The importance of correctly installing an air source heat pump
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...
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How to train your enthalpy
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Electricity tariffs and air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps use electricity to help with the heating process....
Underfloor Heating and Heat Pumps
Underfloor heating (UFH) is an ideal partner for heat pumps. The beauty of UFH is that rooms and spaces can be heated with water that is warm (not hot) for...
