Cut Your Carbon Emissions and Your Fuel Bills with an Air Source Heat Pump

It sounds almost too good to be true: cutting your fuel bills and your carbon footprint – yet with the simple installation of an air source heat pump you really could achieve both.

Air source heat pumps work by collecting the inexhaustible and free supply of outdoor air and converting it into either heat or hot water for the home. As almost 25% of the UK’s carbon emissions are produced from domestic heating systems the new air source heat pumps are very good news indeed.

Heating Water or the Home

Air source heat pumps are available as two different systems:

Air to Water Heat Pumps: Air to water heat pumps collect and absorb outside energy which is transferred to a unit to provide a home with hot water. The pump has an external collector that’s fitted outside, a heating or hot water distribution unit, a heating delivery system and a hot water store. This type of air pump is great for large radiators or under floor heating.

Air to Air Heat Pumps: Air to air pumps work in the same way as the air to water pumps but they covert the outside air into heat which is distributed around the home. The distribution units are small making this a perfect heating system for flats or small houses.

Better for Your Pocket, Better for the Environment

Air source heat pumps are designed to produce heat and hot water from the never ending supply of air and they do so without producing carbon emissions.

If you have the outside space to accommodate an air source heat pump’s external collector this form of heating is a truly sustainable and greener method of heating homes and water.

The Genius of Air Source Heating

I’ve been installing quite a few of the latest energy devices lately: air source pumps. They absorb heat from the air outside and then use it to heat the home. It’s a simple concept, and one that’s very effective.

I know what you’re thinking though, what if it’s cold outside? That’s why this is such a genius piece of kit, because air source pumps can find heat in temperatures as low as minus 15 degrees.

Air source heating can help to lower fuel bills, reduce the carbon footprint and requires very little if any maintenance.

There are two different systems to choose from. An air-to-water system distributes heat via a central heating system. An air-to-air system produces warm air which is circulated around the home by fans.

If you’re interested in finding out more I’ll talk you through both types and help you decide which would be most beneficial in your home. It’s not suitable for every property type; there has to be sufficient space outside for the equipment to be installed but I’ll do a survey for you when I visit and let you know.