Heat Pumps Today

www.acrjournal.uk/heat-pumps 21 S U R V E Y 1 https://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-04/FINAL-WWF-UK_Carbon_Footprint_Analysis_Report_March_2020%20%28003%29.pdf Darren Snaith pump system, once they are made more aware of the high cost there would, in practice, be a reluctance to replace their gas boilers. Willing in principle The survey finds eight in 10 people are willing, in principle, to change the way their home is heated to reduce the impact on the environment and 77% of people said that, in principle, they would consider buying one of the alternatives, such as a heat pump. But the survey shows little awareness of how expensive heat pumps cost. When asked how much they thought a heat pump system might cost, the average estimate across all respondents was £3,290. More than half of respondents (53%) said the high upfront cost was the most likely reason to persuade them not to install a heat pump. Almost half (47%) of respondents have also replaced their gas boiler with another new gas boiler in the last five years, suggesting they would be reluctant to replace it with an alternative so soon. As a result, eight in 10 respondents (79%) said they would only install a heat pump system if they received adequate financial support from government. Those who said they would need a government grant to persuade them to install a heat pump would, on average, want a grant for 46% of the cost – while more than one in three of those say they would need a grant of more than 50% of the cost. That means grants of up to £4,000 – due to be o¡ered through the government’s ° The majority of people aren’t aware of any government support schemes or initiatives that encourage homeowners towards green heating systems: 64% of respondents were unaware of any support schemes or initiatives, while just one in five (24%) were aware. ° Almost half (47%) of respondents were not happy with the current cost of heating their home. ° Of the main advantages of installing a heat pump, lower running costs would be the main reason for doing so (43% of respondents). This was more than double the percentage who cited reducing carbon emissions (20% of respondents). ° People were also asked about their knowledge of the impact of heating homes on carbon emissions. Although heating homes, as a sector, has been a bigger contributor to the UKs carbon emissions than car fuel or air travel 1 , overall only 13% of respondents think this is the case. Most think petrol or diesel (33% of respondents) or air travel (23% of respondents) have been the main contributors. ° However, when told that heating homes has been the biggest contributor of these three sectors to the UKs carbon emissions, more than three quarters of respondents (76%) said they were concerned about this. T. 01895 259346 E. info@blygolduk.com W. Blygolduk.co.uk • Doubles the life of your coils • Reduces your Energy Bills • Reduces the wear & tear on your units • Reduces Maintenance Costs • Reduces Call Outs • Reduces the need for early replacement Anti-Corrosion Coatings for Fin Coil Heat Exchangers U N I T E D K I N G D O M U N I T E D K I N G D O M U N I T E D K I N G D O M 2021 10th DIARY DATE 20/10/2021 ENTER BY 21/08/2021 BOOK PLACES 28/08/2021 ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN! Sponsored supported by ior-logo-2017 vector file for printing v2.pdf 1 08/02/2018 12:32 M B S MODERNBUILDING SERVICES JOIN THE ENERGY REVOLUTION WWW.NIBE.CO.UK/NIBE-PRO-INSTALLERS Clean Heat Grants scheme scheduled to be launched next April and run for two years – are unlikely to be enough to persuade the majority of those to want to install a heat pump to do so, given that only some installations will be done at the lowest cost. Furthermore, 17% of respondents also said no amount of grant would persuade them to install a heat pump. The survey also found: ° Just over half of respondents (56%) knew the government may set a target to scrap gas boilers but two in five (37%) were unaware.