Air source heat pumps have become increasingly popular over the last few years as they generate their own heat for your household renewably. With environmental concerns increasing, heat pumps offer the technology to efficiently create sustainable energy.
Taking heat from the air, an air source heat pump will boost the air to an increased temperature with the use of a compressor. Then it transfers the heat over to the household heating system. As heat pumps give heat to the home at a lower temperature to traditional gas and oil boilers, they take longer to warm up the home to the desired temperature. It is important for your home to be well insulated to reap the rewards of a heat pump as the heat that is creates can escape much more quickly.
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How much savings can be made by having a heat pump installed all depends on the type of heating system that is being replaced. You will see significant savings if you are having a heat pump replace an electrical storage heater; but if you are changing an oil or Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) boiler you may not save as much, or it will take longer to make savings. If your property is currently being heated with mains gas, it would be more beneficial for you to consider having a gas hybrid heat pump installed.
The amount of savings to be made when having a heat pump installed can vary significantly depending on property size, current insulation, desired home temperature and existing heating system type. We would always recommend taking steps to reduce your energy consumption – our recent blog gave simple tips on how to save on your energy bills.