ACR Journal

10 ❘ The Refrigerant Update Cosy in the countryside The couple are very environmentally aware in every aspect of their lives and are enthusiastic organic gardeners as well as being drawn towards renewable heating. And they do their homework when it comes to researching what suits them best. So, when it came to replacing the sometimes- smelly oil fired Rayburn, they began looking closely online at the available options for a replacement heating system.They had been aware of heat pumps as an option for a while but began to look more closely and were impressed by what they found out.They were keen to use a local supplier who would be on hand if they needed help or servicing of the system they selected, so they contacted Caplor Energy based in Fownhope. After a survey and quote, they pressed the button on the new installation which started early in the NewYear.Tony and Charlotte plump for the LGTherma V Monobloc to drive their heating system after researching the options.They wanted to avoid having tankers forcing their way up their drive on a regular basis and knew the impact that this has on the environment.They choose LG Therma V as they were impressed by the performance date.They were delighted that the hot water cylinder that came as part of the system is made in Manchester and the connecting radiators throughout the cottage were made in SouthYorkshire. The additional bonus of the Government Renewable Heating Incentive scheme was another bonus. Paying quarterly every year for seven years – around £1300 a year, almost covering the cost for the complete installation, and with the significant savings on fuel payments they should literally be in the green over that period of time. A cottage in deepest, rural Herefordshire is warming quite literally to LG’s Therma V monobloc air to water heat pump. With parts of the cottage dating back to 1747 and some of the walls over two feet thick, it is a wonderful example of longevity in the history of cottages in the English countryside and when Tony and his wife Charlotte bought it six years ago, they inherited an elderly oil-fired Rayburn and an oil burner in the lounge that supplied the heating and hot water throughout the property.