EHS Mono HT Quiet R290 (8 kW)
Samsung's R290 monobloc; significantly cheaper than the Vaillant/Mitsubishi tier, with strong measured efficiency. The value pick if your installer is comfortable with the brand.
- SCOP (35°C)
- 4.95
- Running cost
- £1,140/yr
- Installed
- £9,000–£12,000 installed (before grant)
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Primary question · What's the value-tier heat pump worth installing?
Cost-driven retrofits where the installer specifically recommends and supports Samsung.
£9,000–£12,000 installed (before grant)
- Strong efficiency numbers
- Notably cheaper than the German tier
- R290 refrigerant
- Smaller UK installer base
- Less long-term field data than Mitsubishi/Vaillant
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Key specifications
- Output
- 8 kW @ A7/W35
- SCOP (35°C)
- 4.95
- Sound at 1 m
- 33 dB(A) min
- Refrigerant
- R290 (propane)
- , Strong efficiency numbers
- , Notably cheaper than the German tier
- , R290 refrigerant
- , Smaller UK installer base
- , Less long-term field data than Mitsubishi/Vaillant
Vaillant★★★★★aroTHERM plus 7 kW- SCOP (35°C)
- 5.05
- Running cost
- £1,180/yr
1970s–2000s 3-bedWell-insulated semisQuiet neighbourhoodsReadHouse Verdict9.3/10
Mitsubishi Electric★★★★★Ecodan PUZ-WM85- SCOP (35°C)
- 4.55
- Running cost
- £1,290/yr
Service-network depthConservative retrofitsReliability-first buyersReadHouse Verdict8.6/10
If your brief matches "cost-driven retrofits where the installer specifically recommends and supports samsung.", the EHS Mono HT Quiet R290 (8 kW) is a confident pick. If it doesn't, the alternatives above are more honest answers.
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