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Top Considerations When Choosing a Heat Pump for Your Home: Beginner’s Guide

Mars25 March 202325 March 2023

25 March 202325 March 2023

If you’re considering upgrading your home heating system, a heat pump is an excellent option to consider. Heat pumps are becoming increasingly popular in the UK as a way to...

The Great British Heat Pump Disaster: A Satirical Investigation

Mars24 March 202328 March 2023

24 March 202328 March 2023

The humble heat pump – that unsung hero of energy efficiency and home heating. But what happens when the people installing them are more akin to cowboys than qualified professionals?...

10 reasons to install a heat pump in the UK

Mars23 March 202325 March 2023

23 March 202325 March 2023

As the world continues to focus on reducing carbon emissions, more and more homeowners in the UK are turning to sustainable solutions to heat their homes. One such solution is...

The secret workings of compensating heat pump controllers

Alec Morrow30 January 202330 January 2023

30 January 202330 January 2023

If heating was a new technology and you were tasked with designing a system and components you would start by looking at what customers expect and want from the heating system....

Tips on choosing a heat pump installer – unbiased, homeowner advice

Mars26 January 202325 January 2023

26 January 202325 January 2023

As the UK gears up towards 600,000 heat pump installations per year, we have seen an increase in poorly designed installations that are costing a lot of money to run...

The myth that old, leaky houses can’t be heated by heat pumps: a homeowner’s perspective

cathodeRay15 January 202315 January 2023

15 January 202315 January 2023

Most people think that unless you have a modern, well insulated house, solar and batteries, heat pump systems are a gamble. I have to suggest that, while anecdotally there may...

How to correctly install heat pumps so that they work properly and efficiently

Brendon Uys2 January 20232 January 2023

2 January 20232 January 2023

I was recently asked by the organisers of PowerEx Live to do a presentation for them in December 2022 outlining how to install heat pumps correctly so that they work...

Made in the UK: challenges facing heat pump installers

Alec Morrow19 December 202219 December 2022

19 December 202219 December 2022

So I did it – I supplied fitted and commissioned my first heat pump. It was just my luck that I had to commission it on the coldest day of...

Heat pump piping and operation for best system performance

Brendon Uys11 December 202212 December 2022

11 December 202212 December 2022

For optimal performance, I strongly recommend that heat pump systems adhere to my advice and guidance below. It will make the system highly efficient, saving you a lot of money...

Why rural properties in the UK should have the option to switch to HVO from kerosene

Mars11 December 202211 December 2022

11 December 202211 December 2022

Those of you who follow our sustainability journey on My Home Farm will know that last winter we ran our central heating bivalently, meaning that our air source heat pump...

Top Considerations When Choosing a Heat Pump for Your Home: Beginner’s Guide

The Great British Heat Pump Disaster: A Satirical Investigation

10 reasons to install a heat pump in the UK

The secret workings of compensating heat pump controllers

Tips on choosing a heat pump installer – unbiased, homeowner advice

The myth that old, leaky houses can’t be heated by heat pumps: a homeowner’s perspective

How to correctly install heat pumps so that they work properly and efficiently

Made in the UK: challenges facing heat pump installers

Heat pump piping and operation for best system performance

Why rural properties in the UK should have the option to switch to HVO from kerosene

What’s the Most Cost-Effective Way to Run a Heat Pump?

How to Solve Mould and Mildew Issues in Renovated Properties

Why Now is the Best Time to Switch to a Heat Pump

How Many of These Heat Pump Myths Are Actually True?

Empowering Homeowners: How Knowledge Drives Better Heat Pump Decisions