Hot water heater from Mixergy named Housebuilder's best new product of the year

An integrated heat pump cylinder designed by Oxford University spin-out Mixergy has been named Brand New Product at the Housebuilder Product Awards.

The firm says its product will be a game changer for housing developers, delivering hot water in 30 minutes – 10 times faster than commercial rivals.

The company recently secured a £9.2 million investment to support a new research & development centre at its Oxfordshire headquarters.

The new cylinder brings with it all the smart advances offered across the Mixergy range, including top-down heating, smart tariff use and machine learning.

The Mixergy iHP also benefits from being up to a third smaller than rival systems on the market. This makes it far more practical and, because the heat pump can be detached from the cylinder, it is easier to transport, fit and maintain.

This makes it not only the perfect choice for first-time installations but also for retrofitting projects where a homeowner or property managers want to reduce the carbon impact of their housing stock.

CEO Pete Armstrong said: “We are thrilled to have won Product of the Year from Housebuilder.

"The iHP delivers hot water ten times faster within a product designed to last four times longer than alternative systems on the market.

"Combining Mixergy’s ‘heat what you need’ approach to hot water storage alongside the capability of our state of charge sensor, connectivity and machine learning, the iHP is future proofed to make the most of renewable energy whether it comes from rooftop solar PV or flexible tariffs connected to offshore wind.”