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Why install an Air Source Heat Pump?

March 8, 2021 By ccs

You might have heard that the government’s new Green Homes Grants Scheme, launched in autumn 2020, encourages home owners to install Air Source Heat Pumps to replace old gas and oil fired heating systems. But why should you consider the benefits of an Air Source Heat Pump system instead of just getting a new gas boiler?

The answer is, there are lots of benefits from this ‘new’ technology. However, it’s not really so new. Sure, it’s a new idea to use it in household heating systems, but heat pumps have been used in commercial buildings for years, and you even already have a heat pump in a different form quietly working away to run your household fridge and freezer. But what are the benefits for a household heating system?

Well first of all there’s the reason the government are pushing us all to think about heat pumps – and that’s to cut down our carbon footprint. Instead of burning fossil fuels like gas or oil and releasing harmful carbon into the environment, a heat pump uses an efficient electric motor to move heat from the outdoors air into your home. All you need is a small amount of electricity, hopefully from renewable energy, to run the electric pump. You could easily be cutting your carbon emissions and your carbon footprint by three quarters.

And there’s not just the feelgood factor of cutting your carbon footprint, you’ll save money too. Because three quarters of the energy used will literally be extracted from the air outside your home, you’ll massively cut your fuel bills as well – especially if you can power the pump from solar panels.

There are practical benefits too, because you are getting rid of your old gas boiler you’ll free up some valuable space in the house – and a household’s old boiler is often in the kitchen where storage space is already at a premium.

Heat pumps really are the system of the future, if you have got an old boiler it’s pointless to replace it with another boiler which over time will become ever more expensive to run. If you install a heat pump today there are massive government incentives which are only on offer for a short time. The Green Homes Grant Scheme could see up to two thirds of your installation cost being paid for by the government.

Ask our Surveyor: top Air Source Heat Pump questions

March 4, 2021 By ccs

CCS Site Surveyor Eddie Hale gets to meet a lot of householders - every one of our quotes to homeowners gets a personal visit to assess the installation so that we can make sure we do the neatest job possible at the best price.

Eddie also answers a lot of questions because most people haven't seen an air source heating system in a home before - not surprisingly, they usually want some extra information before they commit to installing a system that could be heating their home for the next twenty years.

Here are the top questions Eddie gets asked:

How much is it going to cost?

Pricing will vary depending on what type of property you have. Eddie says "I normally find the price will range somewhere between £9,000 and £12,000. But it could be more depending on what type of property you have and what extras you need.

Remember of course that this price includes the pump, a new super insulated water cylinder, plus all new radiators (if required), all pipework and a bit of electrical work. And we dispose of the parts of the old system taken out."

How much will it save me?

Your savings will always vary, depending on what type of heating system you have currently. For example if you have a very old oil fired boiler or old electric heaters, your savings will be very large because the old heating system you have is very inefficient and on top of that, it uses expensive oil or electricity. On the flip side of that, if you have a nearly new natural gas condensing boiler you’re savings won't be as good because your boiler is already quite efficient. But even then you could be using 75% less energy and doing less harm to the environment.

Is it doing to be disruptive if you have to put in new pipes?

First of all, we will definitely need to run new pipes from the heat pump to the airing cupboard or wherever your hot water cylinder is sited in the house. You will need much larger pipes to carry the heat due to the way heat pumps work. If you already have a piped heating system then the disruption should be minimal, but you will probably need new bigger radiators so a bit of surface pipework will be necessary.

If you have electric heaters then the disruption will be slightly more because we will need to run new pipes throughout the house. Wherever we can, we will run them under floor boards. But in properties with concrete floors there cab be a lot of surface run pipework. You can always paint the pipes once the work is done to make them more aesthetically pleasing as long as you use approved paint. And because the pipes run at a lower temperature the paint will last longer and won't discolour.

What will be the most efficient way to run it?

The most efficient way of running the heat pump is just to leave the heat pump on continuously at a comfortable temperature through autumn, winter and some of spring. Just leave it working steadily in the back ground, ticking over the same way you leave your fridge freezer working to a set temperature. You can then adjust the individual thermostats in each room as you see fit for your personal needs. For example you might want bedroom radiators on setting 3 but have your lounge radiators on setting 5 or 6.

Is it doing to be disruptive if you have to put in new pipes and radiators?

