ground source heat pumps

[PRC1964]

If you want cheap underfloor heating get an upper floor floor flat. Make it South facing flat with large windows if you want even lower heating bills. And paint walls black if you like it really hot or want to sell excess heat.

I plan to solve my heating issues by moving somewhere hot.

[TimberWolf]

They are a good option if you can't get mains gas. They are cheaper to run than LPG or oil, but there are a number of variables to consider.

I had a quote and I would have needed 3 x 50 metres of trench, with a gap of 2 metres between each trench. This would have occupied the majority of the garden. Bore holeing or compact panels for the ground loop array are expensive alternatives.

If you are using underfloor heating throughout, you've got the room for the slinky, you can't get mains gas, and you have a good electricity supply, get on Economy 7 or 10 and use it throughout the night. They will then be cheaper to run than oil. Try to avoid radiators as they usually need to be 33-50% bigger to deal with the lower water temps.

The idea is to prevent it power cycling too much during the day as they can be pretty juicy, no one likes their lights dimming either.

If you want cheap underfloor heating get an upper floor floor flat. Make it South facing flat with large windows if you want even lower heating bills. And paint walls black if you like it really hot or want to sell excess heat.

[Chugnut]

Has anyone installed one or live in a house with one ?

Would be very interested to hear how you rate them - please PM me.

Cheers.

They are a good option if you can't get mains gas. They are cheaper to run than LPG or oil, but there are a number of variables to consider.

I had a quote and I would have needed 3 x 50 metres of trench, with a gap of 2 metres between each trench. This would have occupied the majority of the garden. Bore holeing or compact panels for the ground loop array are expensive alternatives.

If you are using underfloor heating throughout, you've got the room for the slinky, you can't get mains gas, and you have a good electricity supply, get on Economy 7 or 10 and use it throughout the night. They will then be cheaper to run than oil. Try to avoid radiators as they usually need to be 33-50% bigger to deal with the lower water temps.

The idea is to prevent it power cycling too much during the day as they can be pretty juicy, no one likes their lights dimming either.

[threaded]

don't forget, if you want to use the heat pump you need to have under floor heating as it can't get the water to radiator level temperature

Milan.

ha ha ha ha

what sort of toy are you using?

Girlie says the radiators get so hot because all the bodies down there fart so much...

[moorfield]

don't forget, if you want to use the heat pump you need to have under floor heating as it can't get the water to radiator level temperature

Milan.

Yeh that's why I asked cos I'm putting underfloor heating throughout Moorfield Towers, and the west paddock needs digging up and relevelling anyway so I thought I'd investigate.

[milanbenes]

don't forget, if you want to use the heat pump you need to have under floor heating as it can't get the water to radiator level temperature

Milan.

[Turion]

This, like all home energy solutions is not worth it. Spend the 10k on energy shares - Scottish & Southern / United Utilities etc & enjoy a yield of approx £600 to take off your energy bills.

This also requires no maintenance and is portable.

Save the £10k and the running cost. Go buy some woolly jumpers.

This also requires no maintenance and is portable

[KackAttack]

Quick look shows they cost around £10K to install and save you about £800 a year in bills.

You decide if you wait that long for payback

This, like all home energy solutions is not worth it. Spend the 10k on energy shares - Scottish & Southern / United Utilities etc & enjoy a yield of approx £600 to take off your energy bills.

This also requires no maintenance and is portable.

[IR35 Avoider]

save you about £800 a year in bills.

My newish (1990) three-bedroom flat has a gas bill of only £240 per year. Build yourself a properly insulated house and expensive heating systems will make even less sense. (Would solar heating on the roof be cheaper?)

[Marina]

Has anyone installed one or live in a house with one ?

Would be very interested to hear how you rate them - please PM me.

Cheers.

I've heard they can cause subsidence in some circs.

[DimPrawn]

Quick look shows they cost around £10K to install and save you about £800 a year in bills.

You decide if you wait that long for payback.

[milanbenes]

nope not yet

cost a fecking fortune to have and install

ultimately the water deep down gets colder

and you gotta be careful how many people in the neighbourhood have them

Milan.

[moorfield]

Has anyone installed one or live in a house with one ?

Would be very interested to hear how you rate them - please PM me.

Cheers.