Do you know how much taking a shower or filling your bath costs?
Everyone is screaming about energy costs. Wouldn't it help if we told people what everything costs and let them make their own choices? Heat maths isn't very hard, it's just...
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The benefits of heat pumps – what they can do for you and the planet
The benefits of heat pumps include cost savings on heating bills and lower carbon emissions, which can ease the pressure on household finances during the current energy crisis and reduce...
Why architects should spec Hitachi heat pumps
Many years ago when Top Gear was good, there was a brilliant piece about SAAB. For those of you who don’t know, SAAB made ground-breaking, but quirky cars which were...
Fear of the heat pump Cosa Nostra
Over the course of the past 12-18 months we've received countless emails, comments and messages from UK homeowners (via this site and My Home Farm) that have installed air source...
Showing your heat pump some love with ACF50
Heat pumps and air conditioning units are subject to some terrible conditions, and I personally think it’s time to give them some love. Your heat pump lives outside in all kinds...
It’s time for rural households to wake up to the government’s heat decarbonisation plans
Most policy commentators agree that it makes little sense to install heat pumps in inefficient buildings. Yet that’s exactly what the government’s new Heat and Buildings Strategy proposes....
Innovative heat pump projects in Europe and the UK
Join us for an incredibly interesting conversation with Thomas Nowak, Secretary General of the European Heat Pump Association, where we discuss the difference in installation numbers of air source heat...
Why do we put feet under heat pumps?
A few weeks ago I bumped into two legends of the heat pump industry. We will call them Jon Bon Johnnie and Leopold. The names have been changed to protect...
Weather compensation and heat pumps: the verdict
I wanted to take a closer look at weather compensation and heat pumps and see what effect it has on the running costs of a heat pump. Excuse my questioning...
Simple radiator sizing for heat pumps
There is a lot of rubbish that’s said when it comes to radiator sizing for heat pumps. There shouldn’t be – it’s really not that hard. Back when the RHI...
