About Ground Source Heating
Ground source heat pumps extract heat from the ground using pipes buried in the garden. This is usually used to warm water for radiators or underfloor heating systems. It can also be used to pre-heat water before it goes into a more conventional boiler.
Ground Source Heating Everyday of the Year
Beneath the surface, the ground temperature stays constant, so a ground source heat pump can be used throughout the year.
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Left: Ground Source Pump Control System
- this can be hidden away as long as it is kept accessible for function control and maintenance. |
Right: Ground Source Pump System
- probably not as intrusive as you first thought.. or that's what our clients have had to say. |
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Is a ground source heat pump suitable for your home?
To tell if a ground source heat pump is right for you, there are a few key questions to consider:
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Is your garden suitable for a ground loop? |
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It doesn't have to be particularly large, but the ground needs to be suitable for digging a trench or a borehole and accessible to digging machinery. |
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Is your home well insulated? |
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Ground source heat pumps produce a lower temperature heat than traditional boilers, it's essential that your home is insulated and draught proofed for the heating system to be effective. It could also make the system cheaper and smaller. |
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What fuel will you be replacing? |
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If you're replacing an electric, oil, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) or coal heating system, a ground source heating system will pay for itself more quickly than a new more efficient one. |
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What type of heating system do you want? |
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Underfloor heating systems or warm air heating will work much better than radiator-based systems. |
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Is the system for a new development? |
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Combining the installation with other building work can reduce the cost of installing the system. |
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Costs and savings
Costs of installing a typical system range from about £7,000 to £13,000.
Running costs for a year, where all hot water and space heating can be provided by the system are likely to be around £650 per year, but will depend on a number of factors - including the size of your home and how well insulated it is.
Savings can be considerable - up to 540kg of CO2 and £160 if you're replacing an oil-fired central heating system.
To reduce your home's CO2 emissions further, consider installing solar electricity or some other form of renewable electricity generating system to power the compressor and pump.
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| Advantages of Ground Source Heat Pumps |
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Reduce your CO 2 emissions.
On average saving around 540kg of carbon dioxide every year when replacing an oil boiler. |
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Reduce your fuel bills.
Ground source heat pumps run on electricity, so there's no need to pay for gas, oil or solid fuels to heat your home. |
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Cut down on wasted electricity.
Ground source heat is much more efficient than using electric radiators. |
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For more information on Ground Source Heat Pumps and how they can benefit you, visit the ENERGY SAVING TRUST WEBSITE HERE... |
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