The advantages of installing a heat pump system

Why Should You Install a Heat Pump?

The sun delivers more than enough heat per year than we need to heat our homes and buildings – unfortunately the Sun’s heat comes during the day time and in Spring and Summer – whereas heating is needed at night time and in the Winter. That’s why Heat Pumps are brilliant!

Heat Pumps move Heat Energy from ambient surroundings and concentrate it to higher temperatures in order for that heat to be useful and usable within normal heating situations. Since it is a lot more efficient to move heat energy from one space to another rather than creating heat by burning fuels, Heat Pumps are the most efficient way of providing comfort space heating and domestic hot water for use buildings.

The Benefits

Longevity

Typically, the lifespan of a heat pump is twice that of a traditional boiler.

  • 8 Years – Average lifespan of a boiler
  • 15 Years – Average lifespan of an Air Source Heat Pump
  • 20 years – Average lifespan of a Ground Source Heat Pump

Produce a comfortable environment

Heat pumps automatically adjust to maintain your desired room temperatures.

This photo is taken from an small project we installed called Crabtree Lodge. Crabtree Lodge is a carbon neutral home.

Lower Your Energy Bills

84% of your energy costs are from heating and hot water. Traditionally most heating systems are inefficient and poorly controlled. A correctly designed, well installed and well operated heat pump system could save on your heating bills compared to conventional methods. Savings are dependent on the type of fuel you currently use to heat your home with bigger savings against direct electric, LPG and oil then gas at the current rates.

Safety

Heat pumps do not burn fossil fuel, helping to eliminate the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

CO2 Emission

To generate 1000kWh of heat, the following boilers will create this much carbon dioxide:
(Assumes 90% boiler efficiency and 100% direct electric efficiency)

No VAT

As recently announced, heat pumps are now Zero Rated for VAT.

Meet low energy building regulations & decrease your carbon footprint

As a renewable technology, heat pumps reduce your energy consumption and can help you obtain planning permission for your self-build home.

Funding

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme for England and Wales provides a £7,500 grant towards the installation of an Air Source Heat Pump or Ground Source Heat Pump. In Scotland, the Home Energy Scotland Loan offers grants of £7,500 interest free loans of up to £7,500 towards the cost of installing a heat pump, homes in rural and island areas can receive an additional £1,500 uplift. You can read more about these in our Heat Pump Funding Guide.

Have flexibility when choosing heat distribution options

Space heating can be delivered through any mixture of underfloor heating and low temperature radiators.