Carbon-reducing, greener heating, heat pumps are super efficient, keeping your home warm and your carbon footprint down.
Thinking of switching?
As great for your home as they are for the planet, a heat pump may be the way to go if you’re looking to move to a renewable way of heating. However, some homes may not be suitable to for this new technology without some remedial work due to the type of building, levels of insulation and age of the property.
Lead the way to greener heating and find out if your home is right for a heat pump, by using our simple checker.
Getting your heat pump installed
1. A quick check
Answer a few simple questions to see if your home is suitable for a heat pump.
2. Discuss your options
Fill in your details and our expert team will be in touch to discuss your options and arrange a survey.
3. Next steps
Your installer will provide a full quote and arrange your installation.
Heat pumps not right for your home?
If a heat pump isn’t the best solution for your home right now, there are plenty of other options to keep your bills and carbon consumption low. A hybrid system which combines both a heat pump and a boiler may be a better option, or a high efficiency and future-proofed boiler may be the right choice for you.
FAQs
What are the servicing requirements of a heat pump?
Heat pumps generally require less servicing than boilers. For air source heat pumps, you’ll just need to keep the external unit free of any leaves or debris, and the filters in good order. Heat pumps need to be serviced every year as per the manufactures T&C's. For ground source heat pumps, you need to keep the fluid levels topped up and water pressure maintained. If there’s an unvented hot water storage cylinder, then that will require annual servicing according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
What are the annual running costs of a heat pump system?
The newer and more insulated your home is, the cheaper your heat pump will be to run, with annual running costs of between £1,813 and £1,945. Keeping the heating system flow temperatures at around 40ºC is ideal and normally means you’ll be heating your home for less than a boiler would cost. Generating higher temperatures than 40ºC may mean your heat pump is less efficient. For full details see page 9 of our Greener home heating guide here.
Can I connect a heat pump to an existing heating system?
Yes, you can if both the house insulation levels and the heating system are suitably sized for a low temperature heating system. If not then another consideration is a hybrid heat pump that typically consists of a gas or oil boiler twinned with an air to water heat pump outdoor unit. Unlike installing a whole heat pump system as your sole source of heating, it's unlikely you'll need to resize your radiators or improve the fabric of your home immediately. During most months, the heat pump would keep your home warm and the boiler would only kick in during the coldest times. The combi boiler will provide your hot water whilst the heat pump warms your property.
How much does it cost to install a heat pump?
Whilst prices vary between houses and the size or type of heat pump chosen, air source heat pumps will cost from around £8k to £14k to install and ground source heat pumps £20k. There are grants available to assist in the investment, as well as The Boiler Upgrade Scheme – a government incentive to help with the upfront cost of upgrading your heating system. You also won’t pay any VAT on heat pumps.
Are heat pumps noisy?
No, not really! Air source heat pumps make about the same level of noise as your modern kitchen fridge*, but they’re installed outside so it’s barely noticeable at all. Our 7001iAW and 7400iAW Heat Pumps are Quiet Mark Certified, so you can rest assured they’re nice and quiet. Ground source heat pumps are even quieter!