HEAT PUMPS

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If you are considering installing Heat Pumps in your home then we have collated some information that may help. Before making the decision on Heat Pumps you need to be sure that you are making the right decision.

If you do decide to install Heat Pumps it is always recommended to get at least 3 quotes from suppliers. Ensure that you meet the people involved to feel comfortable that they are right for you. Ideally ask for 3 people that you could contact that they have installed Heat Pumps for to see how it has worked out for them. We know they are most likely to give contacts that are happy with the work but they are hopefully not too biased.

If you personally know someone you can trust that has Heat Pumps installed then that is even better.

Sources of Information

Here are some sources of information:

Winchester Action on the Climate Crisis (WINACC) have posted some information on people’s experiences of Heat Pumps.

Switching to a heat pump, Sue Turner shares her experience on deciding to replace a relatively new Gas Boiler with a Heat Pump.

Bob Whitmarsh experience with a Heat Pump and includes other energy savings made.

Case Study Edwardian lodge house that included an Air Source Heat Pump amongst other energy saving retrofits to their 1905 built house.

If you want to visit a home with a Heat Pump then you can register an interest here.

Energy Alton on their Clean Heat page have information about choosing to install an Air Source Heat Pump, part way down the page. They, also, have a downloadable Heat Pump Guide on that page.

The Centre for Sustainable Energy have many downloadable fact sheets, go down to the section headed “Renewable and low-carbon energy”, you will find there fact sheets on Air Source Heat Pumps and Ground Source Heat Pumps.

The Energy Saving Trust have an Energy at Home page on Heat Pumps. They have information on both Air Source Heat Pumps and Ground Source Heat Pumps, including information on how they work. If you do not have much outside space Ground Source Heat Pumps are not an option and, in addition, they are much more expensive to install than Air Source Heat Pumps.

There is a Boiler Upgrade Scheme currently in operation that gives a grant of £7,500 for Heat Pumps. The application process will be handled by any installer that you chose, for more information see the link below under MCS. Be aware that you must have an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) issued within the last 10 years to qualify.