Technical Support goes way beyond just a team here at Freedom Heat Pumps. Technical support is a core part of Freedom Heat Pumps foundations; It’s what we believe has made us the fantastic heat pump-centred business we are today. Freedom Heat Pumps is not just a heat pump supplier. Freedom Heat Pumps is here to […]
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Account managers are such a big part of what makes Freedom Heat Pumps unique, but it isn’t really something we talk about that often (shame on us 😊). In a world trying to find ways to automate and digitise as much as possible, sometimes it can be nice to know that there is a human […]
The UK government implemented the boiler upgrade scheme (BUS) to help support the decarbonisation of heating in buildings by helping people replace their boilers with an eco-friendly solution such as air source heat pumps. The BUS provides grants to support the installation of heat pumps in homes across England and Wales. As of Monday, […]
So, why is MCS accreditation important? Perhaps we could look at this from a slightly broader viewpoint and ask why any accreditation is important. Does accreditation guarantee that a heat pump will better than a heat pump which hasn’t been submitted for approval? No. In the same way that a sprinter who their race may […]
Refrigerant type 15 years ago, when Freedom Heat Pumps was first founded, most air source heat pumps in the UK market, used R410A or R407C refrigerant. R407C as a refrigerant was good at temperatures up to around 65°C but hasn’t been seen in the mainstream for a good few years. For many years, R410A was […]
Electrical loading in the context of a heat pump, is referred to as the fuse / breaker size that needs to be in place to ensure safe operation of the heat pump. Most heat pumps are split in to 3 breaker sizes: 16amp, 20amp and 32amp, with the breaker size determining the kW output / […]
The heat pump must be sized accurately for the unit to work effectively within a property. A heat loss calculation must be completed to industry standards to size a heat pump correctly. Freedom Heat Pump Heat loss calculator has been produced in line with industry standards BS EN12831 & MCS MIS3005. A heat loss calculation […]
We are all familiar with open loop system when fitting ground source heat pumps, in fact it has been suggested to be the most efficient option when fitting a ground source heat pumps. We will be discussing if Open loop systems would be possible on Air Source Heat Pumps and will this be the future […]
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If you’re looking for ways to lower your heating bills, an air-source heat pump could be the perfect solution. In addition to producing heat and lowering bills, air-source heat pumps also reduce your carbon footprint. This is our guide to air-source heat pumps. What is an air source heat pump? An air source heat pump […]