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Any members here using an air source heat pump?

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: nairb on January 31, 2025, 03:25:08 PM ---
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 31, 2025, 02:02:21 PM ---I'm pretty sure I cannot justify the cost at my age (76)

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These considerations at 25-45 years of age are valuable.  Age changes things ..... it's a lot of effort/expense to get rid of a comb-boiler.  Getting rid of the gas supply will at least save on the standing charge.
Not requiring a connection to the electricity grid is also important.  But more difficult.

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I also cook by gas so I would also need a new. Hob as well 😁

DomP:
Whenever I work at a customer's house with an air source heat pump I realise how much the drone it makes outside irritates me.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I've seen a FB post about someone who had to put sound insulation panels on his fencing to appease a neighbour.

A common thread amongst complainers is they do not keep the house warm enough with substatngtial electric bills when the outside temperature drops below 5 C.

It's hard to tell if some of the positives I've read are genuine or paid influences posts.

DomP:
I know a several people who've had them fitted to old houses (150+) that have substantial electric bills, they really need to be fitted to properties with modern insulation and well sealed.  We got a wood pellet boiler installed 3 years ago, it runs all of our hot water and heating and as its an indoor stove it heats the kitchen itself.  It's fully programmable via WiFi and pretty cheap to run, the government pay back the cost of us fitting it under the RHI incentive

andy120t:
New tech...costly...shouted about a lot without all the issues or implications being admitted to or highlighted - some people have a vested interest in them and they often shout the loudest! I pop them in a box with electric cars....parking machine apps..etc. wouldn't swap my old boiler for one!

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