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@jamespa just read the manual you linked to. very interesting section 3.3.2 restrictive requirements if microbore present. None of this was advised to...
@jamespa I have cosy6 and UFH, the maximum flow winter temp is set at 50 on mine, checking the UFH manifold stats today showed a steady input of 37, r...
How do those on low income afford to replace their gas boiler at around £2500-3000; that’s what I was quoted to replace my troublesome uninsurable 16y...
With every change there will be winners and losers, think of all the pensioners who are paying the subsidy on there electric bill to pay for those who...
@swwils what tool are you using to monitor the bus
@pwils on the cosy hub, there’s a button on the top, press and hold it for several seconds, the cosy white light will flash blue and you can link your...
@andrewj I hope members enjoyed reading my tale of the challenge to get what I wanted and not what the installer tried to convince me was a finishe...
@andrewj when I referred to the HP running constantly, I didn’t mean the pump was running 24h a day, I meant the system was on 24/7, with no setbacks ...
I’ve just got the link for this thread from @editor, here’s my experience with the cosy6. firstly it’s not 6kW, only 5.6kW. That nearly sank my inst...
@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. ...
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@jamespa Someone who is not easily phased I suppose.
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