Otter South West

Otter Southwest specialises in plumbing, heating & renewable installations. We oversee all aspects of maintenance and servicing and offer a professional, reliable and honest service. Based in Somerset, we cover a wide area of the M5 corridor & beyond. Otter Southwest have acquired an enviable reputation for our first class before and after sales service. We understand the importance of maintaining and complying to all new legislation and are fully compliant with asbestos awareness and more recently are working hard to continue to implement GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) which is a new data protection legislation.

Otter South West have their own electrical department to allow us to offer a complete service with our installations. We believe is 'home growing' our staff and we are always keen to hear from promising electrical apprentices. Our current Electrician attended Somerset College of Arts & Technology one day a week and is a fantastic asset to Otter South West.

Solar Thermal hot water is very simply the conversion of the suns energy, in the form of sunlight converted into energy. It is simple & sustainable, making it an ideal option for greener living and is good for the environment. A solar system in summer months could produce up to 90% of the hot water needed in an average domestic property. If there is a shortfall, it could be provided by an electric immersion or a standard boiler, as the 2 would be used in conjunction with each other. Solar panels would be installed on your roof, these are known as the collectors.

Ground source heat pumps use pipes buried in the garden to harness natural heat from the ground. It does this by pumping water through the pipes, this heat can then be used to heat radiators, underfloor or hot water in your home. The pump needs electricity to run, but it uses less than the heat it will produce. It uses the heat from the ground, rather than burning a fuel, which will then generate heat. The Ground Source Heat Pump contains a mixture of anti-freeze & water, which is pumped around the ground loop of pipe.