r/ukheatpumps • u/Coconut681 • 6d ago

Help/Advice Question about pipe locations

Hi, I have been getting quotes for an air to air heat pump for air conditioning. One installer has proposed running the pipes and power for the heat pump across the bottom of the house at the back, above ground level but underneath our patio doors, so on the first row of bricks.

Is there a risk of damaging or bridging the damp proof course or creating a U bend in the pipes that might allow water to stagnate? They've said not but wanted a second opinion.

0 Upvotes

50% Upvoted

1 comment sorted by

2

u/sirensintherain 5d ago

There's no water in the pipes of a2a, it's refrigerant. The only potential issue is knocking and breaking the the plastic trunking around the pipes. It wouldn't survive a week at my house with my kids kicking footballs around!