Air source heat pumps for your home
An air source heat pump provides efficient, low-carbon heating by using energy from the outside air to heat your home.
Aspire Energy assesses the property, calculates the heating requirement and designs the system around the home rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
Efficient heating, designed for your home.
Air source heat pumps use energy from the outside air to provide heating and hot water. The proposed system must be designed around the property and its heating requirement.
A suitable installation considers the outdoor unit location, available space, existing heating system and heat-loss calculation. Aspire Energy confirms these details before recommending a system.
Eligible homeowners can receive support through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Current grant levels include £7,500 for eligible air-to-water heat pump installations and £9,000 for qualifying off-gas properties replacing oil or LPG heating. Eligibility and property suitability must be confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
An air source heat pump (sometimes referred to as an air-to-water heat pump) transfers heat from the outside air to water. Heat from the air is absorbed into a fluid. This fluid then passes through a heat exchanger into the heat pump, which raises the temperature and then transfers that heat to water.
You’ll need somewhere outside your home where a unit can be fitted to a wall or placed on the ground. It must have some space around it to allow a good flow of air.
Compact heat pumps are specifically designed to heat small, well-insulated modern flats and homes. These only need a cupboard with around 80cm x 80cm floor space in the flat, and this should be near an exterior wall.
When installing air source heat pumps, it is very important to make sure your property is insulated. A well-insulated building significantly reduces heat loss through walls, floors and the roof. If heat is easily escaping the building, the air source heat pump will need to work twice as hard to generate more heat to replace that what is lost.
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Tell us about your home and the heating improvement you are considering.
We assess the property, heating requirement and system suitability.
We explain the proposed system, available support and next steps before you proceed.