Heat pumps, made simple
Thinking about replacing your boiler with a heat pump? These guides explain whether heat pumps are worth it, how to check if your home is suitable, what installation involves, how much they cost, and how to run one for less.
Where do you want to start?
Switching to a heat pump is a journey, from deciding if it suits your home to running it for less. Jump to the stage that fits where you are.
Is a heat pump right for your home?
Start with the big questions: whether a heat pump makes sense, how it compares with a gas boiler, and whether your home is likely to be suitable.
Are heat pumps worth it in the UK?
A clear look at the costs, savings, comfort and trade-offs of switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump.
Worth it?Heat pump vs gas boiler
Compare upfront costs, running costs, efficiency, comfort and long-term value side by side.
CompareIs my house suitable for a heat pump?
The key things that affect suitability — insulation, radiators, space and heat loss — explained in plain English.
Check your homePlan the right heat pump setup
A good heat pump installation starts with proper design. Learn how heat loss, heat pump size and radiators all affect comfort and running costs.
What is a heat loss survey?
The room-by-room survey that sizes your heat pump and underpins a proper system design. Skip it and you risk an oversized, under-performing install.
Why it mattersWhat size heat pump do I need?
Why the right heat pump size depends on your home’s heat loss, not the size of your current boiler.
Sizing explainedDo heat pumps need new radiators?
When existing radiators can stay, when they need upgrading, and why flow temperature changes the answer.
RadiatorsUnderstand the cost
See what heat pumps cost to install, how the Boiler Upgrade Scheme works, and what affects your running costs after installation.
How much do heat pumps cost?
Typical 2026 UK install prices, the extras most quotes don’t mention up front, and what can push a quote higher or lower.
See pricesBoiler Upgrade Scheme
How the government grant works, who can apply, and how much support you may be able to get towards your install.
Grant explainedHeat pump running costs
What affects day-to-day running costs, and how heat pumps compare with gas heating once the system is dialled in.
Run the numbersRun your heat pump for less
Get more from your heat pump with better settings, smarter tariffs and simple changes that can reduce your energy bills.
Best settings to reduce heat pump costs
The settings and habits that help your heat pump run more efficiently — flow temperature, weather compensation, schedules and the controls people get wrong.
Tune your systemOctopus Cosy
A closer look at Octopus Cosy and how its cheaper windows can work for heat pump households on the right schedule.
Read guideAll heat pump guides
Guides and explainers covering every stage of going for a heat pump — from deciding if it suits your home to running it for less.
