Hybrid Heating Systems

Experts in hybrid heating systems.

Humphrey & Crockett excels in the choice of hybrid heating systems that we offer. A hybrid approach is a method of combining multiple different heating systems to supply one property, taking advantage of the best aspects of each of the systems. This frequently offers a greener approach to heating a home. The three most popular requests we receive are to link an oil boiler with a heat pump, a wood burner to an oil boiler, and a heat pump to a wood burner. However, you name the boiler and we can link it to whatever heating system you require.

Straight swap to heat pump.

If the property already contains an oil boiler and you’re thinking of changing to a heat pump, then the Grant VortexAir, for example, allows you to change to the hybrid system without the added cost of having to resize and replace radiators or having a period of time without heating.

The VortexAir can be installed directly to replace the existing oil-fired appliance providing immediate heating and hot water. The heat pump can then be installed internally or externally afterwards to complete the second part of the installation. This makes the system truly hybrid while causing minimum disruption to your home.

Combining the most effective forms of fuel.

The Grant VortexAir consists of a Grant VortexBlue condensing oil-fired boiler, featuring the latest blue flame burner technology, with a new Grant Aerona3 inverter drive air source heat pump. This connects to your existing heating system and combines the two most cost-effective forms of fuel (oil and renewables) ensuring that your property is never without heat and fuel bills are kept to a minimum.

These can be installed inside or outside the home depending on the requirements of the property.

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Automated monitoring & efficiency.

The control system on the hybrid unit that we install monitors the ambient outside air temperature and automatically chooses between four modes of just the heat pump, oil only, or a combination of both at lower and higher flow temperatures.

Only the heat pump operates when the air temperature is high enough to meet the heat demand on its own. At lower ambient air temperature, the boiler will operate alongside the heat pump. When the ambient air temperature falls lower still, the boiler can operate up to its full output to enable the hybrid to meet the higher heating demand of the property.