We install quality Worcester Bosch heat pumps throughout Lincoln and the surrounding areas.
Heat Pumps Installations
They are a great way to get ready for the future and to protect the planet at the same time.Step into the future today with a heat pump installation by J & S Plumbing and Heating.
How does the heat pump process work?
These 10 steps can take up to 6 months from start to completion...
What are Air Source Heat Pumps?
There are two types of air source heat pumps. Air-to-air heat pumps deliver warm air directly to a fan unit, providing consistent heating for your home year-round. Air-to-water heat pumps are designed to heat water for your central heating system, as well as for taps and showers.
The heat pump extracts heat from the air outside. | ||
Heat is transferred from the pump to your central heating system. | ||
Air to Water Heat Pumps: Heat is sent to your radiators and/or underfloor heating, the rest is stored in a hot water cylinder. | ||
Air to Air Heat Pumps: Heat is sent to an indoor fan unit which can provide heating or cooling to a single room. | ||
Air to Water Heat Pumps: Stored hot water can be used for your showers, taps and baths. |
Heat Pumps?
A heat pump requires a cylinder and buffer tank inside the home, as well as an indoor unit.
Typically these systems will require an airing cupboard or boiler room to store the internal components, but they can also be sited in a loft or basement.
A heat loss calculation is essential to ensure your radiators are efficient enough to run at a lower temperature.
Hybrid Heat Pumps?
A hybrid heating and hot water system combines two or more technologies to generate heat, offering a low-carbon alternative for home heating. Typically, these systems consist of a gas or oil-fired boiler paired with an air-to-water heat pump.
Hybrid heat pumps provide greater flexibility, accommodating a wider variety of property types. Thismakes them a viable option for less thermally efficient homes, such as period properties, compared to using heat pumps alone. The heat pump generates heat for 70-80% of the time, with the boiler serving as a backup during colder months, ensuring year-round comfort.
Choosing a heat pump with an output below the building's maximum heat demand is cost-effective and efficient, as it ensures the heat pump operates at its maximum potential.
This option removes the need to upgrade radiators, as the boiler can top up the heat required
Our Frequently Asked Questions
Unsure what you want and need guidance?
Heat pumps are a proven technology and as long as they are set up correctly, they can be brilliant.
Heat pumps are a different way of heating the home and require home owners to adjust the way they heat their homes and hot water but with the correct set up, they can be brilliant.
Two great ways to make heat pumps efficient is to have solar panels and underfloor heating installed along with your heat pump to maximise efficiency.
The grant can cover the full cost of the heat pump installation, but you may need radiators changing as well.
The best way to get an accurate price is to get a heatloss calculation done.
The honest answer to this is we just don’t know, the deadline set but the government is 2050 for turning off all gas and oil boilers but there may be new technology between now and 2050.
Again this is an unknow solution and the current issue is that hydrogen is not 100% carbon free and unless we can find a way to create hydrogen carbon free then this wont be a viable long term solution
This varies between each house and we really need to do a heat loss calculation to be able to provide an accurate price. Avoid heat pump installers that do not carry out a heat loss calculation as this will cause issues with running costs and will end up costing more money in the long run.
If you have plans for your home then we can do a heat loss calculation off of this, otherwise you will need an assessment done.
Heat pumps are future proof and also give off less fumes and so they are a great way to future proof your home as well as help reduce carbon emissions
Yes you can have a Hybrid system which utilises your boiler but this may mean that you will not be eligible for the grant, check the .GOV website to get full information on current grants available
This depends on your building regulations and this is best discussed with your building inspector/ architect but it is the perfect time to get a heat pump installed as you can add underfloor heating to help your heat pump be as efficient as possible.
Yes, heat pumps require a heat source like radiators or underfloor heating to transfer the heat into your home. You can get Air conditioning which transfers the heat to the air using a fan but this requires a cylinder to heat your hot water separately.
The grant is provided by the government, we will claim it on your behalf and then reduce it from your bill once the government pay out.
Check the .gov website for the latest details on grants
Heat pumps transfer heat from the air into a gas which has a lower boiling point then water and the gas is then compressed to heat it up even more and then transferred across to water to heat your radiators and hot water.
This is the same technology used is in fridges freezers, car air conditioning units and in home air conditioning units and has been tried and tested for many years.
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