Should a Heat Pump be installed in the hallway.

There are several things to consider before installing a heat pump in your hall way thinking it will heat all adjoining bedrooms.

Firstly hallways can be difficult to find a suitable spot and it is critical that the air flow be blowing long ways and not across (unless your hall is exceptional wide) otherwise the air will short circuit and perform poorly.

In warmer parts of New Zealand heating systems generally work quickly and are turned on and off as required and in living areas with heat pumps installed this works fine.  Whereas in colder regions its common to have the heating on much of the time.

There are two key points, firstly to heat the bedrooms from the hallway first the hallway must be heated and then this must naturally flow into bedrooms, this will take time and it is likely the bedrooms will not be as warm as the hall.

So if you have realistic expectations and are willing to run the system most of the time in cold weather it can provide warmth to adjoining rooms but as the unit is not directly in a particular room it is difficult to guarantee exact temperature control.

Another option particularly if you are a couple main using one bedroom install the system in there, or the correct way would be to install an individual unit in each room you want heated.

Approach this option with caution understanding how it will need to be operated and that there is no guarantee of temperature control in adjoining rooms.

Talk to your local specialist ask them for suggestions and what performance guarantee they will offer in this situation. Ask them how many successful installations in hallways have they done and how do they recommend operating it base on possible locations of the indoor unit.