Is a Heat Pump Cheaper to Run Than a Gas Boiler?
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Published 2024-04-24
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COP (Coefficient of Performance) and SCOP (Seasonal Coefficient of Performance) are terms used in heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems, such as air conditioners and heat pumps.
They are important because they measure the efficiency of these systems, indicating how effectively they use energy to heat or cool a space.
COP - Coefficient of Performance: This ratio compares the amount of heating or cooling a device provides to the amount of electrical energy consumed. Essentially, it tells you how many units of heat or cooling are produced for every unit of energy consumed.
A higher COP means the device is more efficient, delivering more heating or cooling for the same energy.
For instance, a heat pump with a COP of 3 produces three units of heat for every unit of electricity it consumes.
SCOP - Seasonal Coefficient of Performance: This is an extension of COP that measures a system's efficiency over a season, typically accounting for various temperatures and operational conditions throughout that season.
SCOP gives a more realistic and comprehensive picture of a device's performance over time rather than just at a specific test condition. It's essential for devices like heat pumps that operate in different modes and under varying external temperatures throughout the year.
COP and SCOP are crucial for consumers and businesses because they directly impact energy consumption and operating costs. Higher COP and SCOP values indicate more energy-efficient devices, which can significantly save energy bills and reduce environmental impact by lowering carbon emissions.
Additionally, in many regions, regulations and incentives are tied to these metrics to encourage the adoption of more efficient technology.
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Thanks to everybody who contributed to this series.
🔥 All the @HeatGeeks
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@VaillantUK
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
03:24 Happy Wife
06:14 Comfortable Heat
08:27 John's Advice
11:05 Heat Geeks Assemble
14:44 House Size
18:28 The Data
22:26 Savings
26:55 Positively Different
30:19 League Table
33:25 Final Thoughts
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All Comments (21)
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Adam was so patient. His confidence in his skill and knowledge spoke a thousand words. Well done Heat Geek.
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Thanks again for the collaboration SB! Great to see it still running at 520% efficiency for the last 30 days as anyone can see by following the link. Heat geek guarentee the efficiency due to our belief in the ability of small family run businesses putting their heart and soul in to their work, with a bit of help from our training. This has resulted in an average SCOP across our installations of 4.44 to date. Here’s to the next!
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I had a heat pump installed under the old gas boiler replacement scheme. The first year it was expensive but not a big problem but one room was struggling to make temp. After the original installers could not find fault I found a heat geek from the website and after a one hour visit the controls were adjusted and a blending valve turned off the system has wor,ed like a dream all winter with much smaller bills and all rooms working. I cannot speak more highly about the heat geek and skill builder videos.
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Even though Roger has been critical of heat pumps in the past, it's great to see him bring in people who know about them, shows they can be good etc as long as it's done right. The scare mongering around heat pumps need to end and this level headed showcase has been great
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Adam sitting very patiently waiting for the data to do all the talking 😂 smashed it heat geeks!
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A briliant set of films.Thanks to Heet Geek Skill Builder and the gentleman who allowed us into his home.Entertaining and thought provoking.
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Rooftop Solar, Inductioncooking, HT Heatpump. No Gas. Makes a lot of Money. Power from the Sun, heat from the Air. COP 4. Works for 12 years now.❤👍
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I’m a heating engineer for the last 25 years and I think you may have started to convert me to the idea of heat pumps Thanks for the great videos
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Roger. Ive been following this poor guys saga from the beginning. I love what you said about the space under the kitchen cabinets. Thinking outside the box that. 👍👍👍
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As smart and invested as John seems to be, I am surprised that he hadn't done the ceiling insulation first. I am extremely pleased to see that the system is now working for them. Well done Heat Geeks, John and SB.
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This is a brilliant series of videos. Really enjoyed the journey. Glad to see John has a functioning, efficient system and a comfortable home now. It's no doubt been a stressful and expensive few years for him and the good lady. All the best and hopefully we get another follow up video at some point.
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what a fantastic journey from youtube beef right through to diagnosis and science behind the whole system. well done to all parties, I have learnt a lot from this
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I was previously rude to you SB and I'd like to apologise, I'm glad Adam reached out to you and ha shown you the positives of heat pumps and how to design them.
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Great collab. Loved watching this all the way through, great stuff!
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Really enjoyed these videos guys, excellent
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I moved from the UK to Finland 20 years ago. I'm amazed at how our radiators never get hot like my radiators in the UK but we are always at 23°C room temp. They feel warm (but only at the top) when it's minus 20 C outside. Insulation is great. Our building is moving away from multifuel district heating to ground source heat pumps with Solar panels on the roof as of next winter. Also our powered ventilation is going to start heat recovery so the warm air will no longer be vented. It will last 20-25 years and will repay the loan taken within the first 7 years. After that we will be quids (euros) in for the next 15 years
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Damm Roger, Adam and John for ruining my day because I have to watch it before doing anything else and damn them again for compelling me to waste time writing to say how good it is.
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Adam explains things so well - he simplifies things, which really helps to learn about this "new" heat pump technology (the Scandinavians have been using heat pumps for decades!).
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Congrats to everyone for a balanced and grounded discussion - plenty of food for thought.
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Love it!! Such great publicity. ❤
