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We get a lot of power cuts. I have a UPS on the pump for my kerosene fired heating. We also have an aga which uses no power, just kerosene.

I’m putting in underfloor heating powered with an air source heat pump, but leaving the boiler and radiators in place for midwinter and power cuts.

You see, that's the rational approach: you got a problem, you find a solution.

Most people don't do that.

"I heard that..."

"I believe that..."

Is mostly the source of their decision making.

Forcing heat pump on people will make them react like you are stealing from them.

Because you are: you are stealing their ability to choose.

But they choose badly.