Renewable Heating Hub — Online Course
Everything you need to understand before you spend £8,000 to £20,000 or more on a heat pump. Written and curated by the team behind the UK's largest independent heat pump community.
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Heat Pump Fundamentals For Homeowners
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Who this course is for
The average heat pump installation costs between £8,000 and £20,000 or more. Most homeowners go into that decision knowing almost nothing about what they are buying. This course changes that.
You have heard about heat pumps but have no idea where to start. This course gives you a solid foundation before you speak to a single installer.
You have a stack of quotes and no idea how to compare them. Understanding system design and sizing means you can ask the right questions.
Your heat pump is in and your bills seem high. Learning about tariffs, flow temperatures and smart controls can make a substantial difference.
You have heard the arguments for and against and want an honest, independent view. That is exactly what Renewable Heating Hub has always provided.
Course content
Each module is written in plain English, grounded in real homeowner experience from five years of community discussion and independent editorial coverage.
Module 1
How a heat pump actually works. Why they run all day. Boilers versus heat pumps. The most persistent myths addressed directly.
Module 2
Heat loss explained. Why insulation matters. Radiators, underfloor heating, hot water cylinders and pipework assessed honestly.
Includes interactive toolsModule 3
What good installers do. How to read and compare quotes. What a proper heat loss survey looks like and what to do if one was never done.
Module 4
Every component of your system explained — outdoor unit, cylinder, pumps, buffer tanks, diverter valves, filters and sensors.
Module 5
Flow temperature, return temperature, weather compensation, load compensation, room thermostats, TRVs and scheduling.
Includes simulatorModule 6
Day-to-day operation across every season. Holidays, defrosts, hot water management and electricity bills explained clearly.
Module 7
COP, SCOP and monitoring. Smart tariffs, solar integration, battery storage and home energy management done properly.
Includes calculatorsModule 8
My house is cold. My bills are high. My heat pump never stops. Decision trees guide you to likely causes and practical solutions.
Decision treesModule 9
How to look after your system. Filters, annual servicing, performance monitoring and winter checks covered thoroughly.
Includes downloadsAbout Renewable Heating Hub
Renewable Heating Hub was founded with a simple editorial position: homeowners deserve honest, independent information about one of the biggest financial decisions they will ever make. Over five years we have built a community of more than 55,000 monthly readers, a forum with over 61,000 posts and an editorial track record that includes front-page coverage in the Financial Times.
This course distils that knowledge into a structured, self-paced platform. It is written by the same team that holds manufacturers, certification schemes and installers to account every week. No vested interests. No manufacturer influence. Just the information you actually need.
Enrol for £19.95Why this matters
Poorly informed buyers make poor decisions. They accept undersized systems, pay too much for the wrong installation and spend years with a heat pump that underperforms because nobody told them what to look for. This course exists to change that.
The single biggest factor in a poor heat pump outcome is a homeowner who did not know what questions to ask. Knowledge is the only protection against a bad installation.
Mars, Founding Editor, Renewable Heating Hub
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