Problems it solves.
Heat pumps are the right answer for a specific set of problems. Here they are.
- One room colder than the others
Room two to three degrees cooler than the rest of the house · Radiator warm at the top, cold at the bottom
- Cold rooms in winter
Some radiators struggle to warm certain rooms · Cold draughts at floor level
- Cold floors all winter
Feet feel cold even when the air is at 21°C · Draught noticeable at skirting
- House slow to warm up in the morning
Heating on for an hour before rooms feel warm · Thermostat reads target but the air feels cool
- Noisy or banging boiler
Kettling or whistling when the heating runs · Loud banging when hot water demands start
- Hot water runs out too quickly
Shower turns cold within five minutes · Hot water weaker when another tap is running
- Bathroom too cold in winter
Bathroom several degrees colder than the rest of the house · Towel rail warm but the room still chilly
- Some radiators hot, others cold
Upstairs radiators slow to warm · One radiator stays barely warm regardless of setting
- Home office uncomfortable to work in
Cold by midday despite the heating running in the morning · Hands cold on the keyboard