HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES Pumping up radiators’ profile


Chris Harvey of Stelrad Radiator Group examines the relationship between radiators and heat pumps, and how they might be able to work effectively together in future


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he recent announcement from the Government of a £5,000 grant available from April 2022 for those installing a heat pump – rather than a traditional fossil fuel driven heating system – has raised the possibility of a significant increase in heat pump installations in the UK. Fewer heat pumps have been installed in the UK in recent years than in any other country in Europe, but the Government wants to see 600,000 heat pumps installed every year from 2028.


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The development of lower temperature heating systems, utilising renewable heating


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appliances such as air source heat pumps – has given rise to a number of questions including where do currently used components fit into the future of heating? Many people claim that underfloor heating is the only or ‘best solution’ for heat pump installations, but that is not the case.


Heating solutions for homes More than 90% of all heating systems in the UK currently rely on radiators to share the heat around the home, and despite the arrival of underfloor heating, there is still a marked reluctance to use UFH upstairs in


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More than 90% of all heating systems in the UK currently rely on radiators to heat the home


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