ᐅ Parking in Front of an Air-to-Water Heat Pump – Issues?

Hello,

we have a SPLIT heat pump, and the outdoor unit is located at a corner of the house about 5m (16 feet) from the street. Adjacent to this corner, there is an attached double garage.
The outdoor area, paving, etc., has not been done yet. Now I am considering widening the driveway to the garage so that parking in front of the outdoor unit would also be possible (small car).

Are there any opinions or experiences regarding this? Since the fan moves a considerable amount of air, I imagine this could be unfavorable for seals and similar components due to temperature fluctuations, dry/cold air, and so on.

How far is the car ultimately positioned from the outdoor unit? In principle, the heat pump manufacturer specifies minimum clearances that must be maintained, regardless of whether there is a wall or a car nearby. There are certainly warning instructions provided by the manufacturer.

Depending on which side of the car is parked and the airflow direction of the heat pump, I’m just throwing in the possibility of ice build-up—ice forming on the car, or icy pavement surfaces in front of the car due to condensate drainage. This could lead to slipping hazards or having to scrape ice off the windows, etc.

The car would most likely park right in front of the heat pump, as there is only about 4.5m (15 feet) of space available here.

lesmue79 schrieb:

Do you end up falling down or having to scrape ice off the windows, etc.?

Please include a webcam!

Parking where the fresh air intake is located could even increase efficiency with a warm car, although it wouldn't improve the air quality. I would avoid placing an air polluter next to the system. An electric vehicle is fine.

Concerns like these are practically unfounded in our region. Neither the car nor the heat pump experiences any disadvantages because of it.