Heat Pumps

 

House for sale

Nayland, Suffolk, UK

The government is offering a grant to help 90,000 households switch from traditional boilers to energy-efficient heat pumps. For those who would rather inherit one than fit it, this Grade II-listed cottage already has an air source pump installed – made by Mitsubishi, no less. More glamorous still is the basement cinema. There are two to three bedrooms and a courtyard garden. The 18th century property is just up the road from the Anchor Inn pub, which has an “eco” ice rink and puts on a popular “skate and dine” night. £550,000. 

Photograph: Winkworth

 

Around 31% of a household’s carbon dioxide emissions come from space and water heating. To meet the governments target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 new technologies such as heat pumps will be needed to reduce these emissions while providing comfortable living conditions.

A heat pump is a device that can replace traditional heating systems such as boilers to provide space and water heating within both domestic and commercial settings. Rather than burning a fuel to produce heat, they move heat from a low-temperature heat source and ‘pump’ it to a higher temperature where it can be used to provide space heating or produce hot water. The source is normally heat in the ground or the outside air.