# Vaillant Heat Pump, Neasden NW10 | Case Study > A gas boiler replaced with a Vaillant heat pump in Neasden NW10 in three days, set in the corner of the garden on a raised base with the £7,500 grant applied. *Climate Shield London — https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/projects/vaillant-heat-pump-neasden-nw10/. Verbatim from the page; this is the same content, not a summary.* --- ![The aroTHERM plus in the corner of the garden, raised off the ground.](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/assets/img/case/neasden-nw10-01-960.webp) # A Vaillant heat pump in the corner of a Neasden garden A gas boiler replaced with a Vaillant air source heat pump in Neasden NW10, three days on site, tested by our MCS certified team before handover. 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It now provides the heating and hot water. The unit is set into the corner of the garden against the fence, on a raised base clear of the lawn. ## The job at a glance Where Neasden NW10, London Borough of Brent Heat pump Vaillant aroTHERM plus Replaced A gas boiler Grant £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme Time on site Three days ## How the job was done Step by step, in the photographs taken on site. 1. ![The aroTHERM plus in the corner of the garden, raised off the ground.](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/assets/img/case/neasden-nw10-01-960.webp) 1 Out of the way, still serviceable The corner of the garden keeps the unit out of the way of the lawn and the view from the house, while leaving the space round it that the manufacturer asks for and an engineer needs. 2. ![The same unit against the fence, with the pipe run along its foot.](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/assets/img/case/neasden-nw10-02-960.webp) 2 Tested before handover The system was filled, pressure tested and commissioned by our MCS certified team, then handed over with the controls explained. ## Every photograph from the job 3 photographs, no faces, nothing staged. ![The aroTHERM plus in the corner of the garden, raised off the ground.](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/assets/img/case/neasden-nw10-01-960.webp) The aroTHERM plus in the corner of the garden, raised off the ground. ![The same unit against the fence, with the pipe run along its foot.](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/assets/img/case/neasden-nw10-02-960.webp) The same unit against the fence, with the pipe run along its foot. ![The cylinder and expansion vessel in the loft.](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/assets/img/case/neasden-nw10-03-960.webp) The cylinder and expansion vessel in the loft. ## Thinking about a heat pump? What this job involved, applied to your own house. [Air source heat pumpsWhole-house heating with the £7,500 grantAir source heat pumps](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/air-source-heat-pumps-london/) [What a heat pump costsTen real quotations, before and after the grantWhat a heat pump costs](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/heat-pump-cost-london/) [Heat pump or air conditioning?Which one a house actually needsHeat pump or air conditioning?](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/air-conditioning-vs-air-source-heat-pump/) [Air-to-air heat pumpsHeats and cools, room by roomAir-to-air heat pumps](https://climateshieldlondon.co.uk/air-to-air-heat-pump-london/) ## Neasden NW10: questions about this job ### How far can a heat pump be from the house? Several metres is normal. The further it is, the longer the insulated pipe run and the more it costs, so the survey looks for a spot that balances a quiet position with a short run. ### Do you work in Brent? Yes. 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