Quotes

Be alert when choosing a heat pump

For example, it is important that you compare like with like. Let us give you an example. One quote offers a heat pump manufactured by X at one price. Another quote offers a heat pump manufactured by Y at a price 20 percent higher. You might think therefore »There is no question!» . It is important to make sure that the cheaper heat pump has enough output to be able to heat your house. If it doesn’t, and expensive additional heaters have to be activated unnecessarily, the tempting purchase price can be swallowed up by the higher running costs.

Make sure that all parts of the quote can be compared fairly. It may be anything from total costs for a turn key installation to disconnection and removal of the old boiler.

Also check who has responsibility for digging from the bore hole to the house foundation and for restoring the lawn.

Try to get a turn key contract where everything is covered: heat pump, drilling and other installation and cleaning.