Health warnings have been issued across many parts of Europe as temperatures soar to the mid-40s Celsius.

A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures.

Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius recorded in Seville and neighbouring areas.

A new heat record for June of 46C was set on Saturday in the town of El Granado, according to Spain’s national weather service, which also said this month is on track to be the hottest June on record.

  • Nighed@feddit.ukEnglish
    9·
    11 hours ago

    They are trying to push people to heat pumps (basically air conditioners tech wise)

    They are also moving towards building/efficiency regs that require completely sealed houses and forced air systems in new builds.

    So new houses will effectively be required/encouraged to have an air con capable houses.

    The old housing stock though? Oof. I’m on a private estate that even bans that kind of stuff!

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      You can get a grant to install heat pumps, but ONLY if they can’t be reversed and used as air conditioning.

      Also, I’m keeping my combi-boiler until they literally stop pumping gas to homes. Fuck water tanks.

      • Nighed@feddit.ukEnglish
        3·
        8 hours ago

        I guess that’s to stop people from using it to get air-con when it’s mean to help people move away from gas. A bit silly though.

        …I suspect there are a few models that only need 1 part switched for it to be possible…

        • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          5 hours ago

          Looking further into it, the “heat pumps” we’ve been pushing seem just for the ones that heat water, and then pump that round your radiators/out your taps.

          The exclusion is for anything that moves air.

            • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
              2·
              4 hours ago

              I think this is the official bit.

              https://www.gov.uk/apply-boiler-upgrade-scheme/what-you-can-get

              It must replace an existing fossil fuel system, and you can’t be left with a hybrid system (e.g. heat source plus boiler)

              Meaning it must heat water somewhere, using the heat pump. Can you even get a system that heats water and air? And would that be included in this scheme? Some guy on reddit says they’re excluded, he may be full of shit.

              I’m assuming there’s a much more detailed guide than this for installers, full of technical jargon about what is and isn’t included, but I can’t find that.

              • Nighed@feddit.ukEnglish
                2·
                3 hours ago

                You cannot get a grant for a hybrid heat pump system (for example a combination of gas boiler and air source heat pump).

                I think it just requires you to have a heat pump for all your water and heating. There appears to be pumps that do both, (mentioned in this article) but that’s more research than I can get away with while ‘working’.