If all my neighbours had heatpumps installed the noise would drive me mad. I don’t think my sanity would last due to lack of sleep.
Houses where i am are so close together.
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GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 7 months ago
I’m still of the stance that heat pumps work well, if the house heating system is designed/adjusted to accomodate.
Modern insulation, large radiators/underfloor heating? Ideal candidate, you’ll hit decent efficiency most of the time.
1930s house with little insulation, and un-calculated radiators thrown in and run at 70’C?
You might as well be using bare electric heating at a lower install cost.
So the push for ASHP/GSHPs needs to be a two pronged attack: Get places ready to receive them, then install them.
_xDEADBEEF@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Wanderer@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Something wrong with whatever heatpumps you’ve seen.
_xDEADBEEF@lemm.ee 7 months ago
All of them? Sure, some were clearly rattly old things with knackered bearings, but they are not silent and stick out like a sore thumb when they click on at night.
But im sure I’ll be told my experiences are wrong.
Wanderer@lemm.ee 7 months ago
I lived in a campsite with an old 9kw heat pump and I couldn’t tell if it was on from the other side of the garden (which was as long as the house). Anything that is mechanical and moves got a chance of making a noise but it doesn’t mean all of them do. We also had one inside the house for thr hot water and when they was new I had to open the door to the utilities room to even know it was on.
All you can hear is a fan spinning.
YungOnions@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Interesting point. Hadn’t even considered the cumulative noise issue. I imagine heat pumps will get quieter, but initially at leat you’re right, they could be a real issue in terraced properties, for example.
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 7 months ago
This is definitely part of the heat pump push that I am not looking forward to.
ASHPs do make noise, badly installed they make more, and more vibration.
I forsee lots of painful battles between council departments trying to push for ASHPs, and noise complaints.
My solution is to move to a detatched house eventually, as I can’t see it going well at all!
Officer_Pickles@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This is the approach I’m taking , upgrade the basics like insultation first before making the jump.