Hi,
I recently visited a new development site (I like to nose around for new ideas) and learned that some new houses are now being heated by 'air source heat pumps'.
It's a bit like an air conditioning unit that stands in your back garden and extracts heat from the atmosphere (apparently down to temperatures as low as -15°C) and then uses the heat to heat the house and water supply.
I have to say I was amazed by this idea and also very excited at the thought of never having another oil delivery. Apparently, they run best in well insulated houses via underfloor heating.
It sounds almost too good to be true....so there has to be some drawback, surely? My suspicion is that they don't necessarily get the water as hot as a traditional oil/gas system, hence the average shower is tepid at best.
Does anyone here have any real life experience of these systems? I'd really like to know what the downside is.
TIA
Jever
I recently visited a new development site (I like to nose around for new ideas) and learned that some new houses are now being heated by 'air source heat pumps'.
It's a bit like an air conditioning unit that stands in your back garden and extracts heat from the atmosphere (apparently down to temperatures as low as -15°C) and then uses the heat to heat the house and water supply.
I have to say I was amazed by this idea and also very excited at the thought of never having another oil delivery. Apparently, they run best in well insulated houses via underfloor heating.
It sounds almost too good to be true....so there has to be some drawback, surely? My suspicion is that they don't necessarily get the water as hot as a traditional oil/gas system, hence the average shower is tepid at best.
Does anyone here have any real life experience of these systems? I'd really like to know what the downside is.
TIA
Jever