Are air source heat pumps noisy? Experts reveal the answer

"This belief can be traced back to when heat pumps were first made available to UK consumers. At the time, they were quite noisy. But that's not the case today."

"It's not helpful that mainstream newspapers use headlines such as, 'heat pumps are too noisy for millions of the homes in the UK.' These claims are based on a report...which suggested the heat pumps installed in flats or terraced houses would break the noise limits set by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. However, these statements are exaggerated and misleading."

"The legal limit for an air source heat pump unit is 42 decibels, and there is currently an air source heat pump positioning legal requirement for a one metre distance between a heat pump and neighbouring boundaries."

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