Lifestyle changes can save over 100,000kg/CO2 in energy savings
As the dust settles after an eventful COP26 in Glasgow, if nothing else, more people have been made aware of the climate crisis. The problem is, many households are struggling to...
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Heat pumps are rubbish – I’m not having that new fangled technology in my house
I have been flogging heat pumps for 13 years, and it has been great fun at times and extremely frustrating at others. I love this technology and it always winds...
Flow rates, efficiency and COP
We’ve had our heat pump from Global Energy Systems for over two years and we’re heading into our third winter. Over this period of time, we’ve made several tweaks to...
A guide to using an air source heat pump to reduce your carbon footprint
We’re going to start this article by investigating where heat pumps are good value for money. Suppose you had over £10,000 to spend on an energy-related installation for your house....
Face to face with renewable heating experts
We are going to have an interview series where we will speak to industry leaders and high-profile experts. We have already lined up and confirmed our first 10 guests who...
Running costs of air source heat pumps
Most homeowners will take the capital investment of a heat pump and its installation as their primary source of costing a central heating system, and then figure out how much...
Is a heat pump right for my house?
When I was at college I was awful at maths, and I failed my A levels twice. At fridge college I found it much easier because the teachers were able...
Do air source heat pumps really need glycol?
Monobloc heat pumps are basically just a boiler (or water heater) that lives in the garden – the bit that heats the water is connected by pipes back into the...
Does MCS-accreditation guarantee competent heat pump installations?
Ever since we started writing and posting about air source heat pumps on My Home Farm, I’ve been amazed by how many comments and emails we’ve received from homeowners that...
Four reasons not to cool your house using a heat pump
Air source heat pumps are clever little things. Not only can they heat your house, but did you know that they can also cool? In any refrigeration system reversing from...
