Collection · Get the house ready before the kit arrives
Heat-Pump Ready
Primary question · What do I actually do; and in what order; to make my home a good home for a heat pump?
A heat pump dropped into an unprepared house is the most expensive mistake in UK home comfort. Prepare the fabric and the emitters first, and the heat pump you eventually install will be smaller, quieter, cheaper to run, and quietly forgettable. This is the order.
Loft, draughts and the easy wins. Do these first.
See how much heat your house actually needs once it's improved.
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Our default pick for a typical UK 3-bed.
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House Summary
If you only do one thing from this collection, do the first one. The rest compound; each step makes the next cheaper, easier or smaller.
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