West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Chilgrove
Looking for air source heat pumps in Chilgrove? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
If in doubt, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
Air source heat pumps in Chilgrove, done properly
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If you’re dealing with questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump, we can help.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Chilgrove, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, and we’re happy to talk you through them.
- Where
- Chilgrove (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Chilgrove
What else we do in Chilgrove
System by system
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems take heat from the air and put it into your central heating and hot water. It replaces the boiler as the main heat source, and is MCS certified when we install it.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Eligibility depends on the property and the scheme rules and we confirm it before anything is agreed.
Common questions in Chilgrove
Can you do air source heat pumps in Chilgrove?
Yes. Chilgrove is one of the places we cover. Just call 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form with a few details.
Is the heat pump grant available in Chilgrove?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Chilgrove, if they qualify. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and isn’t an add-on to a boiler. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, normally whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
Air-to-water feeds your central heating and hot water, while air-to-air warms and cools rooms directly. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source, and we explain which suits your home.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
Check the manufacturer’s terms. Some warranty terms require the system to be serviced regularly by a qualified engineer, so check the terms or ask us. Keep every service record either way.
Heat pumps in Chilgrove: local notes
At about 51 miles from central London, Chilgrove sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East. Census 2021 figures found about 71% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs. Historic houses such as West Dean House, about 1.6 miles south-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Chilgrove is about 6 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. For air source heat pumps in and around Chilgrove, please phone us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Chilgrove. Our list for West Sussex has 371 entries, and Chilgrove is one. There’s also a page for Worthing, roughly 19 miles from Chilgrove.
Not far from Chilgrove, a recent job of ours was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 6 miles south: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area. We also cover the places around Chilgrove: East Marden (2 miles west), Didling (3 miles north), Elsted (4 miles north), Compton (4 miles west) and Ingrams Green (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (10 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south), Selsey (13 miles south) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Chilgrove
A little further out are Chichester Centre (5.2 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (1.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Chilgrove includes Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Bow Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help:
- Use the settings explained at handover
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Diary the next service
Should you have questions after the install, phone 07833 053749 or send an email and we will talk it through. Annual servicing helps keep the system working well.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
How it works
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. So on the day, you don’t need a separate electrician for the electrical side. The work takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. We agree a date with you and plan the visit to Chilgrove so we arrive with what’s needed.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
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From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead