/10
type:
box - container
Part of:
2023-158/2