HEATING , VENTILATION & INSULATION
Grant Aerona ³ R32 Air Source Heat Pump
REDUCE YOUR ENERGY BILLS , CARBON FOOTPRINT , AND UNWANTED NOISE WITH QUIET MARK CERTIFIED HEAT PUMPS
Quiet Mark ( UK )
Rising energy bills are of increasing importance as prices are set to surge even further towards the end of the year . Heat pumps offer an efficient solution as they generate about 3.5kWh of heat for every 1kWh of electricity used . That ’ s 350 % efficiency ! And although noise levels of heating products is a common concern , heat pumps are usually quieter than fossil fuel boilers . Depending on manufacturer and installation , a ground source heat pump may reach 42 decibels , and an air source heat pump may reach 40 to 60 decibels .
“ During the colder months , your heating can be on for long periods of the day , especially with working from home either part or full-time now being standard for many office-based workers . So making sure your main source of heat , whether that ’ s a heat pump or a boiler , isn ’ t going to disturb you when it comes on , can be essential ”, says Poppy Szkiler , Quiet Mark CEO & Co-Founder .
As part of the government ' s bid to cut carbon emissions , increase energy efficiency and move towards a greener future , developers will be obliged to fit air or ground-source heat pumps in new homes from 2025 . As a result , tens of thousands of heat pumps have already been installed across the UK . To meet our net zero targets , the UK Government expects that millions of heat pumps will need to be intalled over the next 10-15 years .
With £ 450 million of grant funding available over three years from 2022 to 2025 , the Boiler Upgrade Scheme ( BUS ) is a UK Government initiaitve to encourage homeowners in England and Wales to install low carbon heating systems , such as heat pumps .
According to the Energy Saving Trust , you can expect to pay between £ 7,000 and £ 13,000 for an air source heat pump and up to £ 24,000 for a ground source unit . That ’ s significantly more than what you would typically pay for a new gas boiler . However , with a heat pump , average savings on fuel bills may eventually recoup at least some of the cost of installation , with an estimated saving of around £ 375 a year on your heating bills ( based on a fourbedroom detached house in the UK ).
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