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Heat pumps

Heat pump running cost is decided by installation quality and tariff. Brand choice is a distant third.

Where we stand

We treat commissioning and emitter sizing as the main determinants of cost, and we are wary of quotations that specify a unit before surveying heat loss.

The questions that actually decide it

Check these before you commit

  • Has a room-by-room heat loss calculation been carried out?
  • What design flow temperature is the system specified at?
  • Is weather compensation being enabled at commissioning?
  • Which tariff will you move to after installation?

Next step

Get a figure for your own home

Answer a short set of questions about your property, energy use and objectives. You will get an indicative next step, an installation order and the assumptions behind both.

What should I install first?