Air Source Heat Pumps
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) are a renewable heating solution that generates heat from the air outside. This can heat both your home & hot water.
What are Air Source Heat Pumps?
Air Source Heat Pump (ASHPs) are an excellent and low maintenance solution to produce your own heat, reduce carbon emissions and save money on your home heating costs. They work in a similar way to a fridge or air conditioning system, the difference being is that they actually produce warm air.
Air source heat pumps run using electricity, but with up to a 300% efficiency rating. Compare this to the average 90% rating of a new boiler, or older boilers which can be as low as 60%, and you’ll quickly realise why air source heat pumps are a popular way to heat your home.
An air source heat pump can save you up to £1,000 on your energy bills and 10 tonnes of carbon emissions (figures from Energy Saving Trust).
How do Air Source Heat Pumps work?
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) are installed outside of your property, normally by the side or rear of the building. They absorb heat from the outside air, which is increased using a compressor, before being ready to be released into your home.
There are two types of air source heat pumps, air to water and air to air. The type of heat distribution system you need will be determined by the unit that you choose. Air to water units transfer the heat by pumping liquid through pipes to radiators or underfloor heating. The benefit of an air to water system is that it will produce hot water in addition to heat. Air to air systems generate warm air directly from the unit. This is then circulated around your home via ducting and fans.
When installing air source heat pumps, it is very important to make sure your property is insulated. A well insulated building significantly reduces heat loss through walls, floors and the roof. If heat is easily escaping the building, the air source heat pump will need to work twice as hard to generate more heat to replace that what is lost.
Get your grant today
Do you want a warmer house and cheaper energy bills? Who doesn’t! Apply now for your Heating & Insulation Grant and see how much you could save. If your not sure you’re eligible apply now and we can help.
Heat The Home do all the hard work from checking your eligibility to organising the surveyors & installers. All you have to do is get in touch today.
How do I know if I am eligible?
To apply for an ECO Grant and be able to have building work carried out on your property for free, you need to meet certain criteria. If you are applying for a first-time central heating grant you must be a homeowner or live in a private rental.
We are with you every step of the way. As long as your home has no record as ever having had any type of central heating, you are a homeowner or a tenant in a private rental, and anyone in your household is in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits, we can help you.
If you are in privately rented accommodation, the eligibility is based on your situation, not your landlords, though you will need your landlord’s permission to have the work carried out.
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income Support (IS)
- Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (PCGC)
- Working Tax Credit (WTC)
- Child Tax Credit (CTC)
- Universal Credit (UC)
- Housing Benefit
- Pension Credit Savings Credit (PCSC)
- Child Benefit
We are to help you, apply now for one of the First Time Central Heating Grants and enjoy a warm cosy home
What other energy saving grants are available?
Improve your home energy efficiency today
Internal Wall Insulation
You could apply for free internal wall insulation today. We can help to check if you meet the requirements
Cavity Wall Insulation
Save money and enjoy a warmer house. Your cavity wall insulation grant is waiting for you to claim it today.
First Time Central Heating
If your home does not currently have central heating and is heated by another method, then you may qualify for a Central Heating Grant.
Loft Insulation
Reducing the amount of heat lost from your home lowers your carbon footprint and your energy bills.
Is a heat pump right for your home?
Use our quick suitability checker to see if a heat pump is right for your home.
We are to help you, apply now for one of the First Time Central Heating Grants and enjoy a warm cosy home
This is a Government Backed Scheme
If you want to learn more about the ECO scheme, please visit the GOV.UK website. Grants are funded by the 'Affordable Warmth' part of the energy company obligation.
Saving money on your energy bills
The great part about claiming your energy efficiency grant is that it will save you money. When you improve your house, whether you have added insulation or heating it will be warmer.
Your house will now retain the heat better, so it will need less energy to heat it. This means lower energy bills and more money in your pocket.
The grants are available and they will save you money. So get yours today and start saving!
Can I get a grant for windows?
The Government tends to change how the grants work and what the criteria are.
Sometimes certain grants are not available. You may want your windows fixed but that might not be currently available.
We live and breathe grants, the best thing is to contact us, and we will be able to tell you what’s available.
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