Update Systems (John Rae Ltd), kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, heating

Update offers a wide range of services to customers that include everything from design and consultaion with our Quantity Surveyor through to our electrical services division Hendersons based in Kelso.

Ground source heat pumps function by utilising the heat stored in the ground from the solar radiation emitted by the sun. This can then be used to meet the energy demands of a typical home’s heating and hot water system.

A fairly constant temperature of 12 degrees Centigrade is maintained in the top 15 metres of the earth’s surface. Either via a borehole or horizontal trench, pipe is buried into the ground. The pipes are usually filled with a mixture of water and antifreeze which is then pumped throughout while absorbing the heat from the ground. This heat is then concentrated and transferred to heat the home. This is suitable for the heating of domestic water and a low temperature heating system like underfloor heating.