Comment on Government's heat pump strategy well behind 600k a year by 2028 target

• Wanderer@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨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.

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  • GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk ⁨6⁩ ⁨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.

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    • Wanderer@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m don’t want to sound like an expert, because im not, but underfloor heating probably makes all the difference.

      Plus a mini split on a room or two can make a bug difference. I was just saying I lived in places with radiators (gas) and with mini splits. The mini splits were much better.

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