Cut your farm's heating bill by up to 20%, with zero upfront cost.
Energy is up to 40% of farm OpEx. The Commercial Heating Efficiency Programme installs patented technology into your wet heating system, monitors the savings against a verified baseline, and splits them with you 50/50. You pay nothing if your bills do not fall.
Heating runs 24/7. Even a 15% efficiency loss is costing thousands a year per shed, per season.
Wet heating systems running 24/7 across multiple sheds, growing houses, or greenhouse blocks accumulate dissolved nitrogen and oxygen continuously. Those gases form microbubbles that line the inside of the heating loop. They act as insulation. The boiler works harder. Heat output drops. Bills climb.
For a poultry operator, the consequence is not just margin. Undertemperature conditions reduce flock growth rate and raise mortality. The technology we install removes those gases continuously, lifts radiator and emitter surface temperature by 10 to 12 degrees, and protects the system from the corrosion that produces magnetite sludge. Lower fuel cost. More reliable house temperature. Longer system life.
VorteXtract: a one-time install that runs for the lifetime of the building.
CHEP is an independent operator that deploys VorteXtract, a patented vortex-based heating system optimiser, into the wet heating systems of UK farms, hotels, care homes, and commercial estates.
The unit uses your existing circulation pump to spin the heating water into a vortex. The low-pressure zone at the centre draws dissolved gases out of solution. The gases are collected and vented continuously. No moving parts. No consumables. 40+ year working life.
Compatible with gas, oil, biomass, heat pump, and hybrid systems. Once installed and commissioned, the unit works automatically through every heating season for the lifetime of the operation.
| Heating cost reduction | 15 to 20% (typical) |
| Carbon emissions reduction | ~20% (typical) |
| Heat emitter surface temperature | +10 to 12°C |
| Dissolved oxygen post-treatment | ~0.2 ppm (inert) |
| System lifespan extension | +6 to 7 years |
| Product lifespan | 40+ years |
You take no financial risk. We take all of it.
We fund the installation
The unit, the engineer time, the commissioning, the monitoring kit. All paid for by us. There is no invoice from CHEP at install.
We measure the savings
Twelve months of pre-install consumption data become your baseline. Post-install consumption is monitored against a degree-day-adjusted forecast. The methodology is auditable.
You share the savings
50% of every verified pound saved goes to you, recurring, for the duration of the agreement. If there is no saving, there is no payment.
What this looks like on a real working farm.
Six-shed broiler operation, 320,000 bird capacity
Typical result. Site-specific savings depend on stocking density, cycle pattern, and baseline fuel use. Verified using the IPMVP Option C methodology with 12 months of pre-install data.
What you get for free, with no obligation.
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Site visit by a qualified heating engineerVisual inspection of plant room, system age and condition assessment, dissolved gas indication test where access allows.
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12-month consumption baselineAnalysis of your last 12 months of meter data to establish the verified baseline that any savings calculation will reference.
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Site-specific savings projectionA forecast of the annual saving range your site can realistically achieve, based on system characteristics and consumption profile.
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Written proposal and contract draftIf your site qualifies, you receive a one-page proposal and the EPC contract for review by your finance team or solicitor.
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No obligation to proceedYou can decline at any stage. The site visit, baseline analysis, and projection are yours to keep.
The questions farm operators ask first.
What does the programme actually cost the farm?
Nothing upfront. Nothing at install. Nothing if your fuel bills do not fall. We invoice only against verified savings, and only for our 50% share. If your fuel use rises due to a colder season or a stocking change, the methodology degree-day-adjusts the comparison so you are not penalised.
Will it work with biomass or LPG, not just gas?
Yes. The unit works on any wet heating system regardless of the fuel source. Biomass, oil, LPG, gas, heat pump, and hybrid setups are all compatible. Many of our best results are on LPG and biomass operations because of higher fuel costs.
Can it be installed without disrupting a flock cycle?
Install is typically half a day per heating loop with the system briefly drained. We schedule between cycles or during cleanout periods so no flock is exposed to a heating interruption.
How long is the agreement?
Typically a five to seven year shared-savings term. The unit remains yours at the end of the agreement. Specific terms are set in your contract following the assessment.
Who is CHEP and how is this funded?
The Commercial Heating Efficiency Programme is operated by an independent commercial entity. We are not a government scheme, statutory body, or public authority. The programme is privately funded and recovers cost solely from the share of savings generated post-install.
Does this affect Red Tractor, ESG, or supply chain reporting?
The unit reduces fuel use and carbon emissions, improving environmental credentials in supplier audits. We provide quarterly verified data suitable for inclusion in supply chain ESG reporting and farm assurance scheme submissions.
See what your farm could be saving.
Fill the form for a callback within one working day, or book a 15-minute discovery call directly in our calendar.
Prefer to book directly?
If you would rather skip the form, pick a 15-minute slot for a discovery call with our programme lead. We use the time to confirm fit, walk through the assessment, and answer any questions before any site visit is scheduled.
No sales pitch. No pressure. If your site is not a fit we will tell you.