Thinking Of ASHP? | What They Don't Tell You !

Are you looking to get an Air Source Heat Pump?
Have you looked into the pros and cons?

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A wise man once told a simple life principle.... KISS... Keep, It ,Simple,Stupid.
Don't make aspects of your life over complex which can make things a little bit more difficult longterm.

Can something simple like keeping our home warm or heating out water for long periods of time and reducing our carbon footprint be complex, Have we over complicated things?

The Questions i have got is if i'm going to retro fit something in my house to reduce my gas and reduce my carbon footprint is the solution an Air Source Heat pump?

Let's go through this.
I'm going to go through the negatives that are all open to debate. I'd like to make a few points which i think are short term issues, long term issues and potential positives perhaps we all forget. All of these points should influence your decision if your looking at removing a gas boiler from your house and going to an air source heat pump.

My issues with air source heat pump short term point 1

Homeowner education.
The UK market currently has around 10 brand to choose from. All of which have different controls, different functions and large variety of information out there with tips and tricks to get yourself really efficient. Unless your a keen learner, have the time, really tech savy or live on a facebook forum. Making changes would inevitably mean calling your installer or previous contractor which could cost you between £50 and £350.

My issues with AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS short term point 2.

Third part controls.
Most systems work really well with third party controls inevitably your going to have a third party control.
Underfloor heating, radiators, smart tank controls these are all example on what can be controlling your air source heat pump. In my option the challenge comes when the house is sold and you inherit an air source heat pump and you have no idea how it works. Your paying for someone to come out and tell you how to use it.

My issues with air source heat pump point number 3.
Setting up controls for maximum efficiency.

There still seems to be alot of speculation out there about the different ways an air source heat pump should be installed. What's current..... What's best and what's not best, your really putting your trust into the installer on how efficient your pump will be.

Some people say manufacturers aren't given the best designs to design air source heat pumps and there are better ways to install them for max efficiency. I say well yeah that is true and there is always a better way of doing things however this is such a vast area if you are going to have an air source heat pump designed specifically to be super efficient a different way there is going to be a lack of knowledge to pass down to a new homeowner.

My issues with air source heat pumps short term point number 4

The energy market is one of the best stocks at the moment out their as we know some of the organisations are making huge profits. Check the news get googling.

Is getting everybody off grid really smart for homeowner? Control is probably the word i will mention and i will leave that point their.

My issues with ASHP long term point 1

Life cycle of equipment.

If you get googling on how long an ASHP will last you will get 15 to 20 years im sorry folks thats a lie. Ive been in the air conditioning industry for 15 years, Ive got many air conditioning friends and if someone was to say to me how often to we come across and air conditioning unit which is 15 years old i would say 2 in 1000. An Air Source Heat pump in my opinion will last between 5 to 10 years.