0llie

thanks for the replies, i wont have to pay anything at all for having all of this done, as it is funded by the government/council and part of a scheme to improve homes with very poor EPG ratings for people on lower incomes or health issues etc i contacted them rather than someone contacted me, this was the first point of contact: https://buildingforhumanity.org.uk/ i forgot to mention that the option of mains gas to this property is not possible, hence my problem (otherwise i would have been happy to go with a regular gas combi boiler)

its an old property, kind of rural, a 2-storey house of small/medium size. they told me on the phone that an assessor would come here first to determine if the ASHP would be viable here. they would insulate the house first and change the radiators, and look to see if there is somewhere for the large water tank so it sounds like they are always running then? i wonder how many watts we are talking. i mean something like a regular fridge in a house is always running but not too expensive due to watts not being too high, but for an ASHP im wondering if they are expensive regarding running costs, especially if they are always running 24 hours a day

Hi all this is my first post, i have recently moved into a property and due to the very low EPG rating (G which is the lowest rating) i may be able to get help regarding having an air source heat pump system installed using local funding my question is this: so for example with a gas combi boiler, or eg. an electric shower, when you need hot water you get it instantly, as the combi boiler or an electric shower just heats up the water fast when you need it, without needing a large amount of water always heated at the ready but with air source heat pumps how do they work, as in, like above do they provide hot water fast only when you want/need it, eg. for doing the washing up, or doesnt it work that way, and if not, does that mean they are always on/active working away, and if so, is that not expensive regarding when the bills come in? many thanks