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Solar thermal for space heating
Posted by Gabriel Wondrausch on 21st May 2009 at 10:23 am
I am often asked whether a solar thermal system can be used for space heating as well as for hot water. Technically, it can. However in most cases it is neither cost effective nor energy efficient to do so. The cost of upgrading the system to work with space heating as well as hot w…
Posted in: Solar heat & hot water
Heat pumps and underfloor heating: perfect partners?
Posted by John Barker-Brown on 1st November 2010 at 11:01 am
Underfloor heating is often portrayed as the perfect partner for heat pumps. With its large heat emitting area and low input temperature requirements it seems to provide the ideal choice to offer the maximum efficiency from the heat pump. However, is that always the case? With any underfl…
Posted in: Heat pumps
Planning an energy efficient renovation
Posted by Tim Pullen on 8th November 2010 at 9:35 am
Why is it that people starting renovation projects have "so much to think about it is difficult to know where to start"? I am yet to meet a self-builder undertaking a new build that makes that complaint. Maybe the answer is that renovation is not treated with the same consideration and respect a…
Posted in: Energy efficiency
Using an air source heat pump with an existing heating system: 5 key things to consider
Posted by John W Lightfoot on 15th August 2011 at 9:24 am
I’ve tried below to give an overview of whether you could consider using your existing heating system without going into too much technical hype! (Hope I’ve succeeded – let me know!). The guidance below will give you some pointers as to whether it is worth considering, but of course your l…
Posted in: Heat pumps
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