Which is the best boiler vs heat pumps

[kevintrot]

Hello, I am not sure about the boiler as well as heat pump. Please tell me which one I should put in to heat my home.

 

[Knappers]

Boiler.
Systems are now being designed and fitted with heatpumps in mind but I don't think the infrastructure or market offering it there yet.
I think the market will be much more established and competitive in 10-15 years so unless your not on mains gas I'd say its a good time for a new boiler.

 

[snowhead]

As above, if you've got gas, fit a gas boiler.
Gas isn't going anywhere, the make up of it may change but unless the price of gas is raised, which would affect millions of existing users, then the cost of running a Heat pump will never be less than the cost of running a gas boiler.

Also the cost of buying a heat pump will never be equal to or less than buying a gas boiler due to the complexity of the heat pump.

 

[kevintrot]

As above, if you've got gas, fit a gas boiler.
Gas isn't going anywhere, the make up of it may change but unless the price of gas is raised, which would affect millions of existing users, then the cost of running a Heat pump will never be less than the cost of running a gas boiler.

Also the cost of buying a heat pump will never be equal to or less than buying a gas boiler due to the complexity of the heat pump.

Thanks for your response.

 

[Last Plumber]

Boiler for me. Heat pumps have been around over 70 years and haven't taken off of their own accord. There are good reasons too.