Air Source Heat Pumps
What is an Air Source Heat Pump?
Air Source Heat Pumps are an amazing way to heat your home while being kind to the environment. They run off electricity, meaning that there is no need to pay for gas and they have a high coefficient of performance (COP) rating; this means that you actually get more thermal energy out of the system than the equivalent of electrical energy that you put in. Clever eh?
They are a modern solution to an age-old problem - how to heat your home in a cheap and convenient manner. Alongside being a very cheap and eco-friendly way of heating your home while protecting yourself from rising gas prices, an Air Source Heat Pump system can be controlled from your mobile phone, wherever you are, meaning your home is always the right temperature for you when you get home.
How do Air Source Heat Pumps work?
They work by using the ambient outside air to heat a refrigerant, which is then forced through a compression unit. The refrigerant passes through an expansion valve which releases the heat stored and drives up the temperature. This sounds like a complicated process but it’s really not. Heat Pumps are used in many everyday appliances including refrigerators, freezers and tumble dryers. The hot water generated by the compression and expansion cycle can be used to heat the entire wet system, ensuring that you can have warm radiators and hot water, all the time.
One of the best things about Heat Pumps is that the air outside doesn’t even need to be warm for the system to work! Air Source Heat Pumps can actually operate with outside temperatures as low as -20°C. This actually makes them an attractive heating option for homeowners in Scandinavian countries with much colder climates, like Norway, where around half of all households are heated with a Heat Pump.
The outside, ambient air is used to warm the refrigerant which is forced through a compressor that drives up the temperature.
This is used to heat up your water supply which is stored and ready to use instantly.
The water is then used to heat your radiators, providing your home with all the heat and hot water that you need.
Can I get funding for installing an Air Source Heat Pump?
Yes, you can! The UK Government is offering a £7500 upfront payment to anyone who wants to install an Air Source Heating system. This is called the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and we can help you with organising your claim. If you decide to go ahead with an Air Source Heat Pump, we’ll arrange an installation with an MCS-accredited and trusted installer and process all of the paperwork for you so that you can take advantage of this fantastic, government-backed offer.
When you get in touch with us, we will give you all of the information you need, including what government grants are available, so that you can make an independent and informed decision about your project.
If you are interested in a renewable energy product, we will arrange for one of our accredited installers to come out to visit your property to give you all the technical information that you need and answer any questions that you may have.
A technical survey will then be arranged for you, this will include things like heat loss calculations for heating systems and energy generation estimates for a solar system. This will give you the numbers and data that you need to know what you can expect from a renewable system.
If you decide to go ahead with an installation, we will grant you access to our list of trusted and verified installers for free, you can rest assured that all of our installers have to meet our rigorous standards, ensuring that you receive a quality installation by quality tradespeople.
