Heat pump systems
Older gas and oil-fired boilers waste energy and are costly to run. This is because of the amount of fuel they need to maintain comfort levels and hot water in the home. By replacing an older gas or oil boiler with a heat pump system you can:
- transform the comfort levels in your home
- create a healthier home
- end oil and gas bills
- reduce energy usage
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- control your heating times, temperature and areas
- As heat pumps operate with lower temperature water you may need to replace your existing radiators with low temperature radiators.
Air Source
The most common heat pump systems extract heat from external air, using an outside unit. These heat pump systems do not need underground piping to source heat. This means they can be cheaper and easier to install compared to ground source heat pump systems.
The most popular heat pumps are air to water heat pumps. They distribute heat through radiators or underfloor heating and also produce hot water.
Ground Source
A ground-source heat pump system uses the earth as a source of renewable heat. They take heat from the ground through a collector pipework and transfer it to the heat pump. The collector pipework is placed under the ground horizontally at a shallow depth or vertically to a greater depth.
Water Source
Water source heat pump systems use open water, such as lakes, rivers or streams, as a heat source. They remove heat from the water through a collector pipework and transfer it to the heat pump.
You can access a range of grants to help install a Heat Pump system.
