RHI 'checker' visiting next week

kangoora

Hi, I've been cold called recently about the RHI scheme and decided to allow them to do a 'free' review next week. I've since been doing some digging and i am concerned the telesales person was being, shall we say, economical with the truth. They were mentioning an air source heat pump could be appropriate.

I live in a, roughly, 1973 build, typical Barratts estate 4 bedroomed detached house. I'm on mains gas and my combined gas/electric bill is £108/month - i've recently switched so this might be a slight underpayment but doubt it will be more than £120/month at full whack. The gas boiler (not a combi) was installed new about 4 years ago under the boiler replacement scheme. We could be living here for several more years but will be moving and downsizing around that point.

Any advice available on questions to ask and things to be wary of would be gratefully appreciated. Also, does the above sound like a logical candidate for this type of system as what i have read sems to indicate being on mains gas with a newer boiler might not make much difference on overall bills after taking into account installation costs.......

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable on here can help me out

Ps we have cavity wall and loft insulation

Cardew

There are literally hundreds of posts on the merits/demerits of Heat Pumps if you do a search. This is an example - albeit started before RHI was available: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2968958


IMO it would be madness for anyone with Gas CH in an older house to even consider a heat pump.