Comment on Government's heat pump strategy well behind 600k a year by 2028 target
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 3 months agoIf it’s not already, it should definitely be in the regs that new builds need to be heat-pump ready (suitably sized radiators, etc.)
Wanderer@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Water heat pumps sound crap.
Why wouldn’t you have a air to air heat pump. They are far superior? You can still have a hot water tank
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 3 months ago
Personal preference and working with what’s already installed, I guess.
Wanderer@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I think this is a long term mistake.
I can’t work out why the government is pushing it this way. Air to air does so much more. Works faster, also works as a dehumidifier and can be used as AC, gets more localised temp control.
I do wonder if there is an air to air system for the house with also a hot water tank add on. But I guess not, would need two systems then.
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 3 months ago
For context, in my home, I’m adding an air-to-air in one room (that isn’t currently heated) on a separate exchanger.
But for the rest of the house, when I already have radiators and underfloor heating, I don’t want to run 100mm ducting, or fit split units throughout the building. When I do eventually go to a heat pump for the main system (eventually) I’ll need to install a new tank funnily enough, as currently I just have on-demand gas-heated water.