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The Fight That Exposed Cracks in Heat Pump Consumer Protection

Mars31 October 202631 October 2026

31 October 202631 October 2026

A homeowner who has successfully demonstrated that his heat pump installation was not carried out with reasonable care and skill should not have to embark on an entirely separate battle...

What If a Heat Pump Isn’t Right for Your Home? Exploring Heat Battery Boilers

Mars16 October 202616 October 2026

16 October 202616 October 2026

Moving away from a fossil fuel boiler to electric heating becomes a much more appealing prospect when the replacement fits comfortably into the home you already have, preserves the heating...

The Heat Pump Industry Has to Earn Our Trust

Mars15 October 202615 October 2026

15 October 202615 October 2026

For all the attention given to heat pump targets, installation numbers and the technologies that might eventually replace our boilers, the decision facing an ordinary homeowner remains considerably more personal:...

Heat Pump Grant Cuts Would Price Out the Homeowners Britain Needs to Reach

Mars14 October 202614 October 2026

14 October 202614 October 2026

Britain could cut heat pump grants and still have a functioning heat pump market. There would still be installations, manufacturers announcing new products and homeowners willing to pay for them....

What 50 Years of Heat Pump Experience Actually Means for Homeowners

Mars8 October 20268 October 2026

8 October 20268 October 2026

There is no shortage of heat pumps for British homeowners to choose from. The market has expanded at a remarkable pace, manufacturers are increasingly converging around propane refrigerants, high maximum...

Plug-In Solar UK Prices — Why Waiting Until Spring 2027 Could Save You Hundreds

Mars13 September 202613 September 2026

13 September 202613 September 2026

Britain has finally legalised plug-in solar and, in principle, I think it is one of the more interesting changes to domestic energy we have seen for years. Since 27 August,...

Britain’s Heat Pump Shitshow

Mars16 August 20266 October 2026

16 August 20266 October 2026

I have written three books about heat pumps and, after all these years, I remain fascinated by the technology, the engineering and its potential to transform how we heat British...

Britain Has a Heat Pump Misinformation Problem

Mars19 July 202619 July 2026

19 July 202619 July 2026

Heat pumps are meant to run steadily, not cycle like boilers. Understanding this difference is key to judging failures and avoiding costly misconceptions....

The Cleverest Species on Earth Can’t Survive a Thursday Afternoon Without a Fan

Mars29 June 202629 June 2026

29 June 202629 June 2026

UK heat records expose a hard truth: humans are biologically fragile, ill-equipped for rising temperatures, and still unprepared for climate change....

From Furious to Fluent: How Bad Heat Pump Installs Forced Homeowners to Become Their Own Experts

Mars24 June 202624 June 2026

24 June 202624 June 2026

UK homeowners are becoming heat pump experts after poor installations, learning commissioning, weather compensation and flow temperatures to cut bills....

The Fight That Exposed Cracks in Heat Pump Consumer Protection

What If a Heat Pump Isn’t Right for Your Home? Exploring Heat Battery Boilers

The Heat Pump Industry Has to Earn Our Trust

Heat Pump Grant Cuts Would Price Out the Homeowners Britain Needs to Reach

What 50 Years of Heat Pump Experience Actually Means for Homeowners

Plug-In Solar UK Prices — Why Waiting Until Spring 2027 Could Save You Hundreds

Britain’s Heat Pump Shitshow

Britain Has a Heat Pump Misinformation Problem

The Cleverest Species on Earth Can’t Survive a Thursday Afternoon Without a Fan

From Furious to Fluent: How Bad Heat Pump Installs Forced Homeowners to Become Their Own Experts

The Fight That Exposed Cracks in Heat Pump Consumer Protection

What If a Heat Pump Isn’t Right for Your Home? Exploring Heat...

The Heat Pump Industry Has to Earn Our Trust

Heat Pump Grant Cuts Would Price Out the Homeowners Britain Needs to...

What 50 Years of Heat Pump Experience Actually Means for Homeowners