An air-source heat pump is an efficient and eco-friendly way of heating your home without the need for a traditional gas or electric heating system. If you want to reduce your current heating bills while doing your bit for the environment, then read on to find out how you can achieve this with an air source heat pump.
Precision Heating is proud to announce the opening of the new Viessmann Training Academy at our premises in Glanmire, Co. Cork — a major step forward for heat pump, boiler training and technical support in Ireland.
As Ireland’s heat pump sector continues to expand under national retrofit targets and SEAI grant schemes, the demand for highly trained, site-ready installers has never been greater. The Viessmann Training Academy has been created to meet that demand — delivering hands-on, practical training that goes far beyond theory.
Installers attending the academy will gain real-world experience working with live systems, ensuring they leave not just with theoretical knowledge, but with practical competence they can apply immediately on site.
Training will include in-depth product sessions on the Viessmann Vitocal 150-A, the latest-generation air-to-water heat pump engineered specifically for both retrofit and new-build applications.
System design workshops
Commissioning and servicing modules
Best-practice guidance for retrofit applications
Technical deep dives into R290 refrigerant systems
Controls integration and smart energy management
This structured approach ensures installers are fully equipped to design, install, commission, and support modern low-carbon heating systems with confidence.
Precision Heating has built its reputation on more than distribution. As the official Irish partner for Viessmann, we provide:
Dedicated technical support for installers
System design assistance
Example schematics with full operational descriptions
Product specifications and technical data
CPD presentations for consultants and specifiers
Warranty support handled directly in Ireland
Our localised support structure ensures faster service response and reliable parts availability — a key differentiator in today’s market.
The Vitocal 150-A is backed by a strong warranty structure and supported by an established Irish-based technical backup team, giving installers and homeowners long-term peace of mind.
The shift toward low-carbon technologies is no longer optional — it’s structural. Heat pumps are central to both new-build compliance and grant-backed retrofit upgrades.
By engaging with the new Viessmann Training Academy in Cork, plumbing and heating professionals can position themselves at the leading edge of this transition.
Access to a premium, trusted European brand
Training that builds genuine technical competence
Local Irish technical and warranty support
Strong retrofit compatibility
Competitive advantage in grant-driven projects
This is not simply about selling heat pumps. It’s about building a future-ready heating business.
The new training centre is located at:
Unit 11, Sarsfield Court Industrial Estate
Glanmire, Co. Cork, T45 YX33
For more information or to register interest in upcoming training sessions, click here to register today and take the next step in your heat pump journey.
Allendorf (Eder), Germany, December 16, 2025 – If you want to heat your household smartly and efficiently, Viessmann Climate Solutions is the best place to go. This is confirmed by a recent survey conducted by the technology magazine CHIP. In the major comparison ‘Smart Home: Manufacturers rated by customers’, the Allendorf-based climate and energy solutions specialist came out on top in the heating control category, leaving the competitors behind. Viessmann Climate Solutions is part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.
User confidence confirms pioneering role in smart home solutions
For the study, CHIP teamed up with a market research institute to survey numerous end users about their experiences with smart home solutions. The result is clear: when it comes to smart heating control, Viessmann Climate Solutions enjoy the highest level of trust and satisfaction among users.
This victory in the ‘customer rating’ underlines that Viessmann not only builds state-of-the-art heat pumps and climate systems, but also plays a pioneering role in intuitive digital operation. Especially in times of rising energy prices, smart heating control is the key to saving energy and costs without compromising on comfort.
Intelligent heating for every home
With the ViCare app and integrated connectivity solutions, Viessmann makes it particularly easy for homeowners to control their heating via smartphone – whether from the comfort of their living room or on the go. The award from CHIP readers confirms that ease of use, reliability and functionality are in perfect harmony at Viessmann Climate Solutions.
“We are particularly pleased that we were able to win acceptance in the direct assessment of our users,” says Viessmann. “It shows that our digital services offer real added value in people’s everyday lives.”
Transparency and test results
The complete results of the study and further details on the manufacturers’ rankings can be found directly at CHIP under the following link: https://www.chip.de/artikel/Smart-Home-Die-Hersteller-im-Urteil-der-Kunden_183778524.html
About Viessmann Climate Solutions
Founded in 1917 as a heating technology manufacturer, today Viessmann Climate Solutions is a leading global provider of sustainable climate (heating, cooling, water and air quality) and renewable energy solutions. The Integrated Viessmann Climate Solutions portfolio seamlessly connects products and systems via digital platforms and services, creating an individualized feel-good climate for users. Viessmann Climate Solutions is part of Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come.
For more information, visit https://www.viessmann-climatesolutions.com/en.html.
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Following a year-long competition, seven UK installations of the Vitocal 150-A domestic air source heat pump (ASHP) from Viessmann Climate Solutions, pre-selected by the judges for their energy efficient system designs, achieved an average measured seasonal efficiency (SPF) or Open Energy Monitor platform Seasonal Coefficient of Performance (SCOP) of 4.1. This is 46% higher than the installer threshold guidance SCOP of 2.8 under the Micro Generation Scheme (MCS) for accessing the government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme. 2.8 is also the average efficiency reported in the government’s 2021 Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project[1] that recorded data from 427 UK ASHP installations. Viessmann Climate Solutions is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.
