The secret workings of compensating heat pump controllers
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....
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Tips on choosing a heat pump installer – unbiased, homeowner advice
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Panasonic Aquarea 16kW 3-phase ASHP
As soon as we moved into The Filter House in Suffolk in September 2020, we decided to upgrade it to be as eco-friendly as possible. The house is part ex-Anglian...
Win an Eve Energy smart plug and power metre
As the energy crisis deepens, we are giving away one Eve Energy smart plug and power metre to three lucky winners so that homeowners can get a better understanding of...
What you need to think about when installing an air source heat pump
Those of you who have followed our journey at My Home Farm will know that we installed our air source heat pump in 2018 when information about heat pump systems...
