Premier Micro Combined Heat and Power System
An outstanding aspect of the Freewatt method is that it generates 12,000 btu's of heat, and 1.2 kw of electricity each hour. A tremendous asset of the Freewatt+ system is that it possesses back up power in the occurrence of a power outage. In the back up generation mode, the Freewatt+ will produce 1.8 kw of electricity. Both the Freewatt and Freewatt+ operate as a unit with either a Freewatt hydronic system, or a Freewatt warm air system. Both operate at 95% effectiveness.
Once the heat in a house drops less than 40 to 45 degrees, 12,000 btu's of heat is inadequate to warm a household suitably. As the home requires heat, the 95% efficiency warm air furnace or hydronic boiler starts, and brings the residence up to the wanted temperature. The Honda Micro Combined Heat and Power system performs in tandem with the furnace or boiler and generates further electrical energy as well.
The 1.2 kw of electricity created every hour is not capable of providing power for an entire house, but in the homes that use the Freewatt systems, the households have been continually able to reduce their electrical bills by half for the year. It has been substantiated that throughout the heating months, while the Honda MCHP is performing, the energy bills can be reduced to zero, and on occasion customers even obtain credit for the added power created through the utility company. This is not as significant in the summer months, as the system runs less often, consequently producing a lesser amount of electricity.
In homes and small business applications where the use of swimming pools, hot tubs, and domestic hot water is being utilized, the Honda MCHP will operate to dispatch the needed heat load to those applications. This generates a higher demand to run the Freewatt in the warmer months, making the Freewatt Micro Combined Heat and Power system even more important. Keep in mind that as long as the Honda MCHP is performing, it is producing usable electricity for the home.