For homeowners, a SCOP of 4.1 could translate into savings of £261 per year compared to gas at 6.29p per kWh (not including standing charge). This is an illustration and actual savings vary according to gas unit rate, boiler efficiency, electricity tariff, standing charges and household demand.
In 2024, Viessmann Climate Solutions invited its installers to apply to enter a Top of the SCOPs heat pump efficiency competition[2]. The successful 10 finalists had to fit a Viessmann Vitocal 150-A heat pump for heat and hot water on an open-loop system with weather compensation controls, commissioned and ready for monitoring between August 2024 and August 2025. The finalists each received a heat pump monitoring bundle from Open Energy Monitor (OEM), an independent, open-source energy monitoring platform, worth up to £600, to connect their entered property.
OEM’s Heat Pump Monitor dashboard allows installers and/or homeowners to upload, share and compare the real-world, real-time performance data of their heat pump installations via a league table. Electricity consumption, heat output, flow and return temperatures, ambient temperatures, system statuses and other sensor data are collected automatically and sent to the cloud.
Pictured: performance data for 12 months up to January 26th for Top of the SCOPs competition joint winner: Ipswich home by Sun-Lite Group Ltd.Open Energy Monitor’s Heat Pump Monitor allows installers and/or homeowners to upload, share and compare the real-world, real-time performance data of their heat pump installations. Electricity consumption, heat output, flow and return temperatures, ambient temperatures, system statuses and other sensor data are collected automatically and sent to the cloud.
The two joint-winning installations of the Top of the SCOPs competition, with an average SCOP of 4.5 at the 12 month closing date, were a detached 2016 property in Rednal, Birmingham, with fully insulated walls, floors and loft by NMB Heat Pumps; and a 1930s-built detached chalet bungalow in Ipswich, with cavity wall and some loft insulation, installed by Sun-Lite Group Ltd.
The remaining finalists were Custom Renewables and its installation in Aylesbury, Arran Woodford of York, Ecoerne Consulting with a property in Derrygonnelly, Optimus Heating in Horsham and Peter Hamilton of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Three finalists’ data were not collected in full at the competition’s closing date due to connection issues. The currently connected finalists’ live installations can be viewed here in order of their performance over the past 12 months.
“Heat Pump Monitor is regarded by the HVAC industry as the best open source picture of real-world heat pump performance from the top installations in the country, involving 205 different installers and 20 different manufacturers’ products. While the average SCOP among all 252 ASHP installations with independent billing grade metering on the platform is 3.87, installations using the Viessmann Vitocal 150-A heat pump range return one of the highest overall average SCOPs, of 3.96 (as at January 26th 2026). We are delighted therefore to see our seven finalists raise the game within this already highly competitive data set to achieve an average SCOP of 4.1. between August 2024 and August 2025. This uplift is down to their quality heating system design and installation, and we congratulate them,” says Cameron Beech, Head of Product Management at Viessmann Climate Solutions UK.
“Many of our finalists have been designing low temperature heating systems and fitting Viessmann products for a decade or more – their work signals the efficiency wins that are possible for our industry as it goes from strength to strength,” concludes Cameron Beech.
Glyn Hudson, Co-founder of Open Energy Monitor, said, “The biggest winner of the Top of the SCOPs competition is the heat pump concept itself – the data on our platform shows that even in period homes of 100 years old or more and those built in solid stone that heat pumps can be cheaper to run than gas or oil boilers. While Top of the SCOPs is rightly about applauding some of the very best installers in the country, the data suggests that the success of the Viessmann Vitocal range is its ability to work well as a ‘drop-in’ solution to a wide range of installations. Advanced integrated features such as the defrost buffer vessel take care of installation aspects that otherwise fall to the expertise of the installer.”
One of the most common consumer concerns about heat pumps relates to achieving warm room temperatures on the coldest days. During the 12 month period studied, the average temperature of the coldest day was -2 °C. However, the Vitocal heat pumps generated an average flow temperature of 35 °C and an average indoor temperature of a comfortable 19.5 °C. Even in minus temperatures, the average COP, the efficiency measurement for just the coldest day rather than across a year, was 3.0.
Monitoring heat pump performance via Heat Pump Monitor allows installers to analyse and improve their installations over the year and across different outside temperatures.
Many heat pump installations by Viessmann partners connected to the Heat Pump Monitor return a SCOP of 4.5 and above. The ASHP installation on Open Energy Monitor that produces both heating and hot water the most efficiently in the coldest average UK temperature, with a platform SCOP topping 5.4 at certain times of the year, is a Vitocal 150-A in an Edwardian home in Sheffield listed by heating engineer, Damon Blakemore of Blakemore Plumbing, Heating & Renewables.
[1] Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
[2] The launch of Viessmann Climate Solutions’ ‘Top of the SCOPs’ competition can be viewed accessed here.
Founded in 1917 as a heating technology manufacturer, today Viessmann Climate Solutions is a leading global provider of sustainable climate (heating, cooling, water and air quality) and renewable energy solutions. The Integrated Viessmann Climate Solutions portfolio seamlessly connects products and systems via digital platforms and services, creating an individualized feel-good climate for users. Viessmann Climate Solutions is part of Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. For more information, visit https://www.viessmann-climatesolutions.com/en.html.
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