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Who’s Who in the Heat Pump World: A Homeowner’s Guide to Decoding Heat Pump Industry Logos, Certifications and Complaints

Mars19 June 202519 June 2025

19 June 202519 June 2025

If you’re exploring heat pumps, you’ve probably come across a jungle of industry logos and badges on installers’ websites: MCS, RECC, HIES, NICEIC, NAPIT, TrustMark… It all looks reassuring —...

Meet Wattson – Your AI Assistant for All Things Heat Pump

Mars15 June 202515 June 2025

15 June 202515 June 2025

Discover Wattson, the UK's first AI assistant for heat pump guidance, offering expert advice on renewable heating to homeowners 24/7....

Thermostat Wars: Why Women Really Do Feel the Cold More at Home and What That Means for Energy Efficiency

Mars7 June 20257 June 2025

7 June 20257 June 2025

It’s a modern domestic battleground: one partner reaches for the thermostat, the other rolls their eyes. On our forums and on podcasts, it’s a recurring theme (the so-called thermostat war)...

MCS Certification: A Badge That No Longer Means Anything

Mars30 May 20257 June 2025

30 May 20257 June 2025

Homeowners are being misled! For years, consumers have been told by campaigns, energy suppliers and industry bodies to only engage MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certified installers when commissioning renewable heating...

Grant Shapps and the Heat Pump Myth That Won’t Die

Mars27 May 20256 June 2025

27 May 20256 June 2025

In a recent interview with Elemental London, former Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps, shared why he hasn’t installed a heat pump in his own...

How to Get a Heat Pump Installed Properly: Key Steps Every UK Homeowner Should Follow

Mars25 May 202525 May 2025

25 May 202525 May 2025

Getting a heat pump installed in your home shouldn’t feel overwhelming, but with confusing jargon, variable installer standards and competence, and so many conflicting opinions online, it often does. That’s...

Are Solar, Batteries and Heat Pumps the Ultimate Net Zero Trio?

Mars25 May 202525 May 2025

25 May 202525 May 2025

In the latest episode of Homeowners Q&A, Ash Parker, Laurence Bradbury, Mick Wall and Paul Arundale came together to address that exact question. The promise of solar panels, home batteries and...

The Heat Pump Sizing Mess: Why Are We Still Getting This So Spectacularly Wrong?

Mars19 May 202524 May 2025

19 May 202524 May 2025

If I remember correctly, there were around 100,000 heat pumps installed across the UK in 2024. But if that’s meant to be progress, it’s being built on sand. Behind the...

How Should a Heat Pump Be Serviced? Manufacturers Offer Varying Answers

Mars14 May 202514 May 2025

14 May 202514 May 2025

In a recently published article on Renewable Heating Hub, a homeowner named Mike recounted his experience with Daikin’s Gold heat pump service contract, priced at £345 per year. Despite having what...

Under the Cover: Are Heat Pump Service Contracts Fulfilling Their Promises?

Mars14 May 202514 May 2025

14 May 202514 May 2025

As heat pumps become an increasingly prominent fixture in UK homes, questions are beginning to emerge over the quality and value of their ongoing servicing contracts. One homeowner’s recent experience...

Renewable Heating Hub

Who’s Who in the Heat Pump World: A Homeowner’s Guide to Decoding Heat Pump Industry Logos, Certifications and Complaints

Meet Wattson – Your AI Assistant for All Things Heat Pump

Thermostat Wars: Why Women Really Do Feel the Cold More at Home and What That Means for Energy Efficiency

MCS Certification: A Badge That No Longer Means Anything

Grant Shapps and the Heat Pump Myth That Won’t Die

How to Get a Heat Pump Installed Properly: Key Steps Every UK Homeowner Should Follow

Are Solar, Batteries and Heat Pumps the Ultimate Net Zero Trio?

The Heat Pump Sizing Mess: Why Are We Still Getting This So Spectacularly Wrong?

How Should a Heat Pump Be Serviced? Manufacturers Offer Varying Answers

Under the Cover: Are Heat Pump Service Contracts Fulfilling Their Promises?

Who’s Who in the Heat Pump World: A Homeowner’s Guide to Decoding...

Meet Wattson – Your AI Assistant for All Things Heat Pump

Thermostat Wars: Why Women Really Do Feel the Cold More at Home...

MCS Certification: A Badge That No Longer Means Anything

Grant Shapps and the Heat Pump Myth That Won’t Die