11-10-2023, 06:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-10-2023, 07:00 PM by Tony Griffiths.)
From what I've read, the price of electricity to run the pump is three times that of gas for the same energy output. You'll also need a very well-insulated house, controlled ventilation, solar panels and a host of other things to consider.
I can't see any advantage at all in replacing a perfectly functional gas boiler with a heat pump. If you're on a south-facing slope in the South of England, in a new-build house with the highest standard of insulation possible - it might work. Perhaps.
In addition, if your house is all-electric and there's a lengthy power cut, with a small petrol generator the gas central heating can be maintained. Of course, one could always sit in one's car with the engine running and dinner cooking on the exhaust - unless your car's electric, in which case you'll freeze.
I can't see any advantage at all in replacing a perfectly functional gas boiler with a heat pump. If you're on a south-facing slope in the South of England, in a new-build house with the highest standard of insulation possible - it might work. Perhaps.
In addition, if your house is all-electric and there's a lengthy power cut, with a small petrol generator the gas central heating can be maintained. Of course, one could always sit in one's car with the engine running and dinner cooking on the exhaust - unless your car's electric, in which case you'll freeze.