ArticlesDo air source heat pumps really need glycol?Graham Hendra4 July 20214 July 2021 by Graham Hendra4 July 20214 July 20214 Monobloc heat pumps are basically just a boiler (or water heater) that lives in the garden – the bit that heats the water is connected
ArticlesDoes MCS-accreditation guarantee competent heat pump installations?Mars21 June 202117 March 2022 by Mars21 June 202117 March 20221 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
RadiatorsReviewsStelrad Compact K3 RadiatorsMars18 June 202117 March 2022 by Mars18 June 202117 March 20221 We have an 18kW air source heat pump, and over the course of the last two winters, we’ve experienced some rooms not coming to temperature
InterviewsAdvancements and heat pump developmentsMars8 June 202117 March 2022 by Mars8 June 202117 March 20227 We recently had the opportunity to interview the team at Vaillant and they share their thoughts about the air source heat pump market in the
ArticlesFour reasons not to cool your house using a heat pumpGraham Hendra5 May 202124 April 2024 by Graham Hendra5 May 202124 April 20244 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
ArticlesThe importance of correctly installing an air source heat pumpSueF30 April 202130 April 2021 by SueF30 April 202130 April 20217 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
ArticlesHow to train your enthalpyDerek M26 April 202126 April 2021 by Derek M26 April 202126 April 20210 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:
ASHPsReviewsGrant Aerona 3Mike Patrick21 April 202121 April 2021 by Mike Patrick21 April 202121 April 20216 Our Grant Aerona 3 air to water heat pump is rated at 9.1kWh output with a COP of 2.66 (water at 55C, air at 7C).
ArticlesBruised coil on the heat pump. Does it matter?Graham Hendra15 April 202115 April 2021 by Graham Hendra15 April 202115 April 20210 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.
InterviewsThe European Heat Pump Association tells us about the future of the industryMars12 April 202117 March 2022 by Mars12 April 202117 March 20220 We recently caught up with Thomas Nowak, Secretary General, European Heat Pump Association to find out how the heat pump market and industry is evolving