‘It’s been brilliant’: air source heat pump will recoup cost for owner
theguardian.comWendy 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 on electricity.
“We really wanted to get rid of the oil system on environmental grounds, and so when the 25-year-old boiler needed replacing we started looking at ASHPs instead as a way to reduce our carbon footprint,” says Wendy.
In simple terms, an electric heat pump works like a reverse fridge, extracting warmth from the outside air, the ground or a
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