As always with heat pumps, this is something that's quite often misunderstood. We often see customers asking other customers: "how much does your heat pump customer run a month?" expecting that if they get a heat pump it's going to cost a similar amount. It's incredibly unlikely to be anywhere near similar and that's because of three variables. The first is obviously how big the house is. Bigger houses cost more to heat... Watch the video above for more.
Boilers Vs Heat Pumps - Which Costs More To Run?
August 5, 2022 – 1 minute read

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