Daikin UK has opened the doors of three new Sustainable Home Centres in partnership with Clima-tech HVAC in Suffolk, Richmonds Plumbing and Heating Merchants in Glasgow and Duftons Plumbing and Heating Supplies in Harrogate, adding to its national network.
Installers can access training, resources and stock, to help them diversify into renewable heating solutions.
According to Daikin representatives, the growth of its Sustainable Home Network coincides with growing demand for heat pumps, boosted by the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, Home Upgrade Grant and removal of VAT on heat pump installation.
Iain Bevan, commercial manager – heating and renewables at Daikin UK, said: “To be a Sustainable Home Centre is the top tier of Daikin Sustainable Home Network membership – an opportunity for specialist renewable heating businesses to step up and lead the movement towards a low carbon future, by opening a state-of-the-art heat pump showroom and where applicable, a training facility, jointly funded by Daikin.
“These latest additions follow a busy year for launches across our network. We’re proud to be supporting Clima-tech, Richmonds and Duftons as, together, we can tackle the green skills shortage and make a significant contribution towards our national net zero targets.
“Being able to explore and discuss heat pump technology and the significant cost savings they offer in person is vital, as is knowing that it will be installed by a highly trained professional – and that’s what our Sustainable Home Centres are all about.
“Heat pumps have huge potential to reduce energy usage and bills in the home. Over its 15-year lifespan*, switching from a fossil fuel boiler to a Daikin Altherma low temperature wall mounted heat pump will save homeowners more than £3,000 when compared to a gas boiler, more than £6,000 compared with oil and more than £9,000 compared to LPG.
“With lifetime savings of between 24 and 37 tonnes of carbon*, switching from gas, oil or LPG to a heat pump can have a massive impact on a building’s carbon footprint and represents our best chance to make a significant contribution towards our national net-zero targets.”