After all, if my house, with all its new mod cons and top-spec insulation, wasn't suitable for a heat pump, what property would be?

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-12346053/What-no-one-tells-heat-pumps-till-try-one-SUE-REID-reveals-youll-stick-vast-noisy-box-garden.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

After showing the adviser a four-bedroom detached modern home in a video call, we asked: “From what you can see, would a heat pump be suitable for my home?”

Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/british-gas-centrica-hydrogen-ready-boilers-green-energy-heat-pumps/

Air-source heat pump are far more common and work by extracting energy from outdoor air to both heat and cool the home.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/world-news/2023/07/heres-how-geothermal-energy-heats-and-cools-a-home/

An air source heat pump is planned for the converted building to work in conjunction with a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system, with the possibility of solar panels, if needed, on the adjoining plot of land.

Source: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23610903.redundant-church-converted-home/?ref=rss

And 61% admitted to not even knowing what a heat pump is.

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/homes-property/plan-ban-gas-boilers-what-27854467

And that is assuming the house does not need to have their electrical network upgraded at a cost of between £2,000 - £6,000 to support the increased demand of a heat pump.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1798770/heat-pump-warning-cost-UK-household

A new heat pump rollout looks set to hand UK households a £1.5bn energy lifeline and slash bills.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/uk-households-7500-grants-slash-28358543

Another option, he said, is a heat pump with a built-in electric resistance back-up heating element, which could be pricey to operate.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/i-want-to-cut-my-carbon-emissions-living-in-canada-s-hinterlands-doesn-t-make-it-easy-1.6845110?cmp=rss

Are Scotland's heat pump plans threatening to boil over?

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66372469?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Ariston Middle East, part of the 93-year Ariston Group, markets a range of water heating solutions comprising of electric water heaters, solar systems, heat pump solutions and gas boilers in the UAE.

Source: https://mid-east.info/ariston-middle-east-celebrates-its-sustainable-solutions-implemented-in-uae-on-world-environment-day-2023/

Bill concludes: 'It is an unfortunate paradox that as the weather gets colder, the cost of air pump heating increases — and when heating is not required, the heat pump achieves maximum efficiency.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-11830589/How-heat-pumps-leave-homes-cold-owners-having-ripped-out.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But despite trusting the government for heat pump advice, less than half (41%) of Britons currently regard the government as being trustworthy when it comes to leading the broader fight against climate change.

Source: https://londonlovesbusiness.com/consumers-hold-government-responsible-for-uk-decarbonisation/

Canada is lagging behind other even colder countries in heat pump adoption.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/08/opinion/dont-let-myths-hold-back-heat-pump-policy

For most homeowners, especially those who happen to live in poorly insulated homes or have insufficient outdoor space to accommodate a heat pump, they are a non-starter.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/comment/article-12166075/JEFF-PRESTRIDGE-Baroness-Altmann-right-again.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Heat pump-watchers tend to use this figure as a means of judging how well their device is working, sometimes in friendly competition with other heat pump owners.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64261457?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

He is eager to get a rebate of about $6,000 he's expecting through the program to partially offset the nearly $17,000 he spent last year installing a heat pump system in his Halifax home.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/greener-homes-nova-scotia-rebate-backlog-1.6763886?cmp=rss

If a heat pump isn’t accessible to you, we also offer a rebate to upgrade to an EPA-2020 Certified wood stove,” says Fraser.

Source: https://www.gulfislandsdriftwood.com/wood-burning-issues-stoves-and-rebates-explored/

If you believe I'm full of shit then provide links to replacement parts, specifically a thermostat that will do a proper switchover from an air source heat pump to auxiliary heat when the outdoor temperature falls below a set point.

Source: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/23/04/01/0245254/heat-pump-sales-outpaced-gas-furnace-sales-in-the-us-in-2022?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

If you have a heat pump, it is worth checking there are no leaves or other debris clogging the outdoor unit.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16514290/why-one-radiator-cold-heating-on/

If you’re sold on getting a heat pump water heater, plan ahead.

Source: https://woub.org/2023/10/04/6-big-purchases-that-can-save-energy-and-money/