Premier Freewatt Hydronic Heating System
An outstanding aspect of the Freewatt method is its generation of 12,000 btu's of heat, and 1.2 kw of electricity each hour. A big asset of the Freewatt+ system is that it possesses back up power in the occurrence of a power problem. In the back up generation mode, the Freewatt+ will produce 1.8 kw of electricity. Both the Freewatt and Freewatt+ operate as a team with either a Freewatt hydronic system or a Freewatt warm air system. Both operate at 95% capability.
Once the heat in a house drops under 40 to 45 degrees, 12,000 btu's of heat is inadequate to suitably warm a residence. As the home requires heat, the 95% efficient warm air furnace or hydronic boiler starts and brings the residence up to the desired temperature. The Freewatt combined heat and power Hydronic Heating System performs in tandem with the furnace or boiler and generates added electrical energy as well.
The 1.2 kw of electricity generated each hour is not capable of giving power to an entire household, but in the homes that employ the Freewatt systems, the households have been regularly able to slash their electrical bills by half for the year. It has been confirmed that through the heating months, while the Honda MCHP is operating, the energy bills can be reduced to zero, and occasionally customers even obtain credit for the additional power created through the utility company. This is not as pertinent during the summer, as the system is less active, hence creating a reduced amount of electricity.
In homes where the use of swimming pools, hot tubs, and domestic hot water are being utilized, the Honda MCHP will operate to transmit the needed heat load for those applications. This generates a higher demand to run the Freewatt in the warmer months, making the Freewatt combined heat and power Hydronic Heating System even more important. As long as the Honda MCHP is performing, it is producing usable electricity for the home.
