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Renewable

What is the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme?

The Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme provides eligible homeowners with a grant, an interest free loan or combination of both that can be used towards the costs of installing renewable technology in their homes, including air source heat pumps. In this blog, we explain more about what the HES Scheme is, the funding available and its eligibility requirements.

Renewable

How to control your heat pump

Grant Aerona air source heat pumps are straightforward to control using the controller purchased alongside each unit and, when used with suitable third-party controls, homeowners can also manage their system via an app. While controlling a Grant heat pump is simple, it is important the required control values are correctly set as Matthew Beales, Regional Sales Manager at Grant UK, explains in this blog.

Technical Renewable

Best practices for installing air source heat pumps

The number of air source heat pump installations taking place each year is increasing and more qualified heat pump installers will be needed if future heat pump installation targets are to be achieved. It is important than any engineer looking to work with heat pumps is suitably trained to ensure that the systems they install are correctly fitted and commissioned to provide their customers with years of reliable, low carbon heating. This blog talks through some of the key stages of the installation process.

Technical Heat emitters

Underfloor Heating for Suspended Floors

Underfloor heating systems can be installed on suspended floors but there are some important installation considerations that installers need to note. In this blog, we will explore the topic of suspended floors and how solutions, such as heat emissions plates, can make UFH a viable heat emitter choice for this type of floor construction.

Renewable

How to get started with renewable heating at home

A renewable heating system can help a household not only reduce their dependency on fossil fuels but it is a more sustainable solution for fulfilling their space heating and hot water demands. Planning the installation of a renewable heating system can appear daunting so in this blog, we will break down the key steps involved in making the move to low carbon heating.

Advice for maintaining and servicing air source heat pumps – a guide for engineers

In this blog, Steve Ellison, Grant UK’s Assistant Training Manager, shares some useful pointers for maintaining and servicing air source heat pumps to provide installers and engineers with a summary guide about the importance of regularly looking after heat pump systems.

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Low Profile Underfloor Heating – what you need to know

Low profile underfloor heating systems make this type of heat emitter a viable option for almost any home. Simple to install, causing minimal disruption to a home’s interior and suitable for installation as either a screeded or non-screeded system, Grant UK’s Uflex MINI underfloor heating system boasts many advantages. In this blog, we will explain the main facts homeowners need to know about low profile underfloor heating.

General Oil Renewable

Save energy by turning down your room thermostat

Ensuring home heating systems are working as efficiently as possible is more important than ever, not only to help systems operate as sustainably as possible but also to help households to keep on top of their energy costs. In this blog Neil Sawers, Grant UK’s Commercial Technical Manager, shares some advice to help homeowners understand best practice when it comes to heating their homes.

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How to do a heat loss calculation for an oil boiler installation

The changes to Part L Building Regulations, which came into effect on 15th June 2022, stipulate that a full room by room heat loss calculation must be carried out prior to installing a boiler. Grant UK has developed an Oil Heat Loss Calculator to help with this requirement so to support installers with understanding how to use this calculator, we have shared this blog which includes a step-by-step guide about how to carry out a heat loss calculation for an oil boiler installation.