Bosch Home Comfort has announced the market launch of its latest innovation, the IDS Ultra Cold Climate Heat Pump.
Designed for all seasons—even when temperatures fall below zero— Bosch’s IDS Ultra can support climates reaching temperatures as low as -13 degrees Fahrenheit, with a 100% heating capacity down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
“The IDS Ultra has been carefully designed and rigorously tested to withstand low temperatures while maintaining strong performance,” says Mohamad Nasab, senior product manager. “We expect IDS Ultra to fulfill a major need for homeowners living in colder regions who are looking to reduce their carbon footprint while maintaining the same level of comfort, especially during those harsh winter months.”
Historically, the colder it is outside, the harder it is for heat pumps to extract heat from the air. However, the IDS Ultra is outfitted with an Enhanced Vapor Injection (EVI) compressor that borrows extra heat from the hot side of the refrigerant cycle, redirecting it to warm the home.
It also features demand response capability, allowing utilities to manage electrical load intelligently prior to peak usage time to avoid outages.
According to Bosch, the IDS Ultra is compliant with new low global warming potential (GWP) A2L refrigerant requirements and is the first solution tested and certified during the Department of Energy’s Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge.
