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I've not researched this - only read reports on the MSM - that installing an electric heat pump in the UK is thousands of pounds. If that's true then it's comp
by CodeGlitch 5y ago
I've not researched this - only read reports on the MSM - that installing an electric heat pump in the UK is thousands of pounds.
If that's true then it's completely unrealistic for heat pumps to become mainstream anytime soon.
We need to find alternative sources of natural gas, fast. Fracking may be a good choice at this point in time.
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoThe UK government is just about to subsidize it by thousands of pounds: "Households in England and Wales to be offered new £5,000 Government grant from April 2022 to help replace gas boilers with heat pumps." Which is a long term win, as they won't need to import as much fossil fuels, and it helps meet climate targets. Any impact on Putin is merely a bonus.
- opensores 5y agoI really hope there will be a wave of innovation in this area. The heat pump offerings are really slim pickings in the US as well. My idea is that augmenting with heat pumps is the most sensible step for most people. Such a system might provide a portion of the heat, and could be used for smaller heat zones (eg, some downstairs living room and/or bedroom) rather than the whole building. My thought is that the advantage for augmenting is that it makes the geothermal setup much more affordable. You'll not end up needing to go super deep, or to install sophisticated insulation barriers. That way, your geothermal setup can be pretty primitive.