Ground Source Heat Pumps

Ground source heat pumps are great for well insulated homes in off mains gas areas. If replacing an oil fired central heating system, you could be saving up to 1.8 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. In monetary terms, that could amount to a saving of up to £750. Not bad eh?

A ground source heat pump works by circulating a mixture of water and antifreeze around a loop of pipe that is buried under the ground. As the liquid circulates it absorbs heat from the ground, which is then compressed and used to heat your radiators, under floor heating systems and hot water. And because the ground stays at a constant temperature by continually absorbing solar energy, the ground source heat pump will work all year round - even in the coldest of winters.

Ground source heat pumps run on electricity, so you'll have no gas, oil or solid fuel bills to worry about. And just in case you're thinking you'll be generating a vast electricity bill instead, heating your home with ground source heat pumps uses less electricity than the average household's electric radiators. Still unconvinced? Take a look at the table below to see how much you could be saving.

Source: Energy Saving Trust.  These figures are based on a ground source heat pump installed in a detached property that provides up to 50% domestic hot water as well as 100% of space heating.

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