Choosing a heat pump is the easy part. Most manufacturers now make a decent unit, and the specification sheets all look fairly similar once you strip out the marketing. What decides whether you end up with a system that keeps the house warm on a cold January morning, or one that labours all winter and … Read more
If you’ve just had a heat pump fitted, or you’re coming up to your first annual check, you’ve probably had a quote for a service and wondered exactly what you’re paying for. With a gas boiler, the pattern is familiar: a quick check, a clean, a certificate through the letterbox. A heat pump service is … Read more
Most homeowners have a rough idea of what their heating costs them. They look at the direct debit, wince, and leave it there. The problem with that figure is it tells you nothing about where the money is going: how much is the boiler cycling overnight, how much is the immersion heater topping up hot … Read more
If a radiator feels cold at the top but warm at the bottom, that is air trapped in the system, and it is one of the easiest heating faults to fix yourself. Get the order and the technique right, though, and you will save yourself a soaked carpet and a repeat job next month. This … Read more
A heat pump that was sized and set up properly in the autumn can still feel sluggish the moment the first proper cold snap hits. That is not a fault. It’s physics, and once you understand what is happening, you can set the system up to cope with it rather than fight it. This guide … Read more
