Heats Pumps are an increasingly popular choice for Irish homeowners to provide their heating and hot water needs at a low cost and with next to no environmental footprint.
Ireland’s Climate Action Plan calls for 400,000 homes to be retrofitted with heat pumps by 2030, with all properties to have a goal of a B2 BER. Another 280,000 heat pumps are to be installed in new dwellings by the same time.
Heat pumps can help Irish homes to become more energy efficient and save money on energy bills by taking advantage of the heat in the world around us.
Air-to-Water heat pumps are the most common variety of heat pumps in Ireland due to their ability to meet heating and hot water needs
The cost of a heat pump is a significant investment to make your home more energy efficient.
Heat pumps can be an expensive option for your home when you’re replacing a boiler. This is especially true if you’ve already spent a lot of money upgrading your home’s insulation.
There are many different types of heat pump systems available in Ireland. These differ in the heat source they use, how that heat is delivered, and whether they operate alone or in tandem with a boiler.
One of the issues which is often raised when talking about heat pumps is the low flow temperature of water it produces in comparison with a boiler.
One thing frequently mentioned about heat pumps is that their efficiency is vastly superior to that of oil or gas boilers. That’s how they end up saving you money, despite running on more expensive electricity.
Getting a heat pump can be one of the best ways to make your home more energy efficient by stopping the use of fossil fuels for your heating and hot water needs.
