Air Source Heat Pump Myths

English - April 09, 2022 17:02 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MB
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01.00 / An intro to ASHP myth-busting

01.59 / Heat pumps are a new and unproven technology.

02.38 / Heat pumps are not powerful enough to heat my home in cold weather.

03.42 / Heat pumps take a long time to warm up a home.

06.02 / A heat pump is more expensive to run than a fossil fuel solution.

10.00 / Electricity is not a clean, green fuel type.

10.37 / Air source heat pumps are noisy.

13.11 / Planning permission is required before you can install an air source heat pump.

14.41 / Heat pumps take up too much space outside and inside.

16.47 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan.

17.12 / Heat pumps are only suitable for new build homes.

19.29 / Heat pumps only work with underfloor heating.

21.13 / Heat pumps are high maintenance.

21.48 / Heat pumps have a short life span.

23.34 / Heat pumps are expensive.

26.17 / Heat pumps are complicated to programme and use.

26.58 / Renewable heating incentives are difficult to apply for.

28.16 / The UK government is forcing people to scrap their working gas boilers.

29.41 / Heat pumps are imported products and not manufactured in the UK.

30.06 / The national grid will not be able to cope with the mass market uptake of electric cars and heat pumps.

34.45 / Air Source Heat Pumps are not practical for apartments.