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The solar PV array sited on the top deck of the boat generates a supply of electricity that offsets the running costs of the air source heat pump making the system even more sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>The NIBE F2040 air source heat pump sits on the upper deck of the houseboat extracting heat from the outside air and provides heating for radiators and domestic hot water.<\/p>\n<p>A Greener Alternative installed the NIBE F2040 air source heat pump on the upper deck of the houseboat alongside the existing solar PV array. The pipework drops down into a dedicated plantroom into a buffer vessel that supplies a series of radiators throughout the houseboat alongside two bespoke hot water cylinders that provide the domestic hot water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Annual running cost of oil system: \u00a32,130.00<\/p>\n<p>Annual running cost of heat pump system: \u00a31,314.00<\/p>\n<p>Annual fuel bill saving: \u00a3816.00<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Background In one of the more unique requests A Greener Alternative were approached by the client to design and install a heating system on a houseboat in Shoreham, West Sussex. 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