Air to water heat pumps

Heat your home with energy absorbed from the air around you.

Air to water heat pumps absorb heat from outside air. This is usually used to heat radiators, underfloor heating systems and hot water in your home.

The benefits of air source heat pumps

• Can lower fuel bills. Especially if you are using conventional electric heating.
• Can reduce your carbon foorprint.Heat pumps can lower your home's carbon emissions depending on which fuel you are replacing
• Can provide space heating and hot water.
• Often classed as 'fit and forget' technology.It needs little maintenance after fitting
• Can be easier to install than a ground source heat pump.Although be aware, efficiencies can be lower.
• Generate money through the Renewable Heat Incentive (see our RHI page for information).

Is an air source heat pump suitable for my home?

To tell if an air source heat pump is right for you, there are a few key questions to consider.

• Do you have somewhere to put it? You'll need a place outside your house where a unit can be fitted to a wall or placed on the ground. It will need plenty of space around it to get a good flow of air. A sunny wall is ideal.
• Is your home well insulated? Since air source heat pumps work best when producing heat at a lower temperature than traditional boilers, it's essential that your home is insulated and draught proofed well for the heating system to be effective
• What fuel will you be replacing? The system will pay for itself much more quickly if it's replacing an electricity or coal heating system. Heat pumps are not recommended for homes on the gas network
• What type of heating system will you use? Air source heat pumps can perform better with underfloor heating systems or warm air heating than radiator-based systems because of the lower water temperatures required
• Is the system intended for a new development? Combining the installation with other building work can reduce the cost of installing the system.