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Home heating blogs relating to oil and renewable technologies for industry professionals and homeowners

Warm Homes: Local Grant – a guide for local authorities
Professional

Renewable

Warm Homes: Local Grant – a guide for local authorities

The UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan is striving to increase the uptake of cleaner home heating, reduce fuel poverty, provide warmer homes and improve the energy efficiency of thousands of homes. Within the Warm Homes Plan, two significant funding schemes are included – the Warm Homes: Local Grant and Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3. In this guide, we will focus on the Warm Homes: Local Grant, what it means for local authorities and how Grant UK can support with the supply of low carbon heat pumps.

Grant Aerona 290 air source heat pump
Professional

Renewable, Legislation

Do Grant heat pumps need planning permission?

When making any significant changes to a property, it is important to know whether or not planning permission is required. Here, we explain why most Grant heat pump installations do not need planning permission and while this blog is primarily aimed for installers and specifiers, the content will also be of interest to homeowners.

Can you retrofit an air source heat pump?
Professional

Renewable, Technical

Can you retrofit an air source heat pump?

Yes, air source heat pumps (ASHPs) can be retrofitted into existing or older properties - not just new builds. However, for the heat pump system to perform efficiently and meet the heating demand of these homes, installers must ensure sufficient energy efficiency measures are in place and that the system has been accurately designed. This blog explores the topic of retrofitting heat pumps and the important installation steps installers need to follow.

Grant air source heat pumps Training Academy
Professional

Technical, Renewable, Heat emitters

Sizing and Specifying Heat Pumps: what every installer needs to know

As a heating engineer and installer, it is crucial to understand the importance of designing a well-functioning heat pump system. System design is an essential component of modern heating and designing a system that is tailored to a building's needs can significantly impact its efficiency and performance. In this blog, Grant UK’s Design Manager, Steve Burton, talks through the processes involved in specifying and sizing a heat pump system.

A Grant Aerona 290 heat pump installation render
Homeowner

Renewable

What is R290 Refrigerant?

Air source heat pumps use refrigerants to absorb heat energy from the air outside and convert it into useable energy to heat our homes and hot water. For the last few years, R32 refrigerant has been widely used in heat pumps but, as heat pump technology continues to evolve, so too has the choice of refrigerants used in heat pumps with R290 emerging as an alternative. In this blog, we take a closer look at R290 refrigerant and its role in home heating.

What heat pump installers need to know about R290
Professional

Technical, Renewable

What heat pump installers need to know about R290

R290 refrigerant, which is commercially known as refrigerant grade Propane, is being increasingly used in air source heat pumps because it is a more eco-friendly refrigerant option. If you are a heat pump installer interested in working with R290 heat pumps, there are some important differences you need to be familiar with. In this blog, we will go into detail about the importance of understanding R290 refrigerant including safety considerations and best practices for installation.

The importance of MCS accreditation – a guide for installers
Professional

Renewable

The importance of MCS accreditation – a guide for installers

Air source heat pump installations which achieve MCS certification will not only comply with the high standards set by this organisation but they can also be eligible for government funding, such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Installers looking to install MCS certified heat pump systems can do so either by becoming MCS accredited themselves or by partnering with MCS certification umbrella schemes. Here, we explain these pathways in more detail and explain how Grant UK can support installers with achieving MCS accreditation for their heat pump installations.

Air Source Heat Pumps in New Builds – what installers and developers need to know
Professional

Legislation, Renewable

Air Source Heat Pumps in New Builds – what installers and developers need to know

Over the last few years, the number of new build developments making the transition from gas boilers to cleaner, renewable heating systems has been increasing. With the Future Homes Standard due to come into effect in 2025, all developers and their installers will need to be confident about low carbon heating systems because the installation of fossil fuel boilers in new build properties will be banned. In this blog, we take a closer look at installing heat pumps in the new build sector, exploring Government legislation and installation best practices.

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