Domestic Air Source Heat Pump [image credit: UK Alternative Energy]
The ill-conceived ‘net zero’ emissions plan born of the UK government’s carbon dioxide obsessions takes another hit. Five-figure radiator installation bills will put people off bigtime.
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Homeowners trying to install eco-friendly heat pumps have been left with surprise £30,000 bills after it emerged millions of radiators are too small to work with the new technology, says The Telegraph.
The Government wants 600,000 heat pumps installed every year by 2028, in line with its “net zero” aims, but the majority of homes may need thousands of pounds worth of upgrades to accommodate them.
Heat pumps need larger radiators to achieve the same heat output as gas boilers, which heat water to much higher temperatures.
Some 99pc of British homes do not have radiators large enough to heat a room on the coldest winter’s day, using a low-temperature…
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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