Of course, like every air conditioning solution, fan coil units also have pros and cons. One of the main advantages is low consumption during operation, and the fan coil unit is similar to a radiant system in this respect. In heating mode, in fact, a flow temperature of 45-50 °C is sufficient compared to the 60-70 °C of radiators, allowing the fan coils to work perfectly with low-temperature heat generators (heat pumps, ed.) and a solar thermal system. The second advantage is ease of use, with newer models featuring numerous ventilation programs and on/off timers.

What about the wellbeing that comes from having a uniform temperature throughout your house? This can be achieved by simply choosing the product best suited to your needs. For example, in the case of a very large room, the advice is to install a fan coil in the centre of the ceiling, while in smaller rooms a wall-mounted solution may be fine.

The main disadvantage of fan coil units is the significant cost of installation, but this is offset by a reduction in consumption of around 30 percent compared with radiators. Then there are other factors such as noise emissions, the handling of dust and electricity consumption.

And the heat pump?

A heat pump is not an alternative to a fan coil or radiant heating and cooling system, but is the generator that enables their operation. It is a generator that differs from the classic boiler in the way it can work at a low temperature (for this reason the combination is not recommended with classic radiators ed) and, above all, with renewable energy sources. Fan coils provide cost savings in combination with a boiler which runs on fossil fuels such as gas and LPG, but are even more advantageous with the integration of a heat pump.

Heat pumps for every need

Whether they are hybrid, i.e. combined with a boiler, or Full Electric, the heat pumps designed by Clivet are the ideal solution for pairing with fan coils (as well as radiant floor, wall and ceiling systems ed.). 
The company offers two main types of solution for both individual homeowners and condominiums and commercial or industrial buildings: 

• split heat pumps, as the name suggests, separate the indoor unit from the outdoor unit, optimising the use of space; 
• single-unit heat pumps integrate the two units into a single product, achieving high levels of comfort and a significant return on initial investment.