Ground Source Heat Pump
It could lower your fuel bills, especially if you replace conventional electric heating.
It could provide you with an income through the government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
It could lower home carbon emissions, depending on which fuel you are replacing.
There are no fuel deliveries needed.
It will heat your home as well as your water.
There is minimal maintenance required.
Unlike gas and oil boilers, heat pumps deliver heat at lower temperatures over much longer periods.
In winter, it may need to be on constantly to heat your home efficiently, but radiators won’t feel as hot to the touch as with a gas or oil boiler.
Often they are more difficult to install than air source heat pumps, but ground source heat pumps are often more energy efficient.