Xtend – the hybrid

Xtend is our hybrid heating system that will revolutionise home heating. Not only is it a serious energy saver, cutting gas consumption by up to 82.5%, Xtend provides all the comfort of a traditional heating system, so you will always have heat and hot water where and when you want it.

So, what exactly is a hybrid? We call Xtend a ‘hybrid’ because it combines two technologies: a gas combi boiler and a heat pump which comprises of a 5kW split air source heat pump (ASHP), which is the outdoor unit, and an indoor unit. The combi provides the hot water and the heat pump heats the home via radiators or underfloor heating; when the temperatures drop, the combi assists the heat pump in heating the home. As the heat pump generates energy from the outside air, it has zero emissions, making Xtend an excellent low carbon heating system for today.

Hybrids aren’t currently eligible for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant in England and Wales but, if you’re in Scotland, then you’re in luck! Home Energy Scotland have grants, similar to BUS, where homeowners can access grants of up to £7,500 plus an optional loan of another £7,500.

If you already have a compliant Intergas ErP combi boiler installed, then Xtend – the indoor unit and outdoor unit (ASHP) – can be retrofitted to it, substantially reducing the installation time, not to mention the cost.

15-year boiler warranties. Yes, really!

Xtend comes packed with so many features and benefits, it’s easily one of the best hybrid heating systems in its class. Take the boiler warranty, whatever Intergas boiler you choose as part of Xtend, we’ll increase its warranty. For example, the Xtreme, Xclusive, Eco RF and HRE warranties are extended to 15 years and the Rapid and Rapid Plus to 10. If you retrofit Xtend (the indoor and outdoor units) to an existing Intergas ErP combi boiler, that boiler warranty is increased too.
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Ultimate efficiency

When you install an Intergas combi as part of our hybrid heating system, you’re guaranteed efficiencies others cannot match. Thanks to our revolutionary bithermic heat exchanger, all our boilers condense in both heating and hot water modes, respond to the demand for heat faster and keep carbon emissions as low as possible. Add to this a robust build, a maximum of four moving parts and no diverter valves in our combis, you have boiler reliability that’s off the scale.

Xtend provides all the comfort of a traditional heating system, while cutting gas consumption by up to 82.5%.

Hybrid heating systems are suitable for a diverse range properties and deliver immediate carbon savings.

Seasonal Coefficient of Performance (SCOP)

For an air to water heat pump to work, the outdoor unit must be supplied with energy in the form of an electrical current. This is combined with energy supplied from the outside air and thermal energy is then produced to provide central heating. The key indicator of a heat pump’s efficiency is its SCOP value. The value shows how much thermal energy (in kW) the heat pump produces for every kW of electrical current supplied, averaged out across one year (all four seasons).