Ideal Heating has partnered with the Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN) to launch the Ideal Heat Pump Expert Scheme. This scheme aims to simplify the process for traditional gas engineers to transition into installing low-carbon heat pumps by offering a comprehensive solution that covers training, paperwork, and payment, allowing installers to focus solely on installing the heat pumps.
The scheme also takes care of Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) registration, making it easier for installers to access the heat pump market. Mark Derbyshire, MD (domestic products) at Groupe Atlantic UK, the parent company of Ideal Heating, says that this partnership is a significant move for the heating industry and will support gas boiler installers in entering the rapidly-growing heat pumps market.
Through the Ideal Heat Pump Expert Scheme, installers can earn between £2,500 and £5,000 per job when installing a heat pump. They can also receive a £150 bonus for each technical assessment and an additional £500 bonus if the installation is for a customer they referred.
HPIN was founded by Clayton Browne, an apprentice-trained gas installer by trade who installed his first heat pump in 2002. His company, CB Heating, has since installed more than 3,000 heat pumps across the UK.
Mr Browne, who is MD of both HPIN and CB Heating, says: “We’re hugely excited by this partnership with Ideal Heating.By coming together, we’ll be providing thousands of gas boiler installers with a simple, supported pathway to heat pump installations, without the need for them to become MCS-registered
“We’re joining the dots for installers, taking the hassle out of moving into heat pumps and enabling them to enter this fast-growing market with confidence.The best part is that it’s all completely free for members of the scheme. There is zero cost to join and zero cost for the training, with installation jobs provided, all design work completed and equipment supplied.”
The scheme has the further major advantage of HPIN being owned by EDF, Britain’s biggest generator of zero-carbon electricity. EDF relies on HPIN for all its UK customers’ heat pump installations, providing a consistent and reliable stream of local work for installers who sign up for the Ideal Heat Pump Expert scheme.
HPIN is joining Ideal Heating to promote the Ideal Heat Pump Expert scheme on the manufacturer’s stand at InstallerSHOW, the UK’s leading heating, plumbing and renewables trade show, at the NEC, Birmingham, from June 25-27.
For more information on the Ideal Heat Pump Expert scheme, and to join, go to hpin.co.uk/ideal-heating-heat-pump-pathway
What the Ideal Heat Pump Expert scheme offers to installers
Joining the Ideal Heat Pump Expert scheme is completely free of charge and offers installers a host of benefits. It carries no risk, while installers have no obligations or annual targets, are not tied into any contracts, and can decline any install offered to them.
For installers, advantages of joining the scheme include:
• Work is generated for you.
• You get paid for carrying out an initial site visit.
• The heating system design is done for you.
• Full and detailed install guides are provided for a quick and efficient installation.
• Full wiring diagrams are provided for your electrician to follow.
• You have no outlay on materials.
• All system components are delivered to site ready for you.Hassle-free payment within 10 days of job completion.
• Tech support, available by phone or video.
• Training opportunities to upskill as you go.
• A consistent and reliable source of income.
