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Last seen: Jun 14, 2026
Are heat pumps generally rated poor in EPC's in England? It doesn't seem to be the case on mine in 2019 in Scotland.
With you there @toodles, I too have noticed the even house temperature into every corner from the barely warm large rads that we retro fitted when ins...
Thank you for this comprehensive reply, it is quite the eye opener! Can I just confirm something please, mostly as I don't seem to experience this le...
In 2019 my installer offered Nibe if we had deep pockets, Daikin but he was not keen on that choice, LG which he said would be okay or Mitsubishi whic...
Which does not get us anywhere near a 20% plus energy cost increase caused by using glycol.
The Scottish Government have a consultation out on reform of the EPC system to move away from grading on the cost of heating to one on heat loss, cost...
Really? That is an enormous claim, citation required. I am aware of talk around a small increase, but 20% plus ( by how much plus) is astonishing.
What defrost cycle noise? My Ecodan is silent and with no fan activity during defrost, apart from the water dripping out the bottom. Are others differ...
Aye, @Toodles, I know exactly what you mean. I look out over the current run of winters from the top of our cold hill in NE Scotland and reflect that ...
Those of us who inhabit the Twilight Zone where a smart meter signal has yet to arrive (along with 2G,3G, and 4G signals) must pursue efficiency and l...
This really is the thin end of a very mucky wedge of commercial lock in. That rate should be available to all heat pump users instead of artificially ...
Buy an Ecodan....made in Scotland, frae girders! 🙂 (/tongue in cheek)
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
I hope so, @toodles. It's not often that we see a situa...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 14 minutes ago
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I think the best advice is - if you want a heat pump ge...
By JamesPa , 23 minutes ago
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RE: Several AC coupled batteries
I must admit that, even as an electrical engineer (who ...
By ian33a , 4 hours ago
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RE: Heat pump design review please: 5 kW Vaillant aroTHERM Plus heat pump
@jamespa many thanks, definitely i will give the pre...
By ragtime27 , 12 hours ago
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RE: Heat pump installation quotations
@jamespa I noticed that in the Heat Geek design consult...
By Batpred , 13 hours ago
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BUS uplift to 9k for off grid installs. I can't establish if new builds are specifically excluded.
Hi.The BUS grant for new self builds is pretty straight...
By jimseng , 20 hours ago
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Looking for installer in Somerset
Hi All I am looking for someone who can re quote for ...
By jimseng , 20 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Good point, I do expect the bonus of putting my energy ...
By Batpred , 22 hours ago
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RE: Daikin ESPAltherma and Home Assistant installation
@bash, something we haven't touched on already relates ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 24 hours ago
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RE: GivEnergy inverter tripping due to over-voltage?
@transparent it might be interesting to note the early ...
By Tim441 , 1 day ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
@jamespa these:
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Vaillant arotherm plus 12kW. Installed March 2025. Ex...
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RE: Load Shift and Lifestyle Shift Complete - our journey has ended, for now
Last year we managed a net nil cost. Exceeding all my h...
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