Wendy and Steve Knight installed an air source heat pump (ASHP) heating system in their Grade II-listed, 18th century home in Hunton, North Yorkshire, and say they could not be happier with it. Prior to its installation in the summer of 2020, they were relying on an oil-fired boiler and spending about £1,000 a year on two oil tanker deliveries. On top of that they were spending about £900 a year...
Air source heat pumps: how the costs and savings stack up
Householders are being encouraged to ditch their old gas and oil-fired boilers and replace them with new clean, green heat pumps. In the run-up to the Cop26 climate summit, the UK government has set out plans to offer grants to help households install air source heat pumps and other low-carbon heating systems over the next three years. Central and hot water heating accounts for about 20% of the...