Air Source Heat Pump Grants
You can access grants for Air Source Heat Pumps via the ECO4 Grant Scheme. Eligibility through ECO4 might even entitle you to receive it at no cost!.
All new air source heat pump installations are carried out by qualified heating engineers.
Verify your eligibility today.
Apply for an air source heat pump grant
Complete our fast, simple and free online application form to check if you can apply for a ECO4 air source heat pump grant.
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How do I know if I qualify for a ECO4 air source heat pump installation grant
The ECO4 scheme targets low-income, fuel-poor, and vulnerable households receiving specific benefits from the UK government. To qualify for an ECO4 air source heat pump grant, applicants must meet the criteria provided below:
You must be claiming one of the qualifying UK Government Benefits to apply for an air source heat pump grant:
- Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- Child Tax Credits
- Child Benefit
- Housing Benefits
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Pensions Savings Credit
- Income Support or Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
You need to either own a home or be a tenant in a privately rented home
Both homeowners and private tenants have the opportunity to apply for an air source heat pump grant.
Homeowners
Homeowners must have an EPC rating of E, F or G to be eligible for air source heat pump grant.
Private Tenants
A tenant in a privately rented home applying for an air source heat pump grant must have a home with an EPC rating of D, E, F, or G.
Types of existing heating system which are eligible for a first time central heating system grant
Your home must have either no existing heating system or one of the following heating systems to qualify for ECO4 grant:
- LPG room heaters
- Solid fossil fuel heaters
- Wood/biomass heaters
- Oil room heaters
- Direct acting room heaters
- Electric room heaters
- Electric underfloor or ceiling heating
- Fan heaters
How do air source heat pumps work?
An air source heat pump works by extracting heat from the outside air and transferring it inside to heat a building or provide hot water.
Here’s a simplified explanation of how it operates:
Absorption of Heat: The heat pump contains a refrigerant fluid that circulates through a closed loop system. Even when the outside air temperature is cold, it still contains heat energy.
The outdoor unit of the heat pump absorbs this heat energy from the air.
Compression: The absorbed heat causes the refrigerant to evaporate into a gas. This gas is then compressed by a compressor within the heat pump. Compression increases the temperature of the gas, making it even hotter.
Heat Exchange: The hot gas passes through a heat exchanger, where it transfers its heat to a separate water circuit within your home and heats up water for domestic use.
Condensation: After releasing its heat, the refrigerant returns to a liquid state as it cools down. The liquid refrigerant then passes through an expansion valve, which reduces its pressure and temperature in preparation for the next cycle.
Repetition: The cycle repeats as long as heating or hot water is required, continuously extracting heat from the outside air and transferring it indoors.
During warmer months, many air source heat pumps can also operate in reverse to provide cooling by extracting heat from inside a home and releasing it outside, acting as an air conditioner.
It is important that your property has insulation installed such as cavity wall insulation or external wall insulation to ensure your air source heat pump is working efficiently.