Ground source heat pump - real advice from real people?
Hi everyone. We are construction a new home in the next year, and we want to be more green by installing a ground source heat pump, rainwater glean system and solar panels on the roof.
Even though we've had loads (and loads) of info about this from the companies that market the products, what we would like is the opinions of real people (who don't effort on commission) about these green alternatives.
Do they work well? Do they supply as much heat or water as planned? Are you happy/dissapointed that you installed these verdant options? Any problems during the installation or since?
To hear from people who currently use any of these systems would be first-rate.
The house we are building is 4 bedrooms, and based in Wales, UK
Thanks.
What you are edifice is wonderful. I have a heat pump and it works all right, but still uses more energy than I had hoped. I've added a hydronic heat system, (bubbly floor heat) which I think is much more efficient. Basically it's a hot wet system that supplies hot water under the floor of the room you are heating and not to any area you don't want to heat. That way you can control any and all room temperatures separately. Much better than heating a room that you seldom use.
It heats the thrash, the walls, the funiture, etc. instead of just the air and justifiable makes everything feel cozy. Since everything you come into telephone with is warm, you can turn down the thermostat and still feel at ease. Also you don't have the air blowing and don't have air filters to coppers and dust particles blowing around. This system is great for alergies. However, you will have to fit separate air conditioning.
















A ground source heat pump uses pipes buried underground (usually in a back garden) to extract heat from the ground and warm water for radiators in a home. and more »
Every time I write about ground source heat pumps, (like in my post Blowing Hot and Cold on Ground Source Heat Pumps)