# 'British homes need to be ready for freezing winters and increasingly hot summers': new add-on for Octopus heat pumps gives you air conditioning for just £500

> Octopus Energy has revealed the Cosy cooler add-onIt's a unit that works with the Cosy heat pump to transform your central heating system into air conditioningA unit cools one room and costs £500, with multiple units…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/air-quality/octopus-launches-cosy-cooler-air-con-add-on-for-heat-pumps-at-gbp500-its-a-fraction-of-the-cost-of-a-full-air-conditioning-system?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acf760cf632139145f47da2)
- **Published:** 2026-10-14
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #cosy #heat #octopus #british #cooler #homes #increasingly #pump
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