This is not a throttle
We have all been there. You get home and the house is a bit cold. Someone (I’m not pointing any fingers) goes to the thermostat and winds it up to...
Articles
Does having a heat pump automatically make you green?
If you have been watching the news over the last few months you might have noticed that electricity and gas prices have started to soar. Lots of people are panicking,...
The Graham Hendra Awards
By now, if you’re a regular reader of my posts, you will know I’m a bit of an egomaniac so it won’t surprise you that I thought I would hold...
How does an air source heat pump work?
Graham Hendra explains, in his unique way, how an air source heat pump works, and how every household in the UK already has a heat pump....
A brief history heat pumps
The history of heat pumps can be traced back to the early 1800s, when scientists first began to explore the properties of gases. In 1824, French physicist Sadi Carnot published...
When is a kW not a kW?
As an industry we don't do very much to convince people that we are not a bunch of liars. If a homeowner wants a heat pump the first hurdle is...
Are you being overcharged by your electricity provider?
We recently interviewed Jon Fletcher, CEO of Big Clean Switch, and he told us that an astonishing 50% of homeowners in the UK haven't switched electricity providers in years, and...
Heating systems are so old fashioned
These days I am lucky enough to find myself with plenty of time on my hands to look at things which are not necessarily in the heat pump universe. Last...
Thermal stores and heat pumps are a big no-no
A thermal store is like a buffer vessel and a hot water cylinder all in one. Imagine a hot water cylinder but with loads of connections on the side. It’s...
Climate change game to educate children
The free educational computer game brings the issue to life in a way that children can understand and engage in. In the game, players help a virtual community to become part...
