Round 5 – Heating running costs
Despite the cost of electricity being roughly 4 times more than gas, oil and LPG*, the running costs are surprisingly similar (this is down to the heat pump water heater’s high efficiency). What this means is, in the event of electricity coming down in price in the future, the running cost of heat pump water heaters would be a fraction of conventional heating methods. Given the volatile nature of changing energy prices, we think this is likely to happen.
Of course, this is speculative – we can’t know for certain if and when these prices might change, but as more and more solar farms, wind farms and hydroelectricity plants appear across the UK, it stands to reason that the cost of electricity will fall.
Heat pump boiler vs traditional boiler: 2 – 2
Heat pump boiler vs traditional boiler round 6 – Maintenance
While annual maintenance checks are advised for heat pump water heaters, they’re not necessary. They can help to preserve a high efficiency and prolong life expectancy, but you can get away with not having routine checks without serious consequences.
On the other hand, it’s strongly advised that traditional boilers have at least annual maintenance checks from HVAC professionals. This is to ensure safety, namely to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Heat pump boiler vs traditional boiler: 3 – 2
Round 7 – User experience
Since both gas traditional boilers and heat pump water heaters are fully automated, the user experience will largely depend on the model you choose. As with most modern appliances, there are umpteen extra functions to improve ease of use, comfort and control. App-controlled systems, timers and programmable room thermostats are just a few of the functions we think are worth looking out for.
Unfortunately, a biomass traditional boiler will require slightly more effort, as you’ll have to manually fill it with wood pellets each time. There are options to have pellets delivered to your door, but this will depend on a willing third party located in your area.
Heat pump boiler vs traditional boiler: 3 – 2
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