Projects

HOLIDAY COTTAGES
Fangfoss
York


Why did we choose GSHP?

We put oil in three small cottages and then by chance saw GSHP’s on a web advert, looked into it and immediately bought into the idea. Once in the two big cottages we were so pleased with the results two more were installed in our houses and one in the office.

What was the experience like?

Very easy. Once Solarwall were involved it became even easier because of the way they involved me in all the planning and work involved and their knowledge of GSHP.

Has it enhanced your business?

Yes it has and I believe it will become more important to cottage guests as to how their heating and hot water is produced. We are in the middle of an application to join The Green Tourism Business Scheme for which the GSHP will certainly help us in our ambition to attain a Gold Award. This will enhance our business immediately and will become more important down the line and will give significantly more bookings.
 

What do visitors think?

They all love the constant warm temperature rather than the normal timed heat. All are aware that GSHP are used as we use it as a marketing tool on our website and in the brochures and many quests ask me to explain how it works. We have also had a lot of local people, who are planning new dwellings, come to have a look but most of all to see what it costs to buy and run and see how efficient it is. Some of these have now decided to go ahead with a heat pump.

Has it given you access to other markets?

Yes, 1, Guests who will only stay in cottages with a green policy
2, This is new to us but we have just received a booking from a Team Building & Business Training company who chose us because of our green policy, of which GSHP are a major contributer, as a company policies will have to change to avoid carbon payments.

Has it saved you money?

Yes it has but not east to calculate in the cottages as one invoice for all five including all electric. However the pump in the bungalow is easy as we have a direct comparison to the system replaced, LPG gas, and the saving is around 50% which will give a payback time of Four years or probably less.

Would you do it again?

Yes without a single doubt. In fact we have received planning permission for four more cottages all planned to have GSHP with under floor heating.
One very important point in favour of GSHP is the very low level of maintenance required once up and running and the long life expectancy of the pumps.