My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...

NotanExpert · 2025-06-16T15:35:03Z

Hi All, I am a woman in her mid-60s and the sole occupant of my small 2 bed bungalow. My village does not have mains gas. To keep the living room warm in the cold months, I use a wood burner. The bedrooms, kitchen and small shower room all have freestanding electric heaters. I live alone and find the heating to be enough for my needs. My electricity bills are low and I usually pay £180 for logs which keeps me going for several months. My EPC is 'D' which is why I received unsolicited mailshots from several so-called 'green companies' waxing lyrical about ASHPs. According to the eligibility criteria for the ECO4 scheme, I do qualify for a combined ASHP and solar panels installation. The survey recently carried out on my property recommended " ASHP system, Floor Insulation, New Storage Heaters, Solar water heating and Solar Panels to be installed". However, having read about people's bad experiences on this forum and other forums, I'm worried that the new heating system will be too complicated for me to operate and that I'll be left with no heating or hot water should things go awry. Certainly the photos and accounts of other homeowners' bodged pipework, ruined walls, poorly trained and incompetent installers are really something I don't wish to have to face. So, I'd be so grateful for any input/advice/perspective. I really would. Many thanks in advance.

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01/08/2025 11:04 am

@jamespa Should have added I have paid for cable to be made safe by having chimney repaired and lined. It needed to be done so that I could safely have a wood burner installed. The engineer is local and known to do an honest job,

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