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Ground source heat pump – real advice from real people?
Hi everyone. We are building a new home in the next year, and we want to be more green by installing a ground source heat pump, rainwater harvest system and solar panels on the roof.
Even though we’ve had loads (and loads) of info about this from the companies that sell the products, what we would like is the opinions of real people (who don’t work on commission) about these green alternatives.
Do they work well? Do they provide as much heat or water as planned? Are you happy/dissapointed that you installed these green options? Any problems during the installation or since?
To hear from people who currently use any of these systems would be great.
The house we are building is 4 bedrooms, and based in Wales, UK
Thanks.
What you are building is wonderful. I have a heat pump and it works all right, but still uses more electricity than I had hoped. I’ve added a hydronic heat system, (radiant floor heat) which I think is much more efficient. Basically it’s a hot water system that supplies hot water under the floor of the room you are heating and not to any room you don’t want to heat. That way you can control any and all room temperatures individually. Much better than heating a room that you seldom use.
It heats the floor, the walls, the funiture, etc. instead of just the air and just makes everything feel cozy. Since everything you come into contact with is warm, you can turn down the thermostat and still feel comfortable. Also you don’t have the air blowing and don’t have air filters to change and dust particles blowing around. This system is great for alergies. However, you will have to install separate air conditioning.
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