We offer homeowners, landlords and developers the most environmentally friendly and efficient Heat Pump heating and hot water systems for their domestic property´s.
South West Energy Services specialist heating engineers are a small team of highly experienced Heat Pump Installers and central heating engineers based in Plymouth offering high quality installations of boilers and central heating systems to domestic customers throughout the Southwest. We specialise in energy efficient installations of high-grade products including condensing boilers, heat pumps, under floor heating and solar water.
We work on all sizes of heating and hot water installations from a one-bed flat to Multi Dwelling developments. Our clients are largely domestic home owners, landlords and developers across Devon, Cornwall and South West.
We cater for clients throughout Devon, Cornwall and the Southwest who want to go the extra mile and ensure they are investing in the most environmentally efficient heat pump systems available to suit their personal requirements.
Our sole aim is to give you heating and hot water with the lowest possible use of fossil fuel thereby reducing carbon emissions as much as possible.
Ground source heat pumps use pipes buried in the garden to extract heat from the ground. This is usually used to warm water for radiators or underfloor heating systems. It can also be used to pre-heat water before it goes into a more conventional boiler.
Beneath the surface, the ground stays at a constant temperature, so a ground source heat pump can be used throughout the year - even in the middle of winter.
How does a ground source heat pump work?
A ground source heat pump circulates a mixture of water and antifreeze around a loop of pipe - called a ground loop - which is buried in the garden. When the liquid travels around the loop it absorbs heat from the ground - used to heat radiators, under floor heating systems and even hot water.
The length of the ground loop depends on the size of your home and the amount of heat you need - longer loops can draw more heat from the ground.
Normally the loop is laid flat, or coiled in trenches about two metres deep, but if there is not enough space in your garden you can install a vertical loop to a depth of up to 100 metres.
The efficiency of a ground source heat pump is measured by a coefficient of performance (CoP) - the amount of heat it produces compared to the amount of electricity needed to run it. A typical CoP for a ground source heat pump is around 3.2 without any reductions for the type of distribution system.
Ground source heat pumps
The benefits of ground source heat pumps
- Reduce your CO2 emissions: on average a ground source heat pump could save around 1.8 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year when replacing an oil boiler.
- Eliminate your fuel bills: ground source heat pumps run on electricity, so there's no need to pay for gas, oil or solid fuels to heat your home.
- Cut down on wasted electricity: heating your home with a ground source heat pump is much more efficient than using electric radiators.
Is a ground source heat pump suitable for my home?
To tell if a ground source heat pump is right for you, there are a few key questions to consider:
- Is your garden suitable for a ground loop?
It doesn't have to be particularly large, but the ground needs to be suitable for digging a trench or a borehole and accessible to digging machinery.
- Is your home well insulated?
Since ground source heat pumps produce a lower temperature heat than traditional boilers, it's essential that your home is insulated and draught proofed well for the heating system to be effective. It could also make the system cheaper and smaller.
- What fuel will you be replacing?
If you´re replacing an electric, oil, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) or coal heating system, a ground source heating system will pay for itself quite quickly. If you're replacing a new, more efficient heating system, your savings will be smaller.
- What type of heating system do you want?
Underfloor heating systems or warm air heating will work much better than radiator-based systems.
- Is the system intended for a new development?
Combining the installation with other building work can reduce the cost of installing the system.
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Our range of environmentally friendly heating services includes:
Ground Source Heating
Air Source Heating
Solar Heating
High Efficiency gas Boiler Upgrades
Heating Control Upgrades
Under floor Heating
