Find out whether your home is ready for a heat pump
A heat pump is a good choice if it suits your home. Answer a few questions and you will see where you stand, and what a sensible next step is.
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- With points for improvement
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How we calculate
Your home first, then the unit. That way you avoid a heat pump that is too big, too small or too expensive to run.
Your heat demand
Ideally we start from your current consumption. We deduct the efficiency of your boiler and the hot water. Without consumption data, we estimate based on the year of construction and the floor area.
Your insulation
Roof, walls and glazing determine how much heat you lose, and therefore how big the heat pump needs to be.
Your radiators or floor
The lower the water temperature, the more efficiently a heat pump works. Underfloor heating is ideal, radiators can work too.
No sizing
We determine the final capacity with a heat loss calculation according to NBN EN 12831, at your home.
Good to know
Why don't I get an exact capacity?
The right capacity is determined with a room-by-room heat loss calculation, for example according to NBN EN 12831. For that, we look at your home on site. The calculator gives a range as a first direction.
Does a heat pump work with radiators?
Often, yes, if your home is well enough insulated and the radiators are large enough. A heat pump works most efficiently with a low water temperature. Sometimes replacing a few radiators is enough.
What is a hybrid heat pump?
A smaller heat pump that works together with your existing boiler. The heat pump does most of the work, the boiler helps out when it freezes hard. That can be a good intermediate step if your home is not yet ready to go fully electric.
Can a heat pump also cool?
With underfloor heating or fan coil units, it can. With ordinary radiators, it cannot. For cooling specific rooms, air conditioning can be a better choice.
Do I need to insulate first?
Not always, but it is often wise. Less heat loss means a smaller heat pump and a lower water temperature. The calculator shows which improvements are worth looking into.
Also useful: calculate your home battery or air conditioning calculator or calculate your heat pump water heater.