Does MCS-accreditation guarantee competent heat pump installations?
Ever since we started writing and posting about air source heat pumps on My Home Farm, I’ve been amazed by how many comments and emails we’ve received from homeowners that...
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Four reasons not cool your house using a heat pump
Air source heat pumps are clever little things. Not only can they heat your house, but did you know that they can also cool? In any refrigeration system reversing from...
The importance of correctly installing an air source heat pump
by SueF
It is now five months since we purchased a high-spec new build property that is heated by a Grant Aerona 3, 10.5kW air source heat pump system, and you can...
How to train your enthalpy
by Derek M
Enthalpy is a term used in thermodynamics and is a measure of the internal energy plus the pressure times of the volume of a system: H = E + PV....
Bruised coil on the heat pump. Does it matter?
Coils on air source heat pumps are delicate things. They are made from Coca-Cola can thin sheets of aluminium with copper tubes running through them. I have been lucky enough...
Going Green in Suffolk
by davide
We’re almost old-timers amongst PV (photovoltaic) users, as we used to live in a zero carbon house in Kent that had a 4kW PV array, but no storage, and we...
A successful DIY air source heat pump
by Jon-C
We bought our house in Suffolk in 2007, which started life as a chicken farm, so the main attraction for me was a shed bigger than the house to keep...
How to control an air source heat pump
by Mars
When switching from an oil or gas boiler to an air source heat pump (ASHP), in some retrofit projects you may need to introduce some additional devices to get more...
An air source heat pump installation journey
by Christina
Our air source heat pump (ASHP) journey began in 2020 when we decided it was finally time to get rid of our fossil fuel guzzling, leaking, old oil boiler and...
Things to consider when getting an ASHP
by NeilSondhi
I am not an expert in this field, but have taken valuable advice from experts to implement green renewable sources in my lifestyle. My intent is to share what I...