Heat Pump Enthusiasts Invite Strangers to Tour Their Homes
Jonathan Saunders is a pretty typical 37-year-old resident of Broadstairs, Kent, a seaside town in southeast England. He enjoys walking on the beach with his daughter, tending to his garden and fixing computer hardware as a side hustle.
Yet he also finds joy in what many Britons still see as an esoteric piece of equipment: a heat pump. Four years ago, Saunders replaced his home's old gas boiler with the more environmentally friendly device. Ever since then he's been eager to share his love for the technology with literally anyone who wants to hear about it.
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