How air source heat pumps work

Air source heat pumps are a great way to reduce your heating costs and carbon footprint at the same time. You’re protected from rising fuel costs, and can look forward to seven years of Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) payments too.

How does it work?

Ok, this is how it heats your home. Sitting outside, the pump draws in air from outside, no matter the temperature. It passes the air into a liquid refrigerant, increasing the temperature and turning it into a gas. It’s then pushed through a compressor and heated up, from where it transfers into your home’s heating system. Now you’ve got efficient central heating, hot water, underfloor heating – whatever you need to make your home a cosy haven for your family.

Air source heat pumps deliver heating over longer periods of time at lower temperatures. This means that during the colder months it might need to be on constantly to effectively heat the home, and you will find that radiators aren’t as hot to touch as using gas or oil boilers. As an economical, cost-efficient way to heat your home, it’s the future.

How much does an air source heat pump cost?

The upfront cost of an air source heat pump is something to consider. The pump itself can cost around £9000, with installations costs to be added. However, it’s by far the most efficient and green long term option to heat your home. Consider this: for every 1kw of energy an air source heat pump uses, it can create 4kw of heat energy. That makes it 400% efficient compared to oil and gas, which is 90% efficient at best.

You will always make your money back with an air source heat pump, in two ways:

– Fuel costs will be dramatically lower, forever

– With the RHI scheme, you will be able to claim back quarterly payments totalling thousands of pounds over the following seven years.

As an accredited installer of air source heat pumps, we’ve installed hundreds of these in homes around the country. We’d be happy to have a conversation with you about the best way to heat your home this winter.