At home with a heat pump: ‘It makes hot water when it’s freezing outside’

Four householders with recently installed air source heat pumps discuss the ups and downs of ownership

John and Carol Deed, Thriplow, Cambs
We had an air source heat pump fitted in January 2020 and it has proven to be a really good decision," says John Deed, a former marketing executive in the car industry.

Deed and his wife Carol began considering home heating options for their detached four-bedroom 1970s house when it became clear their 25-year-old oil boiler was on its last legs".