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 JamesPa
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29/06/2025 3:29 pm  

Posted by: @andycoo
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I’ll maybe create a separate post with all the info on our system and what ideas I have 🙂

Yes please do 

 

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total heating season requirements based on four 1 tonne pallets of pellets and one of fuel logs (24000 kWh).

Suggesting a loss in the region of 9kW.  Very rough and ready but not 21kW.

4kW peak of solar PV since 2011; EV and a 1930s house which has been partially renovated to improve its efficiency. 7kW Vaillant heat pump.


   
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 Topher
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18/07/2025 3:57 pm  

@editor Hi everyone, this seems like a great resource. We are retrofitting an old concrete croft house on the Isle of Skye. Pulled the old oil system and currently insulating in preparation for ASHP and solar system, with a wood burner for really grim winter nights..

Trying to do as much as possible ourselves, and to understand what others are doing for us. 

Cheers, Topher


   
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 JamesPa
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18/07/2025 4:24 pm  

Welcome.  Do feel free to tell us about your project and ask any questions you have.

4kW peak of solar PV since 2011; EV and a 1930s house which has been partially renovated to improve its efficiency. 7kW Vaillant heat pump.


   
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18/07/2025 4:36 pm  

Hi @topher - you might be interested to see this very recent discussion about the rules which apply to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme £7500 subsidy.

The wood burner should still be permitted, but your installer might not appreciate the finer points of the regulations...
... whereas you now will 😉 

Save energy... recycle electrons!


   
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