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Why would I choose Abode Heat?
By Abode on 22nd March 20220Read moreOur excellent customer service combined with over 30 years industry experience and accreditations is what sets Abode Heat apart and gives our customers confidence and trust.
£5,000 Green Homes Grant for heat pump installations – What you need to know
By Abode on 24th August 2020Read moreA new Green Homes Grant will give over 600,000 self-builders homeowners in England money to spend on energy-saving measures, including heat pumps.
The real cost of poor hot water performance
By Abode on 31st October 2019Read moreAn architect recently asked me to formally review a tender submission that included an air source heat pump. Both the architect and the homeowner wanted reassurance that the heat pump solution would meet their requirements.
Didn’t you just want to be an architect?
By Abode on 17th September 2019Read moreThe “best” long term energy strategy and renewable heating solution needs to be identified and agreed at the design stage, not just fitted to the building at 1st fix stage. Engaging us at the design stage means you can remove “heating designer” from the list of unpaid job roles. This will save your time and enable you to provide a better service to your clients.
How much does a heat pump cost?
By Abode on 17th July 2019Read moreWithout being able to quantify your heat and hot water requirement how can you possibly get the best advice to decide on what you should do, and how can a supplier provide the best solution for your long term energy needs? To break this deadlock, a detailed heat loss calculation needs to be produced. Investing a small amount of time and money now, will…