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Throughout this series of posts, Chris Higgs, managing director of Freedom Heat Pumps has considered everything from the look and sound of heat pumps to the efficiency and electrical loading in the hopes that it helps you, the installer, answer some of the questions that your customers may have. Here, in our sixth and final post of this series, Chris takes a look at the cost of heat pumps, and why accreditation, such as that from MCS, may be important for installer.
The course is split into two stages as below:
Scottish Enterprise has launched an in-depth report that sets out Scotland’s strengths as a world-leading producer and exporter of clean hydrogen in the next decade due to its unique geography, infrastructure and energy expertise.
The ‘big four’ – Baxi, Ideal Boilers, Vaillant, and Worcester Bosch – have united for the first time in a joint initiative to ensure that the price of a new hydrogen-ready boiler won’t exceed that of existing natural gas models. The price promise is designed to help consumers reduce carbon emissions from home heating and hot water and assist with delivering net zero commitments by alleviating cost fears.
As the heat pump market matures, a significant increase in heat pump deployment is anticipated, meaning that the demand on the network will also rise. It is vital that network operators have visibility of where heat pump units are connected, to effectively manage the low voltage network to maintain a secure supply.
In this study the featured property is a fifteenth century Grade II Listed medieval house, Cae’r March, in Snowdonia National Park, previously heated using oil fired central heating. With the remote location making deliveries challenging, the owner linked up with renewable solutions provider, isoenergy, to find a solution to enable them to move away from oil.
Following on from part four of the series, where Chris Higgs took a closer look at refrigerant types for heat pumps, here, Chris considers what we mean by ‘split’ and ‘mono’ heat pumps, and how you can help your customer to decide which one is right for them.
With the solar Feed-in Tariff coming to an end over two years ago, social landlords have struggled to make the financial case for installing solar PV on their housing stock. Despite there being clear carbon reduction benefits from installing PV, the tenant is the beneficiary of the free electricity generated, leaving landlords two possible options to recoup their investment cost; metering and selling the electricity (which brings with it a raft of licensing issues) or adding charges to the rents (which falls foul of the social housing rent cap). Neither option is popular with tenants.
The manufacturer has received £2.5m investment for its patent-pending Zero Emissions Boiler, which uses electric-powered ceramic heat storage to offer an ‘drop-in’ alternative to traditional boilers at around half the price of a heat pump.
Whilst the survey was carried out by The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI), reports suggest that the disruption is widespread, affecting skilled tradespeople across many sectors and costing installers millions of pounds.
Here, Chris Higgs brings us part four of our series, taking a closer look at refrigerant types for heat pumps and how there has been a shift to more environmentally friendly refrigerants in recent years, as well as the 3 designations of heat pump flow temperature.
From kW output in part two of this series to electrical loading – we hear once more from Chris Higgs on why electrical loading is important when selecting a heat pump and how efficiency is key in the choice that your customer makes.
The development of lower temperature heating systems, utilising renewable heating appliances such as air source heat pumps, has given rise to a number of questions. One of these is regarding where components we have come to know and love over the years fit into future heating scenarios. In the piece below we hear from Chris Harvey, head of marketing for Stelrad Radiator Group, who explains why the company feels strongly about claims that underfloor heating is the only or ‘best solution’ for heat pump installations.
Existing PRO Club members automatically join the new scheme and participants in the Panasonic Rewards scheme can easily switch and upgrade to take full advantage of the additional benefits of full PRO Partner membership. The new PRO Partner Rewards scheme replaces the current Panasonic Rewards scheme, which will come to an end on 31 August 2021, with any points for Love 2 Shop rewards relating to those sales to be claimed by 31 December 2021 when the scheme will be fully closed.
The New Wamflow Zeno inverter driven air source heat pumps range is one of the most intelligent and advanced heating systems available and offers unparalleled efficiency, is more eco-friendly and is designed for ease and speed of installation.
The Telford-based company signed a deal earlier this year with Yorkshire-based GTEC to deliver industry-accredited training for its customers and clients in installing renewable electrical energy storage systems.
The strategy, originally expected to be released next week, will set out how Britain will decarbonise central heating systems in homes and offices which, combined, make up a third of emissions in the UK.
Did you miss part one looking at aesthetics and noise levels of the heat pumps? Find it here.
The new range builds on the heat pump manufacturer’s plans to offer customers a smarter and more connected home.
When selecting a heat pump, there are approximately 9 factors which we believe makes up a well justified, and as far as there ever can be, correct, selection. In the first part of this six-part series, we take a closer look at the aesthetics and noise levels of ASHP.
A delightful coastal cottage, owned and maintained by the National Trust, is enjoying the benefits of choosing a renewable energy system to provide hot water and heating for its guests.
Not every home is ready to make the change to fully-renewable heating. But now, there’s a solution that means everyone can take advantage of the heat pump revolution.
It goes without saying that the transition to a net zero economy is complex. As we shift our reliance on fossil fuels and depend more and more on intermittent renewables, we face the mammoth task of creating an energy system that is both flexible and able to cope with an increase in demand.
The Cerulean proposal has capacity to generate 3GWh of power, enough to electrify the majority of offshore facilities, reducing CO2 emissions by more than half from 2025. An excess of 1.5 GWh of power would be diverted to onshore green hydrogen plants.