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As the name suggests, Air Source Heat Pumps extract heat directly from the air. Ground Source Heat Pumps extract heat from the ground via brine running through underground pipes, either laid horizontally in trenches or vertically in boreholes. The choice between an Air or Ground Source Heat Pump depends on your specific requirements, the size & nature of your property. The main factor when considering a Ground Source Heat Pump is whether your property has enough land to accommodate the ground loop trenches. This groundwork generally makes them a more expensive option.

If you want to make an application to the BUS, you will need to carry out these recommendations in advance of the commissioning of the heat pump. There are exceptions, where you would not need to carry out the insulation recommendations, such as if your property is listed, if it physically cannot incorporate the recommendations or if there are local restrictions, such as planning.

It is unnecessary & very expensive to have the heating running all day long, it is much more convenient to have it on only when needed. If the house is well insulated, you only need a few hours until you achieve the desired temperature level & the heat pump works more effectively. The time needed to achieve the temperature varies with the amount of heat needed & that lost (in cases of non-optimal insulation) so that it takes more time & energy to heat up rooms. Naturally, the amount of time you use your heat pump will affect the running cost of your heat pump, too.

It is not useful or productive to use a heat pump in this way. When a heat pump is set to a high temperature, the device is put under strain as it tries to absorb the heat from the air needed to reach such a high temperature. It is much more efficient to set the temperature to the required level & let it become warm: it will be faster and will also save energy. When we commission your heat pump, we will set it up with the correct settings & will talk you through how to manage your new heating system.

Some heat pumps can work with microbore pipework, but the systems we recommend will need bigger pipework to cope with the flow required. We will assess your property & advise accordingly on a suitable system.