Last seen: Oct 1, 2025
Can you separate out the scop data between hot water and heating? I.e. is the hot water more efficient than the heating? Also did the £20,000 incl...
I am on Octopus Intelligent @ 6.67p on the overnight rate. I have 18.8kw batteries (no solar) so will be interesting to see how much of my winter usag...
@ashfp Mine does have a buffer tank. That was my experience that they have a contractor who does not do the detailed design of the system but liaises ...
@toodles Fun fact the free electricity session is technically not (quite) free (but very low cost) as the Vat on the energy is not reclaimed - effecti...
@editor Thanks Mars, there was a limited in person commissioning by the installer, then a more detailed run through over the phone with Andy from Boxt...
I had my vaillant arotherm plus 5kw installed by boxt end of March. Cost was £3399 with a £2000 cashback from barclays so will be £1399 total. I pai...
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RE: Help Stop the MCS Heat Pump Monopoly
I must say I'm very disappointed by this decision. I ha...
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Difficult to be completely prescriptive without more de...
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Quite possibly... ... and I've identified two more ab...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@allyfish It was going so well with month after month s...
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RE: Electricity price predictions
As that's an energy issue, it would need the DESNZ to p...
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
Worth noting there’s a parallel discussion about this h...
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RE: UFH downstairs and radiators upstairs balancing question
Have you tried turning up the stat and turning down the...
By JamesPa , 6 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
I have the same firmware. I have MyVaillant version HA...
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump - thank you
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RE: Mediation with RECC, what's your experience?
Welcome to the forums @treewizard and sorry to hear abo...
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RE: New build installation query
That accounts for why you start with an overly-high DHW...
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RE: Is it mad to think there should be a minimum SCOP for UK heat pump installs?
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
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RE: My experience with 3 heat pump surveys: Heat Geek, British Gas & Octopus
Yes but... The evidence is that many heat loss survey...
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What Adam Chapman gets up to in his Spare Time.
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