Last seen: Sep 8, 2025
Octopus' latest version of Cosy tariff now includes a third low rate tariff period from 10pm-12am. Added to the two 3hr periods 4am-7am and 1pm-4pm, t...
Hi @broadsman, what a good observation. I've seen this with one Stelrad K3 triple, the only triple rad I have, in our conservatory. We don't always he...
This with the 3kW immersion energised during defrost @marvinator80? It's transformed my unit performance when in regular defrost mode. The leaving wat...
@tomaszw this is one of the most informative and carefully worded postings on here. That you can put into such eloquent words and in such methodical d...
Nah, not for me, it looks cheap, plastic-y, and gimmicky. Heath Robinson would be proud, the only bit that looks properly engineered is the coil insid...
'Curates Egg' this one @david-stanford. Good in parts, and a good discussion topic. Thank you. 14degC dew point approximates to 20degC DB at 50% RH (...
'If you are not part of the problem there's good money to be made prolonging the solution' Anon. A lot of oil, gas and petrochemical companies, plus...
I know that little icon on the controller! It was popping up for me the other morning when the immersion supplemented defrost. I wouldn’t be remotely ...
Hi @lickofpaint. Welcome. Quite common not to have ASHP heating on 24/7. We prefer it cooler overnight, and while our Grant ASHP is very efficient and...
@richard24738 insulation won't transmit noise. But any support between piping and roof space would benefit from being vibration absorbing rubber lined...
That's normal for smaller pumps, such as home central heating ones, the pipework takes the weight, but the pipe supports should then have some cushion...
Latest Posts
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
Is that heat loss, or maximum output of the ASHP? Unde...
By Scalextrix , 3 hours ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@morgan Fully agree with you. It shouldn't be the homeo...
By HCas , 5 hours ago
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
@judith That makes sense to me! If I was in @alex_n '...
By HCas , 5 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
Good unit. And the 10 kW is the same as the 12 kW I ...
By HCas , 6 hours ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@judith thanks for your suggestions. Starting from col...
By GrahamF , 8 hours ago
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RE: Inventor (Midea) Heat Pump short cycling advice
I switched to "fan coil mode" to be able to set water t...
By immunity , 10 hours ago
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RE: DESNZ doing a survey which asks the right questions!
Without a survey their only source of data is probably ...
By JamesPa , 15 hours ago
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?
Just done your survey!
By Judith , 1 day ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
@cleardene-ashp just thinking about your issues here. Y...
By Judith , 1 day ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@cathoderay OK let's wait and see, it sounds an interes...
By Tasos , 1 day ago
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RE: What is the Heat Geek Guarantee?
@judith, I’m with you on Heat Geek, but there really do...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Community energy installations are a great idea, but th...
By Scalextrix , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
Ooh, heat pumps in neon blue wrap 🤣 🤣 &...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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@profzarkov Good to know in case it ever happens to me...
By bontwoody , 3 days ago
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?
I mean, is this surprising? The local installers in my ...
By Alex , 3 days ago
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@old_scientist sorry, I should have made it clear that ...
By GrahamF , 3 days ago
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RE: Boiling Mad: Exposing Radiatorgate
Hi @Rob, I’d be more than happy to contribute. I have ...
By DREI , 3 days ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@andris a great year - very happy with our system
By Profzarkov , 3 days ago
