Heat Pump With the Indoor Kit in the Loft, Hornsey N8
The owner wanted no equipment in the living space, so the indoor side of the Vaillant heat pump went into the loft. Three days, gas boiler out, grant applied.
- Heat pumpVaillant aroTHERM plus
- HeatsUnderfloor heating and hot water
- Postcode areaN8
A heat pump with the indoor kit in the loft, in Hornsey
We replaced an ageing gas boiler in Hornsey N8 with a Vaillant aroTHERM plus air source heat pump running the underfloor heating and hot water, with the indoor equipment in the loft so none of it takes up living space. Three days on site, with the £7,500 grant taken off. Where the indoor kit goes is a choice, not a fixed rule. A loft works when it is boarded, reachable and protected from frost.
The owner did not want a cylinder cupboard in the house, so the indoor equipment went into the loft. The layout was planned at the survey so the pipe routes up to it are short and hidden. The outdoor unit has its own base in the garden, level and clear of the ground, with the pipework taken to the house in one run.
Underfloor heating runs at lower water temperatures than radiators, which is exactly where a heat pump is at its most efficient.
The job in short
- Where: Hornsey N8, London Borough of Haringey
- Heat pump: Vaillant aroTHERM plus
- Indoor equipment: In the loft, at the owner's request
- Heats: Underfloor heating and hot water
- Grant: £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Time on site: Three days
Photos from the job
Thinking about a heat pump in Hornsey?
We measure every room, calculate the heat loss, check the radiators and the space for a cylinder, and send a written price with the grant already taken off. No cost and no obligation.
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