Amid a push to electrify heating, Samsung Electronics is moving more aggressively into the heat pump-based household boiler market. Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it installed its household EHS heat pump boiler at a detached home in Aewol, Jeju, on June 25 and held a plaque ceremony on site.

The EHS heat pump boiler is an integrated device that supplies indoor heating and hot water at the same time by combining heat from outside air with electricity. Unlike fossil fuel boilers, it can generate more heat than the energy put in. Its seasonal coefficient of performance (SCOP), calculated as total annual heating energy divided by power consumption, came in at 4.9 under 35 degrees Celsius outlet water conditions commonly used for floor heating, delivering efficiency close to 5 times its power use.

To ensure stability in sub-zero conditions, it applies an electric heater and anti-freeze valves inside the outdoor unit, and added a drainage heater to the bottom of the product. The company said it can supply high-temperature water of up to 70 degrees Celsius even at minus 15 degrees Celsius by using high-efficiency refrigerant compression technology. Users can operate key functions via a touch display on the exterior or control it remotely with the SmartThings app.

Kim Yong-hoon (김용훈), a managing director at Samsung Electronics' Korea headquarters, said the Samsung Electronics EHS heat pump boiler is a solution with high heating efficiency and stable high-temperature water supply performance. He said the company plans to provide customers with a convenient and efficient user experience based on technological capabilities verified in real residential environments, and contribute to expanding the high-efficiency heating market.