Heat Pumps
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Heat pumps A heat pump uses natural resources such as the air, ground or water to produce heat and hot water which could make your home more energy efficient. They can do this by absorbing “low grade” heat from the air or ground and compressing it into higher, useful heat which can be used for hot water, radiators or underfloor heating. With a heat pump you could get 3kW of heat output for every 1kW of energy input, so they can supply more heat than they consume. Often making them more efficient than a standard boiler that is 90% efficient. How much does it cost? Costs for installing a heat pump start at £6,000 for air source and £9,000 for a ground source. Costs can vary due to a number of factors like: your current radiators, geology and how energy efficient your home is. Key benefits By installing a ground or air source heat pump you could: • Save money on your energy bills • Reduce your carbon footprint • No longer have to rely on oil, LPG or solid fuel deliveries • Be eligible for income through the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
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A heat pump uses natural resources such as the air, ground or water to produce heat and hot water which could make your home more energy efficient.
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Heat pumpsA heat pump uses natural resources such as the air, ground or water to produce heat and hot water which could make your home more energy efficient.
They can do this by absorbing “low grade” heat from the air or ground and compressing it into higher, useful heat which can be used for hot water, radiators or underfloor heating.
With a heat pump you could get 3kW of heat output for every 1kW of energy input, so they can supply more heat than they consume. Often making them more efficient than a standard boiler that is 90% efficient.
How much does it cost?Costs for installing a heat pump start at £6,000 for air source and £9,000 for a ground source. Costs can vary due to a number of factors like: your current radiators, geology and how energy efficient your home is.
Key benefits By installing a ground or air source heat pump you could:
• Savemoneyonyourenergybills
• Reduceyourcarbonfootprint
• Nolongerhavetorelyonoil,LPG or solid fuel deliveries
• BeeligibleforincomethroughtheGovernment’sRenewableHeatIncentive(RHI)
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How much could I save?It depends on what system you use now, as well as what you’re replacing it with. The following table shows the savings you might make every year when replacing an existing heating system in an average three-bedroom semi-detached home with a typical heat pump.
What’s the Renewable Heat Incentive?TheRenewableHeatIncentive(RHI)isa Government initiative that rewards homeowners’ who use a renewable source of heat for their home. If you use the sun, wood or even a heat pump to heat your home, then the government will pay you every year for how much “clean heat” you use.TheRHIstartsnextsummer,butinthemeantime this is how you could benefit:
• Ifyourhomeisheatedbyoil,LPG,electricity or some form of solid fuel; you will qualify for a cash rebate called theRenewableHeatPremiumPaymentworth up to £1,250
• FromnextyeartheRenewableHeatIncentive will reward you even further, with cash payments every year for how much renewable heat you generate
TheschemewillbefinalisedintheNewYear,but it’s likely the payback of your heat pump system will be under 7 years.*
All npower heat pump installation could be eligible so enquire now to find out if you could qualifyfortheRenewableHeatIncentive.
Source:EnergySavingTrust,October2012
*Source: www.decc.gov.uk, October 2012npower isaregisteredtrademarkandthetradingnameofNpowerNorthernLimited(RegisteredinEnglandandWalesNo.3432100) .RegisteredOffice:WindmillHillBusinessPark,WhitehillWay,SwindonSN56PB.npm10374/RF12052/10.12
Existing heating system
Annual savings for a heat pump performing at 300%
Gas £130
Electric £610
Oil £310
Solid £330
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