MCS has spent years presenting itself as the badge homeowners can trust when choosing a heat pump installer.

But has it actually protected them?

In this episode of the award-winning Homeowners’ Q&A Podcast, Mars speaks with experienced heat pump installer Barry Sharp from Renewable Heat about the failures of the old MCS system and whether the newly redeveloped scheme can finally deliver meaningful protection for homeowners.

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