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100-year-old house showcases one of UK's best heat pumps | Heat pumps are praised for their potential to reduce global CO2 emissions by 500 million metric tons, according to the International Energy Agency.
Rob Ritchie, a retired chemist, proudly claims his heat pump ranks second on HeatPumpMonitor.org, emphasizing its great efficiency in the UK.
On the outskirts of the Peak District in northern England, a 100-year-old house boasts a cutting-edge heat pump that’s making waves in the energy efficiency community. Ritchie’s heat pump, designed by local installer Damon Blakemore, is on track to achieve a seasonal COP (SCOP) of 5 over a full year, a feat that would make it the first air-source device on the leaderboard to do so. Even though the house has thin walls and is 800 feet above sea level, which makes it colder, Ritchie estimates he saves £2,700 ($3,420) a year on utility bills because of his heat pump and solar panels.
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