Practical writing on quotes, installers and what the upgrades actually do.
No gas supply doesn't mean expensive heating is inevitable. Air-to-air heat pumps, storage heaters, infrared and panel heaters ranked by what they actually cost to run.
Input fills the bricks with cheap overnight heat, output spends it. Set them the right way round and Economy 7 works as promised. The winter baseline settings, scenario…
The Aerona 290 and the EHS Gen 7 are the two value picks of the UK heat pump market, priced within £80 of each other. We compare specs,…
Small flats need small, quiet combis that fit a kitchen cupboard and don't short-cycle on four radiators. Our picks with prices, dimensions and warranty terms.
Kiln-dried hardwood works out around 23p per kWh of heat through a modern stove. A heat pump delivers the same warmth for about 9p at cap rates. The…
Hot water is where combi owners hesitate over heat pumps. The running costs are nearly level; the real trade is on-demand convenience against a cylinder that runs two…
Living in a flat or open-plan home, boiler noise is a real buying factor. We've compared the published decibel ratings so you don't have to guess.
The all-day heating debate, settled with numbers. Our modelled January example puts always-on about 25% dearer at cap rates, and explains the one heating system where the myth…
The Bosch Compress 5800i AW pairs R290 and 75C flow with a 41.5 dB(A) sound power figure, the lowest we've seen published. We compare it with the outgoing…
The £7,500 grant makes a heat pump cheaper than a solar system for many homes. Whether it should jump the queue depends almost entirely on how much life…