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Air Source Heat Pumps

Air Source Heat Pumps

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Air Source Heat Pumps

An air source heat pump is a low-carbon heating source. It uses a refrigeration cycle to move heat from the air outside and transfers it as usable heat in your home.

Air source heat pumps, like boilers, are a heat source, but they deliver lower temperatures than a boiler. As such, they ideally need to be carefully designed into well-insulated, airtight homes to ensure optimum efficiency.

Air Source Heat Pumps

What are the benefits of Air Source Heat Pumps?

There are many benefits to installing an air source heat pump, including:

Unlike a gas boiler, an air source heat pump does not produce carbon when operating.

While they do use electricity, ASHPs can be combined with solar PV panels for clean electricity.

In the right context, air source heat pumps have comparatively low running costs, especially when compared with off-grid fuels such as propane, oil or direct electric heating.

The outdoor unit takes up less space as compared to an above-ground oil or LPG tank.

Are there any drawbacks to installing an air source heat pump?

They are not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution and may not be suitable for every home in the same way as gas boilers are. They’re ideally paired with well-insulated, airtight homes.

Installing an air source heat pump in an existing home is more complex than replacing a gas boiler, it will inevitably take longer and be a bit more disruptive. 

Electricity is still needed to power an air source heat pump, so they are not entirely ‘renewable’ unless paired with PV panels 

Electricity prices are currently high. Campaigners are asking the government to move environmental levies off of electricity bills with the focus on air source heat pumps, to ensure that it’s always cheaper to run a heat pump than a gas boiler.

The bigger the difference between the outside air and the target temperature (either the indoor room temperature or domestic hot water), the lower the efficiency.

A separate solution may be required for providing hot water for the home.

Is my home suitable for an Air Source Heat Pump?

Air Source Heat Pumps are suitable for your home if:

  • You are replacing more expensive heating systems such as electric storage heaters, oil, liquefied petroleum gas or coal
  • You have outside space to install the air source heat pump, either at the side or back of your property
  • You have good insulation in order to retain the heat generated from an air source heat pump
  • You have solar panels or another renewable source, as this will help to further reduce the electricity costs from running the air source heat pump, although this isn’t essential
‘A very good service by them the staffs are very polite and friendly a chap called Bilal and his manager Dave were helpful with my query of the product and best model for my needs so far. I will recommend them to friends and family.’
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Frequently Asked Questions

An Air Source Heat Pump extracts heat from the outside air, it is absorbed into a fluid and then passed through a heat exchanger into the heat pump. It then transfers the heat to water and delivers heating and hot water efficiently and cost-effectively (even at very low temperatures)  to radiators, underfloor heating and the hot water tank.

Yes, the system performs down to air temperatures of -10°c which means that they are more than suitable for installations within the UK. Hot water and Heating can be provided 365 days a year.

Yes the system we install can help you significantly reduce your CO2 emissions compared to conventional gas, oil or LPG boilers.

No, because it comes as a factory-sealed unit, like a fridge. The lifespan of a typical heat pump system is 20-25 years.

Yes. A correctly designed system would deliver all the water and heat your home requires.

The CoP of a heat pump is a measure of how efficient the heat pump system is. For example a CoP of 4 means that for every unit of electricity provided to the heat pump 4 units of heat are provided.

In some cases you can, depending on the size and condition of your existing radiators, we may replace them for larger ones.

Yes! Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels generate electricity that can be used not only power your home appliances but electric vehicles too. Solar compatible EV Chargers such as the myenergi Zappi , are able to divert your excess solar energy from your Solar PV Panels directly to your plugged in EV. It’s simply, drive off sunshine! If you plan on using off-peak times to charge you car, you’ll need a solar battery to store the solar energy you’ve generated throughout the day.

That depends on the heating system you are replacing. If you currently have an inefficient oil or LPG boiler you will find an ASHP will be more cost effective for you. If you have a gas boiler it will be more expensive to run and ASHP because at current market prices  electricity is significantly more expensive per unit than gas. We will always advise to pair an ASHP with solar PV to reduce the cost of your electricity bill and to help make your system even greener. .

Each home is different, but generally 3-5 days, depending on a number of factors.

After we’ve assessed your eligibility for funding, your property will have a retrofit assessment survey and a retrofit coordinator will design a plan for your home. We’re not able to give advice on energy efficiency measures for your home until that assessment has taken place. 

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Condensing Boilers

Energy Efficient Boilers

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Energy Efficient Boilers

What is boiler efficiency?

Boiler efficiency refers to the percentage of the total energy used by the boiler to provide heating. For example, a 92% efficient boiler will use 92% of the supplied energy for heating your home but the remaining 8% of energy will be lost. To put this into context, for every £1 you spend on heating your home, only 8p is wasted. It should be noted though that a 92% efficient boiler is very good and much more efficient than the older non-condensing boilers that are still being used every day in households across the UK. 

A typical non-condensing boiler could be running at 70% efficiency, meaning 30% of the energy you pay for is being lost and not being used to heat your home.

