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...
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Does MCS-accreditation guarantee competent heat pump installations?
Many homeowners believe that choosing an MCS-accredited installer guarantees a professional heat pump installation, but real-world experiences tell a different story. Discover why word-of-mouth recommendations matter more than certification alone...
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...
The importance of correctly installing an air source heat pump
After five months of using a high-spec Grant Aerona air source heat pump in our new build home, we've optimised performance and reduced running costs thanks to expert support and...
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...