You'll need bigger radiators because the heat pump will generate 55 degree heat whereas your current boiler can reach temperatures up to 75 degrees. We have to make the radiators larger to ensure you have enough heat in the room to heat it efficiently. Sizing your radiators is one of the main reasons we are here doing the survey, so that we can measure the house and calculate what size radiators and system you need, to make it the most efficient it can be.

Air Source Heat Pump Retrofit for Social Housing is a First for SW

January 9, 2021 By ccs

CCS installs South West’s first major Air Source Heat pump retrofit to social housing, cutting fuel bills for 55 Swindon homes

The South West’s first large-scale social housing retrofit using carbon-cutting air source heat pumps (ASHPs), has been installed by mechanical and electrical specialists Correct Contract Services (CCS) for Stonewater housing association in Swindon. The pioneering scheme also marks a first in the deployment of this green heating technology by a housing association to meet both the Government’s 2050 net zero-carbon emissions target and minimum EPC band C energy efficiency rating for all homes by 2035.

ASHPs, which extract heat from the air, have been retrofitted by CCS in 55 occupied Stonewater homes in Kennedy Drive, Swindon. The new low-maintenance heating and hot water systems – which replace expensive-to-run conventional storage heaters – have significantly improved each property’s EPC rating, lifting most from a D to a B, which only 8 per cent of UK properties currently achieve.

“We’re delighted to have worked collaboratively with Stonewater to design and deliver this pioneering ASHP scheme which was chosen after considering a range of renewable heating and hot water systems on the basis of their cost, carbon-efficiency and community benefits,” says Danny Gladwyn, CCS managing director. “Heating and hot water account for around one-third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions which could be cut by 55-70 per cent if conventional gas and electric boilers were replaced with more energy-efficient, low-carbon heat pumps such as ASHPs. These cost-effective, planet-friendly systems are not only vital in helping to reduce our carbon footprint and improve air quality, but they are key to tackling growing fuel poverty in a Covid-affected economy.”

Stonewater’s Kennedy Drive ASHP retrofit scheme will deliver significant benefits in the form of low heating bills for residents.

Air source heat pump installation retrofitted to Swindon social housing

Swindon resident Judith Reynolds (left) with CCS Site Manager Craig Stephens beside her new carbon-cutting air source heat pump in Kennedy Drive. The unit is one of 55 ASHP heating systems installed by CCS for Stonewater housing association. It is the first large-scale social housing retrofit of its kind in the South West.

Adam Masters, Environmental Sustainability Manager at Stonewater, said: “As a leading housing provider, we are committed to helping tackle the climate emergency. The ‘All hands to the pump: a home improvement plan for England’ report we commissioned last summer from the Institute of Public Policy Research, shows significant steps to cutting carbon can be made on retrofitting and new build homes using existing technologies.
“ASHPs are a great example of this and we are delighted our investment will bring this proven technology to our residents in Kennedy Drive in Swindon. This is only the start – we will be doing much more to work with our residents across the country to improve their homes and cut carbon emissions.”

While uptake in the UK has been low compared to Europe, the heat pump market is expected to double over the next five years as the Government looks to electrical, gas and hybrid heat pumps to curb climate-warming emissions of which 20 per cent are generated by the nation’s housing stock.

CCS Appointed as ProcurePublic Supplier

December 22, 2020 By ccs

Correct Contract Services is delighted to have been appointed as a supplier within the ProcurePublic and National Framework Partnership networks, giving us new access to a wide range of tendering opportunities nationwide within Public Sector procurement.

CCS Supporting Local NHS Staff

April 24, 2020 By ccs

One of Wessex Heartbeat’s main sponsors has been working in partnership to support our local NHS staff at this time.

Correct Contract Services Limited based in Andover is offering all NHS staff in the Andover area a free gas service and safety check on their boiler and heating system.

The offer is open to the first 50 people on a first come first served basis.

Danny Gladwyn of Correct Contract Services Limited said “having a partnership with Wessex Heartbeat has been a wonderful opportunity for us to develop our community support, and now that Wessex Heartbeat are working hard in support of our NHS at this difficult time, we thought this was one area we could help”.

John Munro, CEO of Wessex Heartbeat said “having partners such as Correct Contract Services Limited allow us many ways of how we can support our community and our NHS Staff, I think this is a wonderful gesture that I hope many will take up”.

Those who would like to take up this fabulous offer please contact Correct Contract Services Limited by emailing info@correctcs.co.uk or call 01246 336670 where their staff will be delighted to help you.