Boiler efficiency ratings 

In the same way as other domestic appliances sold in the UK such as fridges, freezers and washing machines, boilers are rated using an energy efficiency rating scheme from A-G. However, all condensing boilers sold in the UK are required to be A-rated by law and must conform to Boiler Plus regulations.

 

Boiler Plus regulations 

Since 2018, all gas boilers must be installed with a thermostat and a programme timer.  We include the following on all boiler installations to comply with boiler plus.

We provide two thermostats with our energy efficient boilers

Load Compensating Thermostat

This is a thermostat that adjusts the temperature of the radiators based on the actual room. To ensure efficiency, this thermostat will increase the temperature of your radiators when the room is cold and decrease the temperature of the radiators when the room is reaching the required temperature.

Smart Thermostat

Smart thermostats are internet-enabled systems that enable you to control your heating system remotely by using your smartphone or tablet.

 

 

Why should I replace my non-condensing boiler?

Regardless of the boiler that you choose, by choosing a condensing boiler to replace your existing non-condensing boiler, you will immediately be making savings on your energy bills. The reason for this is the way that condensing boilers work compared to the way that non-condensing boilers work.


Condensing boilers work to recover heat that a non-condensing boiler would have lost via the flue. This is called a flue gas heat recovery system and works by recovering heat by recycling exhaust gases (mostly hot steam with some acidic content) that older non-condensing used to waste. In condensing boilers, the hot flue gases go through a heat exchanger first before they exit through the flue outside.

Brilliant work he was here time stated on letter very clean n tidy worker cleared all mess of the old boiler along with fitting of new boiler excellent work done by Callum D, also had cavity wall done I wasn't here at the time of the workers as I was working but was told they was also tidy and clean Highley recommend this company.
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First Time Central Heating

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First Time Central Heating

Central heating is using centrally located equipment and ductwork or radiators to heat your home, this may be a furnace, a heat pump or a boiler. While Central Heating is commonplace, there are still homes that don’t use a centralised heating system.

What are the benefits of Central Heating?

Getting central heating in your home for the first time means you’ll have the most up-to-date heating technology, giving you the safest and most efficient systems. Central heating can offer all these benefits:

Increased Efficiency

The latest boilers are extremely energy efficient as the heated air passes through vents and ducts so they don’t tend to lose the amount they generate. This saves the need for excessive energy consumption and decreases energy costs.

 
Healthy and Environment-Friendly

Not only does central heating reduce your energy costs but it can also help protect the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Alongside their ecological benefits, they reduce the transmission of allergens and dust across your home making them a popular choice for allergic people. Additionally, boilers are entirely noise proof and they can reduce noise pollution massively.

Operating Costs

Central heating pays off in the long term saving you money compared to electric heaters but also will contribute as a valuable asset in your house should you decide to sell.

 

Versatile

Boiler systems are compact and therefore suitable for all home sizes with combination boilers taking up less floor space and can even be mounted on the wall. A radiant heating system working alongside your boiler allows additional options providing even more comfort and convenience. These additional options may include zoning features, snowmelt features, towel warmers, underfloor heating and additional radiators.

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First Time Central Heating is suitable for your home if:

Your property must not currently have a central heating system installed therefore your property may qualify for funding if your home is currently heated using one or more of the following methods:

  • Electric Room Heaters
  • Gas room heaters
  • Electric storage heaters (inefficient or broken)

If you already have central heating, we are able to upgrade existing central heating systems and radiant elements to make your existing heating more efficient.

For those looking to install central heating for the first time, you may be eligible for a First Time Central Heating Grant.

Get in touch to speak to one of our teams about eligibility.

‘Luke and Cameron where the engineers who came out to fit a new boiler and remove an old back boiler it was absolutely brilliant quick efficient and very professional. Couldn't be happier with their service. Sophie took care of my case which kept getting handed from handler to handler, she took it on herself to ensure the job was done properly and it was! Thank you to the team for working together.’
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Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the size of your property and what type of heating system we are installing, but can be between 2-7 working days.

Yes every habitable room will have a radiator.

Generally, one radiator should be left permanently switched on: this is the ‘bypass’ radiator. This radiator may be a bathroom towel rail (where the heat is always likely to be useful), or in the same room as the room thermostat

In a wet system, your boiler will heat water which is then pumped through a network of pipes that connect to radiators in the house. Each radiator has valves that control the rate at which water flows through them and the amount of heat that’s given off.

ESH stores heat overnight in firebricks. This heat is then gradually released into the house during the day. Mainly heating overnight and only during short periods throughout the day, the system can use cheaper, off-peak electricity on Economy 7 and Economy 10 tariffs.

An electric boiler is a future proof solution that can be used for central heating. They are similar to gas boilers, except they heat the water for your radiators and taps using electricity rather than gas. The greatest efficiency of electric boilers is 99-100 % compared to gas boilers 93%.

After we’ve assessed your eligibility for funding, your property will have a retrofit assessment survey and a retrofit coordinator will design a plan for your home. We’re not able to give advice on energy efficiency measures for your home until that assessment has taken place.

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