Ground water air source heat pumps

Air source heat pump, Verwood

Heat pumps extract energy from the ground, air or water and “compress” the heat to a higher temperature which is useful to heat your home. They are considered renewable as the heat that they extract is solar energy that has been absorbed by the ground, air or water that is used as a heat source.

The pump actually uses electricity, but typically the pump converts each kilowatt of electricity into three or four kilowatts of heat.

Heat pumps are best used in new or very well insulated properties, and can be a good alternative to electric heating in existing properties.