Is your house suitable for a heat pump?
Introduction
Want to save energy with a heat pump? It's important that your house is suitable for this. That way, you can get the most out of your investment. In this article, we'll tell you more about the guidelines for a heat pump.
Well insulated
A well-insulated house retains the heat better, so a heat pump doesn't have to work as hard. Your boiler also doesn't have to help out as often, so you save more on your energy bill. Make sure your roof, walls and floors are properly insulated. It's best when at least 75% of your house has double-paned windows. It's also useful if your house is well-insulated with cavity wall, floor, and roof insulation.
Heating
A heat pump works best in combination with floor heating or radiators with a low heating temperature. Don't have this? Make sure to adjust your heating first. A heat pump also isn't compatible with district heating or convector heaters. Do you have a boiler that's older than 2014? Replace this first. That way, you can lower your gas bill even more.
Solar panels
If you have solar panels, you can use the generated energy for your heat pump. That way, you earn back your heat pump faster. That's possible thanks to the net-metering regulation. This allows you to offset the energy you feed back to the grid to the energy you use in total. This way, you can offset the energy you generate during the spring and summer to the energy your heat pump needs in winter.
Do the 50°C test
A heat pump heats using a lower temperature than a boiler. To know if your house is suitable for this, temporarily put the boiler at 50°C. Do this when it's cold out or freezing. Also put your thermostat on continuous heating. If your home feeling nice and warm? That means you can easily heat your house with a heat pump.
Guidelines Weheat
Coolblue Energy installs heat pumps from Weheat. We place these on a flat roof of at least 1.5 by 2m. We can also place them on a dormer or carport. The Weheat indoor unit is about the same size as an internet modem. This means you don't need a large empty room for the installation in your house.
Personal advice
At Coolblue Energy, you receive free and personal advice. Our experts take a look at your situation and wishes, so you get a heat pump that suits you best. Request free advice now, so you can start saving energy within a month.
