Will Your Heat Pump Keep Working When It Drops To -10C Outside?

In this episode of Homeowners’ Q&A, we tackle the critical topic of heat pump performance in extreme or very cold weather. We're joined by Rob Stevens from HeatForce, Brendon Uys from British Gas Net Zero, Carlos Lopes from the Swedish Energy Agency, and Andrej Hasta, a homeowner from Slovakia.

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0:00 Intro
1:56 Can air source heat pumps work in sub-zero conditions and at what point do they become ineffective?
6:25 Why has Sweden has such a huge adoption rate of heat pumps?
9:42 Heat pump performance of ASHP in Slovakia during winter
12:05 How to design heat pumps for the lowest temperatures in the UK
14:21 Is district heating viable for the UK in built up areas?
16:06 Can cascade systems be used for home heating?
17:34 How do homeowners who live in extremely cold climates protect their pipework?
19:30 The role of backup heaters in heat pumps & heat pump system design
24:31 Why aren’t more systems in the UK hybrid?
28:34 No reason why homeowners in the UK shouldn’t get a heat pump
30:23 Conclusion

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