Do you have an area of land suitable for a ground loop?
It doesn't have to be particularly large, but the ground needs to be suitable for diggging a trench or a borehole and accessible to digging machinery.
Ground source or air source?
The information below will help you decide which is more suitable for you.
Ground source heat pumps (GSHP) are more efficient than air source heat pumps (ASHP) due to the ground temperature in winter being warmer than the average winter air temperature.
ASHPs are however simpler to fit and require no expense on ground arrays in trenches or boreholes.
The lower efficiency of an ASHP will generally be more than offset by the extra cost and complexity of a GSHP solution.
Pending the Renewable Heat Incentive, an ASHP that is proposed to be connected either to heat direct hot water, or to radiators (as opposed to underfloor heating) will not represent an economic solution where mains gas is available. Currently therefore an ASHP is unlikely to appeal to any house needing to achieve Code Level 3 or above should mains gas be available.
The most suitable option for any development is not always straightforward and will ultimately be influenced by the motivations of the purchaser; be they a developer, a heating engineer or the homeowner.
Do you have space within your property to install the heat pump unit?
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If you are not sure of the size required then we offer a design & install service. For further details click here.