If you would like to support Wessex Heartbeat please go to www.heartbeat.org.uk

Fusion21 Approved Supplier Status

March 23, 2020 By ccs

We are delighted to announce that on 20th March 2020 we were appointed as an Approved Supplier in the Heating & Renewables Framework for the Fusion21 procurement service. Fusion21 provides procurement services to over 500 public sector bodies, offering contract frameworks using a range of approved suppliers which now includes Correct Contract Services.

As a result we are able to access a wider range of potential customers who can deal with us safe in the knowledge that we have been pre-accredited by a respected procurement services provider.

Local business volunteers have a tea-rrific time at Enham Trust

December 20, 2019 By ccs

Staff from top mechanical and electrical services specialists Correct Contract Services (CCS) in Andover, have taken time off work to help locally based disability charity, Enham Trust, pack thousands of tea-bags for Christmas cuppas around the world.

The volunteers from CCS’ head office in Hopkinson Way, were working in one of Enham Trust’s successful social enterprises – Enham Third Party Logistics – where the charity has already packed 3.2 million tea-bags this year for a leading London department store.

The event was part of a number of community initiatives which CCS staff do annually to help hard-working local charities like Enham Trust which supports and empowers 6,000 disabled people annually to live, work and enjoy life.

“We had a great day volunteering at Enham Trust and working with its inspirational and amazing staff who are so passionate about improving the lives of some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of our community,” says Danny Gladwyn, Managing Director of CCS. “It was a great privilege to be able to support the Trust at this very special time of the year which is all about giving those in need a helping hand.”

The charity which has been operating for almost 100 years and actively employs disabled staff, provides specialist care, housing and employment for people with disabilities, enabling them to live a life of independence, choice and control.

“The CCS team did a fantastic job of packing teabags and we really appreciated all their hard work and effort on the day,” says Hannah Monck, Head of Income Generation. “Volunteers are absolutely vital to the work of the Enham Trust and we are delighted to work in partnership with CCS.”

For more information about Enham Trust, please visit: www.enhamtrust.org.uk

Volunteers from Correct Contract Services help pack tea-bags for disability charity Enham Trust in Andover: (from L-R) CCS Technical Director Trevor Dempsey, Chloe Plummer, Enham Trust Fundraising Assistant, CCS Managing Director Danny Gladwyn, and CCS Commercial Director Andy Denney.

Correct Contract Services signs corporate partnership with Wessex Heartbeat

September 1, 2019 By ccs

We are proud to announce that we have signed a corporate partnership with Wessex Heartbeat to help the charity improve cardiac care in our local community.

The partnership will feature healthy heart checks for CCS staff, and special fundraising events. The partnership runs for an initial 12 months with an option to extend.

Danny Gladwyn, managing director at Correct Contract Services, said: “We are immensely proud of our association with Wessex Heartbeat and are looking forward to working closely with the team there. The plan is to raise awareness and funds, whilst helping to improve the health of our own colleagues. I’m looking forward to building our relationship with the charity and its other partners over the coming months.”

“Wessex Heartbeat plays a vital role within our local community – helping to improve the cardiac health of those living here. At Correct Contract Services, we are committed to supporting worthy causes – and this is certainly an excellent example of that.

John Munro, Wessex Heartbeat’s chief executive, said: “We value our corporate partners tremendously, and Correct Contract Services is wonderful addition to our group of business supporters. We hope to form a strong bond with this highly-respected local engineering company over the course of the next year – and hopefully into the longer term future.”

Wessex Heartbeat’s partnerships help to raise funds to support local families and provide cardiac care in the Wessex region, as well as offering support and services in local businesses.

Please support Danny on his Fundraising Walk…..

January 15, 2019 By ccsedit

On May 25th/26th Bank Holiday Weekend Danny will be walking 100KM in a continuous 24 hour period from London to Brighton to support MIND, please kindly donate as much as you can for this great cause via my just giving page below.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/danny-gladwyn1?newPage=True

100% Customer Satisfaction across all jobs in October……..

November 12, 2018 By ccsedit

We are so pleased to be gaining 100% in our Customer Satisfaction across our jobs.

We are very proud of our Site Teams and these Customer Satisfaction questionaires show that pride is justified!

Of course, our Office Team should also be recognised for their customer service.

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CCS installs South West’s first major Air Source Heat pump retrofit to social housing, cutting fuel bills for 55 Swindon homes

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