Why did you choose an air source heat pump?

[SimonD]

There always lots of content about why not to get a heat pump installed, but I would like to know why you chose to get a heat pump installed instead of a fossil fuel boiler? Doesn't matter whether it's for retrofit/renovation or new build, I'm just interested to know. And what were the pain points that were most difficult to overcome? Was it just the price or is it in line with so many posts on BH that it's difficult to find a decent system designer and installer?

[JohnMo]

26 minutes ago, SimonD said:

why you chose to get a heat pump

Swopped from gas in stages, but ASHP motivation was cooling via UFH.

 

The boiler basically ended having to go it couldn't pay it's way, with gas standing charges and preferentially better ToU tariffs for electric, once I got the smart meter sorted

[ProDave]

I was building a new house that I knew would be well insulated, airtight and low energy.  There is no mains gas here, so other realistic choices were oil boiler or lpg gas boiler.  I did not want an outside tank taking up space and looking ugly.

 

So i chose ASHP.  Entirely self installed with UFH.  Cost of parts no more than oil boiler and oil tank and not difficult.  ASHP gives electric heating at comperable running cost to fossil fuel boiler, so what is not to like.

[Nestor]

No mains gas and used oil in the past.

New self build, air tight, MVHR, 3G etc. 275sqm.

RHI was available so paid for kit and install.

Our personal use for 2025 was 2700kWh for hot water and heating.

However, I would not recommend ASHP in average insulated home with mains gas available if cost is a major factor.