What is the most important factor for you when choosing a heat pump brand?
@lucia Having just read that comment, a ping on my iPad took my attention as a friend had just emailed me enquiring about buying a heat pump installation: I quote…
Toodles, he heats his home with cold draughts and cooks his food with magnets.
@toodles Please dissuade him from both Hitachi and Samsung 🤣
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@editor I feel I can talk Daikin with reasonable confidence and from this hub, I feel most people are happy with Vaillant and probably half a dozen more makes. I will mention the conversation but as @Lucia has mentioned, more anecdotal than fact just yet. Mars, I know about your fridge freezer; we have a Maytag, went wrong after 13 months when the control board burnt out (I think it cost me £150+ about 11 years back - been OK since though. Regards, Toodles.
Toodles, he heats his home with cold draughts and cooks his food with magnets.
Posted by: @toodlesPrice around 13k which includes government 7k grant.”
Is that a £20k install or £13k install. Either price is bonkers. Certainly no lack of disposable income kicking about, if someone can justify either figure.
@johnmo I’ll be seeing the chap in due course and will find out a little more. I posted it as it seemed very apposite! Toodles.
Toodles, he heats his home with cold draughts and cooks his food with magnets.
Posted by: @toodlesapposite
Fancy word, had to look it up
I have now had a chat with the prospective ASHP purchaser; I discussed noise levels and he is involved with local planning meetings on behalf of a residents association and aware of such vagaries.
I suggested some questions he might ask tomorrow when the prospective installer visits him. £20K is on the high side if what he outlined is all he intends to have. I have suggested he also contact OE (his energy supplier already anyway) as I would have thought they would be somewhat less pricey.
I also mentioned the MCS guideline chestnut of 50 degrees C flow temperature versus properly sized radiators for the temperatures he wants in various rooms. I think he may be trusting the installer’s words more than I would so have suggested questioning any bold statements and crib sheet replies. I have suggested he ask me if they try any clever replies! (Am I being cynical?!) We also had a discussion about the recommended temperatures as seen by MCS and I suggested asking about his preferred temperatures to see what their reaction is!
Regards, Toodles.
Toodles, he heats his home with cold draughts and cooks his food with magnets.
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