Practical writing on quotes, installers and what the upgrades actually do.
Panasonic's Aquarea L posts the better spec sheet; Daikin's Altherma 3 has the bigger UK footprint and more installers quoting it. We split the two on evidence, not badges.
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…
Big detached homes need 12kW and up, and sometimes two units working together. The high-output monoblocs and cascade options compared, with the spec figures that matter.
When the cold arrives, a well-set heat pump needs one tweak: a nudge to the weather compensation curve. Everything else, from the boost button to overnight switch-offs, costs…
Air-to-air heat pumps make heat for about 7.5p/kWh at the October 2026 cap; electric radiators pay the full 26.32p. We price both, install and all, and call the…
Bungalows lose more heat per square metre than two-storey homes, and the outdoor unit usually sits near a bedroom window. Here are the units we'd shortlist, with the…
Streaming windows every autumn morning are a moisture problem, not a window problem. The fixes ranked by cost, from free ventilation habits to a £44.99 window vac and…
Eleven models ranked on published SCOP at 35, 45 and 55°C, with the break-even point where a heat pump stops beating gas, and why two brands' figures often…
Mainstream UK units ranked on manufacturer-published EN 12102 sound power, from 40 dB(A) to 65 dB(A), plus the England permitted development rules that turn a decibel figure into…
Seven units compared at the small end of the market, with the one specification that decides whether a small heat pump behaves: minimum modulated output, not maximum. Published…
Already have panels? An AC-coupled battery bolts on without touching your inverter or your FIT payments. Tesla, Enphase and GivEnergy compared with prices and warranty terms.
Both store 13.5kWh of LFP. One discharges at 11.04kW, the other at 3.6kW, and only one is backed by a company still trading after GivEnergy entered administration in…
Trina's Vertex S+ 445W publishes 22.3% efficiency, 25-year product cover and a dual-glass build. We read the datasheet and say when it's worth specifying and when it isn't.
Awaab's Law covers council and housing association tenants in the North West. How to report damp to the region's 20 largest social landlords.
Awaab's Law gives social landlords in England 10 working days to investigate damp and mould. The time limits, how to report and how to complain.
Ideal's Logic Air undercuts most branded monoblocs at £2,763.58 for the unit, with SCOP up to 5.19 and a 7-year warranty behind a 74,000-review support operation. The trade-offs:…