Uptake of heat pumps is still far below what the government had hoped for. There are a number of reasons for this. One of the biggest is just the general unwillingness to embrace change.
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The latest grant scheme announced by the government is £2,500 towards
the costs of an air-to-air heat pump!
It’s been a relaxing few months, too relaxing. In early November, I made
the huge mistake of pushing a crate. Yes, it was a big crate, a heavy crate, but it was still just a crate. Alas, my Achilles tendon took umbrage at this show of bravado, and promptly went “pop”.
As another summer sails into view, my mind, whether I like it or not, turns to DIY. It got a head start this year as, pretty much the moment the clocks jumped forward, my wife decided that our current kitchen worktops weren’t up to scratch and that we needed a change.
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Harlaxton Manor has stood as one of Lincolnshire’s most striking and theatrical country houses for nearly two
centuries, dominating the surrounding landscape with its architectural ambition.
Well, the Great Heat Pump experiment continues. I would like to say it
continues apace, but sadly the weather has been so mild, it’s barely had to
break into a sweat, to cause me to break into a sweat, but at least I know
it works.
The “Warm Homes Plan” is the Government’s extension of previous schemes, all designed to help and encourage people to move to more
sustainable and affordable home heating. It covers things like grants for heat pumps and – for low-income households –
things like better insulation, solar panels etc.
As someone with a strong desire to save money on my heating bills, I’ve applied all of the new building regs to my home. I
ripped up floors, crawled through loft spaces, and ran pipework hither and thither
These days Christmas seems to begin the
moment the last firework has faded from the sky, and Santa has barely finished
ho, ho, hoing before the aisles are filled with Easter eggs.