I did not post about the system - I actually have it in the cellar and as long as it works I do not really think about it :-). But I might take a deeper look into the specs sooon and let you know. House heating also on gas right now, with solar we jsut do not need that much which is good. In Germany they wanna get rid of all gas / oil stuff and support you buying "Wäremepumpe aka heat pump" but still it would cost most house owners addition 40-60k€ and I am careful to spend that much money yet .
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I'm sure Germany wants to get off dependence on Russian gas. Heat pumps should cost a lot less than that, but it will depend on what other equipment you need. Here there is a government grant to cover some of the cost.
just checked again the government program - they pay 40% for the system (if meets requirements whch is typical German admin language) - so it could work out with 30-40k - but in a nutshell makes only sense when gas system is old and has to be replaced anyway - now not really an option I think. We will see :-)
We can get a £7500 grant and Octopus says it would only cost another £500 for the heat pump. Actual cost will depend on other factors, but I would want to get an proper quote. Our boiler is getting on a bit, so I will consider it when that needs replacing.
Yeah many factors and many different sources that tell what it wil / could cost dpeending on certain factors - here a ballpark screenshot (In German)
Rough translated (but all depends on "factors" :-))
How much does it cost to convert a gas heating system to a heat pump?
Converting a gas heating system to a heat pump costs between €25,000 and €50,000, depending on the output and type of heat pump. The purchase costs for the heat pump are between €20,000 and €35,000, up to 40% of which is subsidized by government grants.
The total costs for the gas heating system are calculated as follows:
Cost center of the conversion Costs
Disposal of gas heating € 2,000 - 3,000
Purchase of heat pump 20,000 - 35,000 €
Installation of heat pump incl. accessories € 3,000 - 12,000
Total costs € 25,000 - 50,000
I could read the German :)
Maybe the German market is different to the UK, but costs here seem much lower. Looks like an opportunity for someone to offer a better deal.
I think this is a loot driven by our lovely government so no real chance for private companies to get around with better offers - we live in a stasi state since a while.
Politics everywhere is a mess with extremists getting a lot of votes.
True, independent frpm Russian gas and we also get support by government but my calculation still says we need to spend privately in addition around 40-60k - that is not doabel - we will see how the next election will end and what is new then