@andyclayton @octopusenergy

News to me, in #NewZealand where #airsource #heatpumps are the norm in our poorly insulated houses.

We just use them like regular heaters, except they take five to ten minutes to set up and don't work so well when it's really cold outside. Why would you want to run one all the time?

Genuinely interested to hear what you've read

#AirSource #HeatPumps in the news and in my house. Not perfect. I’ve lived with mine since 2013. Does not cope well with extreme cold. Takes a lot of maintenance & adjusting. And underfloor heating is essential. And ultimately they need replacing after 10-15 years, like any heating system. I won’t get a grant for that and I won’t be able to afford it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64710225

@GreenFire Thank you! I'll definitely look at #AirSource again. I didn't realise the techonlogy was catching up. My #SolarElectricity story last year was a revelation. In March I turned off my 400W computer server which accounted for 75% of my electricity usage & in June stopped charging from grid overnight as pricing became disadvantageous. The ~2400 kWh of electricity I can't store & export would be enough to drive an EV for 12,000 km. I still need 2nd hand EV costs to fall to afford one.