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I'd like a heat pump, but my architect doing the extension is talking me out of it. He says the air ones don't work in drafty houses and the ground ones cost a fortune and involve digging up the whole garden. Surely we'll all have to do it at some point though? I'm really keen to ditch fossil fuels.
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Oh that’s super interesting, thanks. Yeah I’m really torn, hideous massive box on the roof feels like madness.
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Hes right they dont.
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why not draughtproof your house?
We're doing a fair bit of insulation and draughtproofing our victorian terrace for that reason. Our boiler is only a few years old but i want to be ready to replace it with a heatpump when the time comes.
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Do you not read the daily mail? Always some sop in their crying about it not working
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I'm really keen to ditch fossil fuels.
This thread moves quickly in 17h but in the hierarchy of how to ditch fossil fuels, reducing energy demand/consumption is the first one - ie. Insulate and draught-proof. Heat escapes through conductive (uninsulated) walls and roof, and warm air escapes through leaks and draughts. Both ways lose heat. There's no point switching until this is fixed.
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Heat pumps. People really have them on their damn lofts? So big and ugly!