What sized Kensa Compact Heat Pump would I need?
The heat pump is sized to meet the full space heating losses from your building – no larger, and no smaller. The better insulated your house, the smaller the Heat Pump you will require – and the less money it will cost. There are a range of sizes available – see our online price list. We would recommend that you ask your building service professional (builder, architect etc.) what the heat losses are for your home, and be prepared to ask them to substantiate their answers if the figure appears too high. Be aware that boilers are always substantially oversized – because they are cheap – often by a factor of two; the actual heating requirement for most UK homes is around 6 to 8 kW. You can perform this calculation yourself by calculating the ground floor area of your house and asking your local authority Building Regulations staff to what insulation standard your home was built to, likely to be in the region 70 to 100 watts per square metre. Sadly, the UK housing stock is a very good exa
