Air Source Heat Pump

Air Source Heat Pump

Air Source Heat Pumps are now an available measure on the Home Upgrade Grant. To qualify for the grant your property needs to have an EPC rating of D, E, F or G with no gas central heating and household income needs to be less than £30,000 per year.

What is an Air Source Heat Pump?

An Air Source Heat Pump transfers heat from the outside air to water which heats your rooms via radaitors underfloor heating. It can also heat water stored in a hot water cylinder for your hot taps, baths and showers.

Heat from the air is absorbed into a fluid. This fluid then passes through a heat exchanger into the heat pump which raises the temperature and then trasnsfer that heat to water. Air source heat pumps are suitable for many types of homes and are the most common type of domestic heat pump with tens of thousands of installtions already carried out across the UK.

Running costs will depend on how your heat pump is designed and operated and savings on your energy bills will depend on the system you are replacing.

A few things to consider with an Air Source Heat Pump

Do you have somewhere to put it? You will need somewhere outside your home where it can be fitted to a wall or placed on the ground with space around it to allow a good air flow
Some noise is created by the large internal fans. In normalconditions the noise should be similar to a fridge but when its working harder (when its colder) then expect the noise to increase
If you don't currently have radiators these will be installed on the Home Upgrade Grant
A standard heat pump does not provide instant hot water like a combi-boiler so you would need a cylinder to store the hot water for when you need it. The size of the cylinder will depend on your household needs

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