I Replaced My Gas Boiler With Air Conditioning… Was It Worth It? [93Lwx7WHoaK]
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In July 2024 I removed my ageing Worcester Greenstar HE gas boiler as my primary heating system and replaced it with a Fujitsu AIRSTAGE multi-split air-to-air heat pump installation costing just over 10,000.
After living with the system through two winters, one summer, and now another UK heatwave, I wanted to share my real-world experience.
This isn't a sponsored review. I paid for the system myself and these are my genuine thoughts after using it every day.
In this video I cover:
Why I chose air-to-air instead of an air-to-water heat pump
Why a traditional ASHP wasn't practical for my house
SCOP and why efficiency actually matters
Running costs and electricity usage
My winter heating bills
Summer cooling performance
Noise levels
Defrost cycles
The Fujitsu app
What I'd do differently
Whether I'd spend 10,000 again
For my house, the combination of solar panels, home batteries and off-peak electricity has made this a fantastic solution.
It's not perfect, but after two years I can finally answer the question...
Was it worth it?
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System Install Information
Outdoor Units
Fujitsu AIRSTAGE AOYG36KBTA5
- Multi Split Outdoor Unit
- Cooling Capacity: 9.5kW
- Heating Capacity: 10.6kW
Connected Indoor Units:
2 ASEH12KMCG Ground Mounted Units
1 AGEG12KVCA Wall Mounted Unit
1 AGEG09KVCA bowen byram Wall Mounted Unit
Outdoor Unit
Fujitsu AIRSTAGE AOEG18KBCA2
- Multi Split Outdoor Unit
- Cooling Capacity: 5.0kW
- Heating Capacity: 5.6kW
Connected Indoor Units:
1 ASEH12KMCG Ground Mounted Unit
1 AGEG09KVCA Wall Mounted Unit
Timecodes
0:00 - Is Heating With Air Conditioning Worth It?
01:15 - Not sponsored
01:46 -Why I Replaced My Gas Boiler
03:41 -Why I Didn't Choose an Air Source Heat Pump
04:50 - But AC is for hot countries
05:12 - Choosing the Right Installer
8:30 - My Fujitsu AIRSTAGE Installation
10:39 - A neat looking install
12:25 - Daily Life With Air Conditioning
13:09 - Heating Performance
14:57 - Cooling Performance
16:14 - Noise, and Defrost mode
18:14 - The Fujitsu App
20:26 - Running Costs & Winter Bills
24:58 - Does SCOP Really Matter?
27:07 - Would I Spend 10k Again?
29:46 - Who Should Consider Air-to-Air Heat Pumps?
30:51 - Final Thoughts