Q&A: All you need to know about heat-pump technology

We ask the pros key questions about how to attain a sustainable gold standard and whether a retrofit will suit every home

With fossil fuel central heating under attack, could a heat pump future-proof your home? Daiken altherma Monobloc air-source heat pump, Rosstechnical.ie.

WE ARE familiar with their fascinating, fridge-in-reverse technology, and zero-carbon emissions at point-of-use. We’re determined on a heat pump (HP), but how do we know if it will suit our existing home, or discover if we can afford the capital outlay? What’s first?

What would we expect from an initial survey for a HP retrofit?