Air Source Heat Pump Detached

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The Background

The client approached A Greener Alternative to discuss the feasibility of replacing an existing gas boiler heating system with something more ecological. The client expressed an interest in an air source heat pump to provide heating and hot water to their newly renovated 5-bedroom property in Surrey.

The Solution

A Greener Alternative have designed a system that utilises a Mitsubishi Ecodan 11.2kW air source heat pump to provide heating services to the underfloor heating system and radiators throughout the property and all requirements for domestic hot water.

The Mitsubishi Ecodan air source heat pump is situated on the front of the property extracting heat from the outside air to provide heating for an underfloor heating system, radiators and domestic hot water.

The Result

The client now runs their entire heating and hot water system from a state-of-the-art air source heat pump that is not only a more sustainable solution but also means they will never pay a gas bill again!

Air Source Heat Pump House Boat

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The Background

In one of the more unique requests A Greener Alternative were approached by the client to design and install a heating system on a houseboat in Shoreham, West Sussex.

The houseboat is one of the larger permanent residencies on the river and has been converted to provide living space in the form of four individual apartments.

Currently running on oil fired heating, the client wanted to replace this with a renewable heating system that could also utilise the array of solar photovoltaics (PV) sited on the top deck of the boat.

The Solution

A Greener Alternative have designed a system that utilises a NIBE F2040-16kW air source heat pump to provide heating and hot water for the entire boat and its residents. The solar PV array sited on the top deck of the boat generates a supply of electricity that offsets the running costs of the air source heat pump making the system even more sustainable.

The NIBE F2040 air source heat pump sits on the upper deck of the houseboat extracting heat from the outside air and provides heating for radiators and domestic hot water.

A Greener Alternative installed the NIBE F2040 air source heat pump on the upper deck of the houseboat alongside the existing solar PV array. The pipework drops down into a dedicated plantroom into a buffer vessel that supplies a series of radiators throughout the houseboat alongside two bespoke hot water cylinders that provide the domestic hot water.

The Facts

Annual running cost of oil system: £2,130.00

Annual running cost of heat pump system: £1,314.00

Annual fuel bill saving: £816.00

 

New Build, East Sussex

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This eco property in East Sussex called in A Greener Alternative to design and install a ground source heat pump system to work with vertical boreholes. The boreholes were sited in the front driveway of the property during the build to minimise disruption and keep them well concealed. As you can see the 8kW NIBE heat pump is well situated in a utility room under the stairway with the hot water cylinder and buffer tank beside it, making good use of the space available.

West Sussex Home

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A Greener Alternative were called in to design and install a system that could utilise access so the homeowners could their own woodland and an abundance of free fuel. The installation moved the property from its existing oil fired heating system to a state of the art Froling log boiler and buffer vessel all sited in a unique and stunning outbuilding. The services run underground back up to the property where the boiler takes care of the all the heating and hot water requirements of the home.

Retrofit, Surrey

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This semi-detached property in Surrey used it’s existing oil-fired heating system to run a network of radiators throughout the house. The property owners wanted to move away from oil and A Greener Alternative designed and installed a ground source heat pump system to replace the existing set-up. Working in conjunction with two 120 metre vertical boreholes well concealed in the front lawn/driveway, the property now utilises the ground source system for all its heating and hot water requirements. The 12kW NIBE ground source heat pump can be seen here installed conveniently in the back end of the garage alongside a 300 litre hot water cylinder and 200 litre buffer tank.

Hampshire Refurbishment

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This family home in Hampshire underwent a full refurbishment, with improvements to insulation and a move away from its old oil fired central heating system. A Greener Alternative designed the system and installed two 8kW NIBE air source heat pumps working in conjunction with underfloor heating, skirting heating and radiators to take on the heating and hot water requirements of the property.

To discuss the viability of retro-fitting an air source heat pump in your home call us now 01273 455 695.

Retirement Units, East Sussex

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Air Source Heat Pump For Retirement Units

A Greener Alternative were asked to design and install an Air Source Heat Pump and associated components into two new build retirement units in East Sussex. The NIBE F2040 heat pump is situated on the external wall of the property and provides all the requirement for heating and hot water in the home.

With the heat pump installed the home has a highly efficient heating system and low energy consumption with the 8kW heat pump carrying an A+++ Energy Efficiency Class.

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West Sussex Home

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Solar thermal for heating swimming pool

The owners of this house situated in West Sussex found they were spending large amounts of money heating their outdoor swimming pool and wanted a more sustainable solution.

A Greener Alternative supplied and installed an array of solar thermal panels on the roof of the main property to take care of the heating requirements of the pool and also to supplement the hot water in the main property.

The owners now enjoy hugely reduced heating bills and a longer pool season over the summer!

Hindhead Home

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KWB Easyfire domestic biomass install in Hindhead, Surrey

This install took place at a detached family home in Hindhead, Surrey where the property owners were looking to move away from their existing oil fueled heating system and expressed an interest in biomass as an alternative.

A Greener Alternative specified a 35kW KWB Easyfire pellet boiler with an 800 litre buffer vessel to take care of all the heating and hot water requirements in the family home.

Several options were discussed for a potential boiler location and the garden offered plenty of space to create a new structure to house the boiler, buffer and pellet store and the homeowners expressed an interest in pursuing this route.

A purpose built boiler room shed was constructed in the garden with enough room to house the boiler, buffer and a bespoke pellet store that was designed and constructed to fit within the shed whilst maximising pellet storage space. The Storz hose connectors can be seen at the rear of the shed where fuel delivery hoses are connected and pellets are blown into the store.

The family now enjoy a seamless changeover from their old oil system but with the benefit of lower costing, carbon neutral fuel.

Buxted Home

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RHI payment over 7 years: £20,566.00
Fuel saving over 7 years: £7,472.00

This rural 4 bedroom home is a typical example of a domestic installation of a pellet fuel boiler system. The pellet fuel acts as a direct replacement to oil and behaves in the same way, with fillings simply completed by the roadside through a blown delivery. The property owners, although living rurally, do not have a lifestyle suited to using log or chip so pellet is an ideal option. The heat load of this property is typical for a property of this size and period.

A Greener Alternative fitted a 22kw KWB Easyfire pellet boiler to provide hot water and heating to the main building. As you can see from the photos, the thermal store, pellet store and boiler are all located in different sites, which is a good solution to this particular heating system, but not entirely typical.

The boiler is housed in an outbuilding, 10 metres away from the property. The pellet store is a 3.5 tonne stand alone, which is hidden away behind the outbuilding. The thermal store is located in an outside cupboard attached to the property.