With the growing focus on renewable energy and the quest to become more energy efficient, heat pumps are becoming more commonplace in the world of domestic heating. The advancement in technology, plus government incentives such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), has made them a much more viable option.
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Heat pumps are most commonly found in 2 forms:
- Air Source
- Ground Source
Both work in the same way but, as the name suggests, they generate energy from either the air or the ground.
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The crucial difference between a GSHP and a traditional boiler is that it is powered by electricity rather than burning fossil fuels, offering both a cost and carbon emission saving.