Gas or air-water heat pump

Hello everyone,

we are currently facing the difficult decision of choosing between gas or an air-to-water heat pump.

Our cost comparison:

Gas:
Cost of gas connection approx. €3000
Rebate from the construction company for the gas heating including solar thermal -€500
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+€2500

Air-to-water heat pump:
would currently be included in our house price
If we decide on an air-to-water heat pump, the question would still be whether to install a photovoltaic system.
Cost of photovoltaic system: approx. €10,000

We would be very happy to receive responses and tips!

Hi,

I’m sorry – sometimes I’m straightforward.

This is not a cost comparison. This is apples, pears, and cucumbers all together.

1. Your house would be built with an air-to-water heat pump at no extra cost, as I understand it. Total Cost of Ownership is usually still somewhat higher compared to gas at the moment. But if the house is built properly, the air-to-water heat pump (good brand and sizing) is definitely an option.

I assume the air-to-water heat pump would be without a thermal solar system. Whether with or without heating support, these systems don’t really provide that much benefit.

2. You can independently arrange for a gas connection. In my technically biased view, gas is far from over. And the technology is still evolving. There will be interesting developments in the future. When you see all that, you usually choose to do without the gas connection if you install an air-to-water heat pump. Unless you want the gas connection, for example for a stove.

3. Photovoltaics have nothing to do with all this. It’s more like a green-thumb principle decision. With an air-to-water heat pump, you have chances to generate significant contributions for yourself. A little bit in winter for heating; about 6-8 months a year for hot water. I personally consider an air-to-water heat pump with thermal solar with photovoltaics to be grossly uneconomical.

Contrary to economic considerations, I currently also have photovoltaics being installed afterward. The green thumb...

Thermal solar is my pleasure, which was insanely expensive and brings nothing, and our gas heating is enormously inexpensive and efficient.

Best regards
Thorsten

There is nothing more to add for now. The information is simply too insufficient and the comparison is flawed.