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isoenergy air source retrofit for saxon manor house

Case Study

Air source solution for a Saxon manor house

Our latest case study from renewable solutions provider, isoenergy, features the air source retrofit of a Saxon Manor house which had previously been heated by gas.
panasonic air-to-water heat pump calculator

Product

Panasonic reveals air-to-water heat pump calculator

Panasonic Heating and Cooling Solutions has released an innovative online design tool with calculator to help quickly identify the most appropriate Aquarea air-to-water heat pump, calculate savings and CO2 emissions at the click of a button.
Grant heat pumps installed in Helston, Cornwall

News

Heat pumps create sustainable development for locals

The development of two three-bedroom houses and four two-bedroom flats near Helston, Cornwall was granted permission based on the homes being made available to people who are local or who have strong connections to the parish area. The ethos of the build was to create homes for the local community that would be both affordable and sustainable and to ensure planning requirements were met, renewable heating systems were required.
Griff Thomas from GTEC

Opinion

The business of heat pumps

The need to lower UK carbon emissions is immediate if we have any chance of meeting our net zero 2050 target.  Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) are a well-established technology that offer significant carbon savings when compared to gas or oil central heating. ASHP’s are far more efficient than other electric heating systems, producing as much as four times more heat than the electricity they use. 
Magnet Trade's analysis reveals a startling £700K lifetime difference in earnings between self-employed male and female tradespeople in the UK. As demand for trades grows, closing the gender pay gap is imperative

Guide

Part 6: How to select the right air source heat pump and why?

Throughout this series of posts, Chris Higgs, managing director of Freedom Heat Pumps has considered everything from the look and sound of heat pumps to the efficiency and electrical loading in the hopes that it helps you, the installer, answer some of the questions that your customers may have. Here, in our sixth and final post of this series, Chris takes a look at the cost of heat pumps, and why accreditation, such as that from MCS, may be important for installer.

Guide

Part 4: How to select the right air source heat pump and why?

Here, Chris Higgs brings us part four of our series, taking a closer look at refrigerant types for heat pumps and how there has been a shift to more environmentally friendly refrigerants in recent years, as well as the 3 designations of heat pump flow temperature.

Guide

Part 3: How to select the right air source heat pump and why?

From kW output in part two of this series to electrical loading – we hear once more from Chris Higgs on why electrical loading is important when selecting a heat pump and how efficiency is key in the choice that your customer makes.

Product

Warmflow Zeno ASHP launch

The New Wamflow Zeno inverter driven air source heat pumps range is one of the most intelligent and advanced heating systems available and offers unparalleled efficiency, is more eco-friendly and is designed for ease and speed of installation.

Guide

Part 1: How to select the right air source heat pump and why?

When selecting a heat pump, there are approximately 9 factors which we believe makes up a well justified, and as far as there ever can be, correct, selection. In the first part of this six-part series, we take a closer look at the aesthetics and noise levels of ASHP.  

Case Study

NIBE ASHP installed at Stable Cottage

A delightful coastal cottage, owned and maintained by the National Trust, is enjoying the benefits of choosing a renewable energy system to provide hot water and heating for its guests.

Case Study

Case Study: Heatforce’s heat pump installation

With the company’s clients stipulating that the new heating systems for their refurbished building units needed to be renewable, Heatforce shares details of a recent air source heat pump installation in Wales.

News

Grant UK’s handy heat pump guide for homeowners

A pivotal part of an air source heat pump installation is the customer handover. This procedure involves the installing engineer showing their customer how their new heat pump works and demonstrating the parts of the system an end-user needs to understand in order to achieve and maintain the desired comfort levels with their heating and hot water. To support this key stage, Grant UK has developed a Handover Guide for their Aerona³ air source heat pumps which will be supplied with each unit alongside the installation manual and will support the installer onsite with their handover processes.

News

Myth busting air source heat pumps with Panasonic

Beginning on 17th June, Heat Pump Month provides a month-long series of free-to-attend online events aimed at bringing together housing, built-environment, policy and installation professionals. The first event takes place at 4pm-8pm on 17th June where attendees can access a team of industry experts including one of Panasonic’s low carbon experts, Tony Lathey.

News

Panasonic extends installation cashback schemes

Now extended for a further two months, the two schemes offer generous cashback on the completion of installations of Aquarea air-to-water heat pumps. Projects must be completed by 31 August 2021 and all claims for the cash need to be submitted by 30 September 2021.
Localis publishes report about local delivery

News

Vaillant wins ASHP contract

Located on the outskirts of Swindon, the off-gas Oakfield development, a 239-plot development, is being managed by property developers, Igloo Regeneration, and construction partner, Mi-space, and the first homes will be available in 2022.

Product

What you need to know about installing Warmflow Zeno ASHP

The new Wamflow Zeno inverter driven air source heat pumps range is one of the most intelligent and advanced heating systems available and offers unparalleled efficiency, is more eco-friendly while also being incredibly effective.

Opinion

Should the Green Homes Grant Scheme be reinstated?

Ian, the founder and managing director of Boiler Plan UK, has already written to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng urging him to extend GHGS until its entire £2billion budget is claimed. However, last month the government scrapped the scheme after blaming administrative delays and the huge demand for the vouchers.

News

Panasonic Heat Pumps installed in new rural housing development

With sustainability and good quality high on the agenda for this new development, making the right specification choices was very important to the developer. Andy Denton, director of Marshgate Properties commented: ‘Selecting sustainable energy options is high on our list of important aspects for the homes we build. We had already installed Panasonic Aquarea Heat Pumps on a previous project a year earlier and have been impressed with the units and their performance. This, together with UK Alternative Energy’s professional approach and proficient installation team, has proven successful for the heating and hot water provision for this latest project.’With the new development’s rural location, mains gas was not an option as an energy source. Marshgate Properties has chosen to continue specifying the Panasonic Aquarea range of renewable air source heat pumps, making the move away from fossil fuels, and to help reduce the carbon footprint of each property, as well as providing on-going efficiencies for residents.

Case Study

Refurbishments and retrofitting renewables

Matthew Thompson took the helm of his family business, Thompson Heating & Plumbing Ltd over 7 years ago. With the company being a big advocate of renewables, it is no wonder that when Matt started refurbishing a new family home in Duns Tew village, he chose to move away from fossil fuels.

Product

Water Tanks – No space? No problem

To remedy a problem that’s only going to become ever more prevent as heat pumps proliferate, Grant UK have released five new slimline hot water cylinders.