Catherine, Essex: lives in a 1950s house she converted into a modern three-bed house
[.text-size-large]“As I was having a massive conversion [the property is 90 per cent new-built], it seemed like the right time to change the oil boiler to an air source heat pump. We threw in all the things – solar panels and underfloor heating too. It was mainly around being environmentally friendly.”[.text-size-large]
"It was fairly easy to find out about heat pumps. I found a relatively local company to install it and they have serviced it every year since.
It was a lot of expense at the time – around £10K, but I like the concept.
The pump is in the garden tucked around the corner, and the noise is not an issue. You’d really have to listen to hear it.
We’ve had to repressurise the cylinder but in seven years there’s been no extra maintenance – it’s just ticked along nicely."
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