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@toodles found this thread and was reading it when noticed it’s a year old. Did Octopus cosy only have 6h of cheap power last year? This year 2025, ...
I’m with octopus, best tariff for heat pump and battery. if I had double battery size might go for an overnight EV tariff maybe one day we can use...
The double panel radiators I’ve seen have a bleed screw on both panels. Usually the nut around the bleed screw can undo allowing it to be replaced. ...
@adamk these are called roll top rads, they were still available at screwfix till few years ago in their budget range. The bleed keys are not strong...
@adamk downstairs rads are less prone to airlocks, you can replace the broken bleed screw, you can get a set of two from a plumbers to replace both th...
@adamk I run the downstairs UFH as an open loop, the kitchen/lounge pipework is 250m of 16mm, add to that the 4th bedroom 100m, which is restricted to...
Octopus also would only cap off the old pipework and joined the ASHP into the existing Flow Return and DHW feed. I watched their plumber and pointed...
Im looking at Anderson or Simpson and Partners, something with style, function and reliability
I kept all the scrap, got £20 for the gas boiler, have a ton of old copper from 2 previous boiler installs, most 22mm to so nice and heavy. They did...
@adamk when i had my ASHP fitted by Octopus, removing old boiler and flue into roof was included in the quote, maybe it was me being fastidious about ...
Ill get my Big Ears out of storage for your Noddy explanation. ive not implemented the hack yet, so its only theory. ill have to draw a sketch so ...
I looked at the issue of home battery seeing the EV as a load and offering itself as a sacrifice. There is a simple solution, but requires careful w...
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RE: Where heat loss surveys seem to go against practical reality
I am amazed that there is not something out there to me...
By JamesPa , 4 hours ago
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
@bobflux The hydraulic simulator is very interesting...
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RE: 7kW EV Charger Options Advice
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RE: Being screwed over by Volkswagen Audi Group
Thanks, @batpred. That integration is the one I have in...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@batpred I suspect it will be more this year. I had 9 ...
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
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RE: Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
Thank you, once again, for your replies. Yes...
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It’s been out a few days and Amazon has already attache...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Yes, and this is another point I agree. We did find a f...
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
A very good point. In effect, the DHW pipework is an em...
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RE: Adding additional Solar Panels to a DC coupled battery system
@transparent thank you for your reply above. As alway...
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