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Bungalow, hosted by Claire

Daikin air source heat pump in a 1965 - 1982 property

Claire

Joined the network in 2024

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About this property

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York, YO24

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2 bedrooms

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Air source heat pump

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Installed by Octopus Energy

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Cost of energy bills per year: ~£50

Installing the system

  • Daikin air source heat pump (EDLA04E2V3) and hot water tank (EKHWSU150D3V3)
  • Installed June 2023 by Octopus Energy
  • I was told it would take 4 days - it actually took 5.
  • Great installation team - up to 6 people on site (and up to 5 vans parked in the road!)
  • Replaced a 17-year old gas combi boiler
  • No planning permission required providing, following a noise assessment, the trellis sections of the nearest two fence panels were replaced with solid sections. I think this was unnecessary because the heat pump is so quiet there is no danger of my neighbours ever hearing it.
  • Octopus Energy removed the gas boiler and gas meter so I don't have to pay the gas standing charge.
  • They replaced two radiators with thicker radiators and installed one new radiator in the kitchen.
  • I was without hot water for one night.
  • I had to separately pay £800 for a roofing company to remove the gas boiler flue from the roof. It was difficult to find a roofing company interested in such a 'small' job.

Living with a heat pump

  • The house is warmer, more consistently warm and warm throughout the house.
  • The house was warm during the coldest snaps of the 2023/24 winter.
  • The system is quieter than my old gas boiler.
  • The heat pump takes longer to heat the house than the gas boiler did.
    I need to start the heating earlier in the morning which makes it difficult to judge bedroom radiator settings - I don’t want my bedroom to get too warm while I’m still sleeping.
  • I have never been short of hot water for a shower. I once was short of hot water for a bath - I think I just needed to adjust the schedule.
  • The heat pump system cost more than a new gas combi boiler. 
  • I’m not able to say my bills are lower as there are too many variables involved. However, my gut feeling is that bills would be slightly lower if I were comparing like with like. 
  • The real savings have come by combining a heat pump with 18 solar panels, a 9.5 kWh home battery, the Octopus Energy Agile import tariff / Outgoing export tariff and a home assistant predbat automation system. With that combination, I believe my net electricity bill will be about £50 this year.
  • Ongoing heat pump maintenance is reasonably priced: I pay £9/month to Octopus Energy for a service plan that includes an annual service.

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Accessing the venue

On-road parking is nearly always available. If not, park in the driveway. There is step-free access to view the heat pump, but one step to enter the bungalow. No dogs allowed except guide dogs.