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NIBE air source heat pump in a 1983 - 2002 property
Richard
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Primarily a money saving exercise, but also an investment in the property and I expect it to increase the value of the property by at least the amount spent on it.
Also helping to move to lower carbon economy is a motivation, but not if it was at a financial penalty - and it wasn't, but you do need some capital to start.
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Binfield Heath, RG9
4 bedrooms
Air source heat pump
Installed by Xpert Energy
EPC rating: B
Cost of energy bills per year: £1,200
Installing the system
The heat pump was installed in April-24 and took 1-guy about 8-ays. Most of the work was in splitting the single heating circuit into two so the existing radiators could cope with the lower water tempaerature and existing radiator would not need replacing (which would have made the capital cost too high).
Living with a heat pump
Without solar panels/batteries and importantly Octopus Energy off-peak tariff the annual running costs would be very similar to previous gas central heating. Got the £7,500 grant towards to £12,500 costs.
With the lower electricity prices of Octopus + solar panels/batteries annual running costs are 50% of previous (including loval run-about EV car charging).
Whole system payback about 7 to 8-years
Big difference is we leave the system on 24/7 with a target temperature of 22C and its keeping the mass of the house at a constant temperature that is the key to economic running
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Enter Kiln Lane from the Common Lane end (as the other end via Shiplake Row has deep pot-holes). We are located on the left directly opposite the only left-hand turn into New Road. Parking in street or drive.