The Energy Saving Trust also provides a Guide to assist those considering purchasing and installing domestic heat pumps. The UK lags far behind most developed countries in the use of heat pumps in the home, but there are efforts to improve the market penetration. The performance of air-source units (the cheapest to install) is improving while ground source units offer superior performance, at a price, due to the (generally) relatively high temperature of the ground underneath the surface in winter. The EST brochure follows here:
