Insulation
Good insulation makes a heat pump more efficient. With modest insulation, hybrid is often a sensible step.
A heat pump draws warmth from the outside air and uses far less gas than a boiler. Your home stays comfortable year-round while you save on your energy bill.
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- Use structurally less gas
- Comfort all year round
- Hybrid or fully electric
- Fits your insulation and heat delivery
Hybrid or all-electric: what fits your home?
A hybrid heat pump works with your boiler. All-electric heats without gas. Which route fits depends on insulation, radiators or underfloor heating, and your plans for the coming years.
In an advice call we look at your home and calculate what is realistic, so you do not pick a system that is too large or too small.
A heat pump works best when home and system match. These tips keep you on track
Heat delivery
Underfloor heating or generous radiators help at lower supply temperatures and higher efficiency.
Noise
The outdoor unit makes some noise. Placement and the right model keep that within the standard.
Hybrid or all-electric
Not every home is ready for fully electric. We work out what fits your insulation and use.
Consumer unit
A heat pump needs power. We check whether your connection and consumer unit can handle it before we start.
Subsidy
Many air-to-water heat pumps qualify for ISDE. The notification code is on page 5 of the quote; you apply at RVO.
Maintenance
A heat pump needs little upkeep, but periodic checks keep efficiency on track. Plan that in.
ISDE check
Have you checked whether ISDE fits your heat pump?
A few questions, a first indication. RVO decides.
- Done in 2 minutes
- The result in plain language
- Free and no obligation
ISDE is the Investment Subsidy for Sustainable Energy and Energy Saving, the Dutch national fund for heat pumps among other measures. A few questions, a first indication.
Prefer a dedicated page? Open the ISDE check. Just looking up the code? Find the notification code.
Who can apply is on ISDE for homeowners. How to fill it in is in our guide heat pump subsidy. Apply in eLoket.
How it works
The principle: moving heat
A heat pump does not make heat, it moves it. Like a fridge, but in reverse: it extracts heat from the outside air, even when it is cold, and brings it indoors. That is why it delivers more heat than the electricity it uses.
Hybrid or all-electric
A hybrid model works alongside your boiler: the pump does most of the work, the boiler steps in on cold days. An all-electric version heats all year without gas. Which fits depends on your insulation and your heat delivery system.
Why insulation matters
The unit works most efficiently at a lower supply temperature. A well-insulated home with, say, underfloor heating or generous radiators is therefore ideal. With modest insulation, a hybrid setup can be a sensible step.
Comfort and noise
The system warms evenly and can sometimes cool in summer. The outdoor unit makes some noise. Through placement and the right model we keep that within the standard, and we look for a good spot in advance.
ISDE: notification code in the quote, you apply
For an air-to-water heat pump you can apply for ISDE after installation. The notification code is on page 5 of the quote. Whether the fund fits your situation is in the ISDE check. You file yourself in eLoket (Dutch).
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Air conditioning
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Frequently asked questions
Our quote is all-inclusive: purchase and installation. The price depends on your home and your heat demand. Request a tailored price with no obligation.
That depends on your insulation and your heat delivery system. Our specialists assess it and advise a hybrid or all-electric heat pump.
For an all-electric heat pump, good insulation pays off. For a hybrid it matters less. We discuss what makes sense in your situation.
A heat pump uses far less gas. How much you save depends on your home and current usage; we calculate it upfront.
Usually within a few weeks. Our installers fit the heat pump and calmly explain how it works.
For an air-to-water heat pump, hybrid or all-electric, you can apply for ISDE as an owner-occupier. How that works is in heat pump subsidy. Whether it fits your situation is in the ISDE check. We do not file the subsidy for you. The notification code is on page 5 of the quote. You file yourself in eLoket (Dutch).
No. Air-to-air falls outside the fund. For an air-to-water heat pump it can apply.
How does it work?
Want to read more on this topic? Go deeper in our knowledge base.
- Insulation for a heat pump: what do you need?Is your home insulated well enough for a heat pump? Run the 50-degree heating test, see which insulation pays off first and choose hybrid or all-electric.Read the explanation
- Heat pump subsidy: how to apply for ISDEISDE for an air-to-water heat pump: who can apply, which documents you need and how to fill in eLoket after installation.Read the explanation
- Underfloor heating and heat pumps: ideal match?Why underfloor heating and a heat pump work so well together, when radiators are enough and what fitting it in an existing floor involves.Read the explanation
- Grid congestion: what still fits your homeWhat grid congestion means, what you notice at home, and how to check what still fits your connection. Soft postcode check plus the capacity map.Read the explanation
- Hybrid vs all-electric heat pumpHybrid or all-electric heat pump: how insulation drives the choice, what you save on gas, and how the heating test shows if your home is ready.Read the explanation
- Air-to-air or air-to-water heat pumpAir or water? An air-to-air (AC unit) or an air-to-water heat pump: what that means for hot water, cooling and subsidy, and which system fits your home.Read the explanation
Save even more
Combine a heat pump with solar panels or a home battery and you upgrade the whole home in one coherent plan.
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