{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66d05b624276cfad12d1af2e/6ab90d4e864264ef3e39fccf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"UK vs USA: Who Has Made the Bigger Heat Pump Mess?","description":"<p>Heat pumps work. So why do so many installations fail? </p><p><br></p><p>Mars is joined by JT Stewart from Slipstream for a revealing transatlantic investigation into heat pumps in Britain and the United States. </p><p><br></p><p>Although the two countries use the technology very differently, homeowners on both sides of the Atlantic are being hit by familiar problems: oversized systems, poor design, inadequate training and sales processes that can put profit before performance. </p><p><br></p><p>Britain has largely embraced air-to-water heat pumps. America is dominated by air-to-air and ducted systems. But does either country genuinely install them well? </p><p><br></p><p>Mars also examines how these failures compare with the problems uncovered in his book, Britain’s Heat Pump Shitshow. </p><p><br></p><p>Please support Renewable Heating Hub by exploring our books, courses and audio guides: </p><p><br></p><p>📕 Britain’s Heat Pump Shitshow https://renewableheatinghub.co.uk/britains-heat-pump-shitshow/ </p><p>📘 The Ultimate Guide to Heat Pumps https://renewableheatinghub.co.uk/go/ultimate-guide </p><p>📗 From Zero to Heat Pump Hero — completely rewritten and updated for 2027 https://amzn.to/4f47f4C </p><p>🛠️ Bodge Buster — completely rewritten and updated for 2027 https://amzn.to/3YPIcep </p><p>📙 Heat Pumps Explained https://link.amazon/B0g9cmDYa </p><p>🎓 Heat Pump Fundamentals course https://learn.renewableheatinghub.co.uk/fundamentals.html </p><p>Use code INTRO50 at checkout to receive 50% off the Heat Pump Fundamentals course this summer. </p><p><br></p><p>Join the Renewable Heating Hub forums for independent homeowner advice, technical discussions and real-world heat pump experiences: https://renewableheatinghub.co.uk/forums </p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to sponsor an episode, please email editor@renewableheatinghub.co.uk. </p><p><br></p><p>🌿 FOLLOW RENEWABLE HEATING HUB </p><p>🌿 Website: https://renewableheatinghub.co.uk </p><p>Forums: https://renewableheatinghub.co.uk/forums </p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/renewableheatinghub </p><p>Instagram: https://instagram.com/renewableheatinghub </p><p>Email: editor@renewableheatinghub.co.uk </p><p><br></p><p>Got a question or experience to share? Leave a comment below or join the discussion on the forums.</p>","author_name":"Mars Mlodzinski"}