Using air conditioners as air source heat pumps

ASavvyBuyer · 12 January 2021 at 11:42AM

Each of ours were supplied & installed for about £1,500 each.

If you are over 60 and they are supplied & installed by the same company VAT is 5% instead of 20%.

Be wary of the ones sold on ebay being the cheap noisy type with low COP's compared with good quality makes installed by a reputable supplier.

Also, if you do a DIY install you need to get an f-gas registered engineer to complete the Building Regs requirements.

I would estimate a single outside unit supplying 2 internal units would probably cost about £2k - £2.5k (including installation & 5% VAT) depending on the routing of the piping, etc.

JKenH · 12 January 2021 at 1:01PM

2 years ago mine cost me £1100 and £900 installed.

JKenH · 12 January 2021 at 1:07PM

Useful ink for anyone considering ASHPs
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1464827/updated-air-source-heat-pumps-air-con-full-info-guide-is-it-cheaper-to-run-than-mains-gas

mickyduck55 · 12 January 2021 at 1:23PM

Thank you .. finally had a quote

"So, For the LG standard plus option including all the supply and installation that’s with a 3.5kw unit in the living room and a 2.5kw unit in the bedroom running from a single outdoor unit comes to £2,579.79 + VAT."

They are saying 5% VAT discontinued in 2019... although still on Gov website as applicable.... More chatting they are insistent that 5% VAT does not apply, this is who quoted me

https://thawltd.co.uk/

ASavvyBuyer · 12 January 2021 at 3:55PM

mickyduck55 said:

Thank you .. finally had a quote
"So, For the LG standard plus option including all the supply and installation that’s with a 3.5kw unit in the living room and a 2.5kw unit in the bedroom running from a single outdoor unit comes to £2,579.79 + VAT."
They are saying 5% VAT discontinued in 2019... although still on Gov website as applicable.... More chatting they are insistent that 5% VAT does not apply, this is who quoted me
https://thawltd.co.uk/

Well, our last one was installed at the end of last year (2020) and the 5% VAT did apply as I am over 60 and we used the same company for supply & install. It was a company that also trains engineers for f-gas registration; so they should know the rules!

Another company we had a quote from said if we bought the unit ourselves and got them to install, then VAT @ 20% would apply to both the purchase & installation.

mickyduck55 · 12 January 2021 at 4:03PM

ASavvyBuyer said:

mickyduck55 said:

Thank you .. finally had a quote
"So, For the LG standard plus option including all the supply and installation that’s with a 3.5kw unit in the living room and a 2.5kw unit in the bedroom running from a single outdoor unit comes to £2,579.79 + VAT."
They are saying 5% VAT discontinued in 2019... although still on Gov website as applicable.... More chatting they are insistent that 5% VAT does not apply, this is who quoted me
https://thawltd.co.uk/

Well, our last one was installed at the end of last year (2020) and the 5% VAT did apply as I am over 60 and we used the same company for supply & install. It was a company that also trains engineers for f-gas registration; so they should know the rules!
Another company we had a quote from said if we bought the unit ourselves and got them to install, then VAT @ 20% would apply to both the purchase & installation.

Was it a local company? If not I will contact them..

ASavvyBuyer · 12 January 2021 at 4:12PM

mickyduck55 said:

ASavvyBuyer said:

mickyduck55 said:

Thank you .. finally had a quote
"So, For the LG standard plus option including all the supply and installation that’s with a 3.5kw unit in the living room and a 2.5kw unit in the bedroom running from a single outdoor unit comes to £2,579.79 + VAT."
They are saying 5% VAT discontinued in 2019... although still on Gov website as applicable.... More chatting they are insistent that 5% VAT does not apply, this is who quoted me
https://thawltd.co.uk/

Well, our last one was installed at the end of last year (2020) and the 5% VAT did apply as I am over 60 and we used the same company for supply & install. It was a company that also trains engineers for f-gas registration; so they should know the rules!
Another company we had a quote from said if we bought the unit ourselves and got them to install, then VAT @ 20% would apply to both the purchase & installation.

Was it a local company? If not I will contact them..

Yes, local to us in South Wales. However, I understand they do installations outside South Wales.

I can PM you their details if you want.

mickyduck55 · 12 January 2021 at 7:45PM

ASavvyBuyer said:

mickyduck55 said:

ASavvyBuyer said:

mickyduck55 said:

Thank you .. finally had a quote
"So, For the LG standard plus option including all the supply and installation that’s with a 3.5kw unit in the living room and a 2.5kw unit in the bedroom running from a single outdoor unit comes to £2,579.79 + VAT."
They are saying 5% VAT discontinued in 2019... although still on Gov website as applicable.... More chatting they are insistent that 5% VAT does not apply, this is who quoted me
https://thawltd.co.uk/

Well, our last one was installed at the end of last year (2020) and the 5% VAT did apply as I am over 60 and we used the same company for supply & install. It was a company that also trains engineers for f-gas registration; so they should know the rules!
Another company we had a quote from said if we bought the unit ourselves and got them to install, then VAT @ 20% would apply to both the purchase & installation.

Was it a local company? If not I will contact them..

Yes, local to us in South Wales. However, I understand they do installations outside South Wales.
I can PM you their details if you want.

Yes please

ASavvyBuyer · 12 January 2021 at 8:01PM

mickyduck55 said:

ASavvyBuyer said:

mickyduck55 said:

ASavvyBuyer said:

mickyduck55 said:

Thank you .. finally had a quote
"So, For the LG standard plus option including all the supply and installation that’s with a 3.5kw unit in the living room and a 2.5kw unit in the bedroom running from a single outdoor unit comes to £2,579.79 + VAT."
They are saying 5% VAT discontinued in 2019... although still on Gov website as applicable.... More chatting they are insistent that 5% VAT does not apply, this is who quoted me
https://thawltd.co.uk/

Well, our last one was installed at the end of last year (2020) and the 5% VAT did apply as I am over 60 and we used the same company for supply & install. It was a company that also trains engineers for f-gas registration; so they should know the rules!
Another company we had a quote from said if we bought the unit ourselves and got them to install, then VAT @ 20% would apply to both the purchase & installation.

Was it a local company? If not I will contact them..

Yes, local to us in South Wales. However, I understand they do installations outside South Wales.
I can PM you their details if you want.

Yes please