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What’s the difference in a gas boiler and an air source heat pump?

Q. What’s the difference in a gas boiler and an air source heat pump?

A. The key difference is that a heat pump uses cleaner, greener energy. Using electricity rather than burning fossil fuels means heat pumps produce 30-50% less emissions than the typical gas boiler.

Plus heat pumps have far fewer moving parts than gas boilers, making them super reliable and low maintenance.

And you can directly combine heat pumps with solar panels and other renewables to lower bills and emissions even more, meaning heat pumps are
an efficient, green, fuss-free boiler alternative for the modern age.

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Q. How do Air Source Heat Pumps work?

A. Air source heat pumps are a smart, green way to provide eco-friendly heating and hot water to our homes.

The easiest way to think about it is like a reverse fridge. Where a refrigerator pulls in air and removes heat, expelling warm air it doesn't want, a heat pump uses a refrigerant gas to absorb heat outside, then compresses it to become hot and transfers that heat indoors. This warms up water stored in a tank inside your home, which is then used to heat your radiators and your hot water.

They are generally 3-4 times more energy efficient than traditional fossil fuel systems, like gas boilers, and they run entirely on electricity, which makes them one of the greenest options around.

Q. How will I know if my property is suitable for an Air Source Heat Pump?

A. As every home is different, the best way to find out if your property is right for a heat pump, is for one of our experts to pay you a visit and do a survey.

They'll check important things like insulation levels, if you have space for the kit, and what sort of heating you have now. Every system is tailor fitted so a good survey is essential.

You can book a no-obligation appointment on our website and we'll send out one of our team to investigate whether a heat pump is the right fit for you.

At Plug Me In we take the stress out of the heat pump installation journey and do the legwork for you, so you can see if now is the time to make the switch to our green, cost-saving heat pumps.

Q. Are Heat Pumps Noisy?

A. If you're wondering whether an air source heat pump will disturb you or your neighbours, there's no need to worry.

The heat pumps we install are no louder than a quiet fridge. Our install teams will position the outdoor unit in a location that is most likely to further minimise any sound from the system. And the rest of the kit located inside, is virtually silent when running.

So you can keep your home warm without worrying about any disruptive noise for you, or your neighbours.