Living with your heat pump

A one-page sheet that stays with the home, for owners and tenants. Fill it in with your installer or housing provider.

Living with your heat pump

A one-page sheet that stays with the home, for owners and tenants. Fill it in with your installer or housing provider.

The sheet

Print it or save it as a PDF, fill it in, and keep it with the home. This is general guidance only: instructions from your installer, landlord or manufacturer always come first.

Summary

The short version

What is normal

Warm, not hot, radiators, steam and fan noise, and slow warm-ups are all normal.

What to do

Start heating early and turn down by 2° at most when you are out.

What to avoid

Do not switch it off to save money, turn radiator valves off or crank it up.

Fill in your settings

Note your temperatures, pressure, who to call and when the next service is due.

When to call

Call now for a steady leak, loud banging, or no heating and no hot water.

Just Ask: Heatpump

Just Ask: Heatpump is an independent companion to Visit a Heat Pump and Get a Heat Pump. Built from real installation experience to give honest, practical guidance before you commit. Everything here is about air-to-water air source heat pumps.

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