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Not So Hot: Too Many Subpar Heat Pump Installations in the UK

Mars10 April 202410 July 2024

10 April 202410 July 2024

Heat pumps stand at the forefront of the UK’s strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of home heating, promising an eco-friendly substitute to conventional fossil-fuel systems. Yet, a detailed analysis...

Samsung’s Cold Shoulder: Should Heat Pump Manufacturers Be More Accountable?

Mars8 April 20248 April 2024

8 April 20248 April 2024

We recently encountered a concerning situation on the Renewable Heating Hub Forums that highlights a crucial question for the renewable heating industry: Should heat pump manufacturers take more responsibility when...

World’s Most Expensive Kettle: Undersized Heat Pump

Graham Hendra7 April 20247 June 2025

7 April 20247 June 2025

This week, I was contacted by someone living in a 200m^2 new build house, equipped with a 4 kW Mitsubishi CO2 heat pump. Despite the advanced setup, he was uncomfortably...

Heat Pump Paradox: The Industry’s Adoption Divide

Mars30 March 202430 March 2024

30 March 202430 March 2024

To gauge the personal adoption of heat pump technology among experts, we conducted a poll targeting professionals in the heat pump industry. This simple survey aimed to show whether those...

Assessing Heatmiser Neostat Accuracy: How and Why to Calibrate Them

Mars26 March 202426 March 2024

26 March 202426 March 2024

Moving into our home brought the advantage of an already installed underfloor heating system, regulated by Heatmiser Neostats. These devices, promising precise control and energy efficiency, became a focal point...

Ground Source Heat Pump Systems and Their Design

Brendon Uys24 March 202424 March 2024

24 March 202424 March 2024

This article showcases a ground source heat pump installation I spearheaded, with Darren Jones expertly handling the plant room’s pipework. At the heart of this project is a 28kW single-phase...

Perfectly Paired: Solar PV and Heat Pumps

Heatable22 March 202423 March 2024

22 March 202423 March 2024

Heat pumps hold the potential to significantly reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels for heating homes. However, numerous challenges stand in the way of realising their full potential. These...

Ditching Boilers: 60% of UK Homeowners Considering Installing a Heat Pump

Mars21 March 202422 March 2024

21 March 202422 March 2024

As the dialogue around sustainable energy solutions grows louder, heat pumps have been fully thrust into the limelight. The past few years have seen this technology transition from a relative...

How Do Refrigerants Actually Work?

Graham Hendra17 March 202417 March 2024

17 March 202417 March 2024

Water boils at 100°C, as everyone knows. Inside the water, there are numerous molecules moving rapidly, similar to ping pong balls in motion. The hotter the water, the faster they...

Heat Pump Winter Update: Setpoint vs. Weather Compensation

Mars16 March 202417 March 2024

16 March 202417 March 2024

It’s time to find out how our air source heat pump system performed this winter and whether set point flow temperatures are better than weather compensation. Takeaways...

Renewable Heating Hub

Not So Hot: Too Many Subpar Heat Pump Installations in the UK

Samsung’s Cold Shoulder: Should Heat Pump Manufacturers Be More Accountable?

World’s Most Expensive Kettle: Undersized Heat Pump

Heat Pump Paradox: The Industry’s Adoption Divide

Assessing Heatmiser Neostat Accuracy: How and Why to Calibrate Them

Ground Source Heat Pump Systems and Their Design

Perfectly Paired: Solar PV and Heat Pumps

Ditching Boilers: 60% of UK Homeowners Considering Installing a Heat Pump

How Do Refrigerants Actually Work?

Heat Pump Winter Update: Setpoint vs. Weather Compensation

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

Meet Wattson – Your AI Assistant for All Things Heat Pump

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MCS Certification: A Badge That No Longer Means Anything

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