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@batpred If you want it done properly, fitted by a decent installation team and run efficiently and effectively ,it will almost certainly be more d...
@batpred My HP was fitted on the same wall as my gas boiler and existing megaflo cylinder, the primaries are less than 2m. It certainly wasn't no...
@markspencersmith "Thinking on this, I have to agree with a guy I saw who concluded this is tosh. Open all the lockshields fully. Smart TR...
@editor I too had a long list of questions, some of which I pulled from your book. The sign of a good installer is they are more than happy to di...
@madsid I don't quite understand what extra you need to do to protect the cables? Surely there is already enough in place. I.e you have appropr...
This was a reasonably cold day with the heat pump running quite hard. We got close to exhausting our 45kwh storage, with only a tiny amount of peak ne...
I was initially a little concerned our inverter discharge rate of 6.5kw would be a bit limiting, especially during peak cooking time, however our cons...
@bobflux Yes, although I charge the car overnight. I do sometimes use the home battery to charge the car when it has been used heavily and I need...
@majordennisbloodnok I saw that 64kwh battery for £6000 and I wanted one immediately, even though I already have 45kwh of Fogstar batteries ὠ...
@sapper117 I think bills of £700-£750 would be a bit of a shock to anyone, especially me! It's why I installed battery storage first and added so...
@majordennisbloodnok Agreed, other than the comment about Mars's comment not being set in stone. I watched the video he released a few weeks ago ...
@majordennisbloodnok You are certainly correct, that each individuals circumstance and choice is relevant and needs to be considered. They key po...
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RE: Buffer tank on a 2 x 14kw Ecodan system
Pretty much as I had guessed in my crude scaling from m...
By JamesPa , 40 minutes ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Well you have a vibration generator running at some fre...
By bobflux , 14 hours ago
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
@susannasaunders The link I have found may provide a li...
By Toodles , 16 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@downfield Thats a decent rate, I’m shocked they hadn...
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RE: Should Households Who Can Afford It Pay More for Energy to Help Those Who Can't?
@batpred I mentioned earlier that targeting the payment...
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
@toodles thanks! So as suspected, around a doubling of ...
By SusannaSaunders , 2 days ago
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Six books in three years and I think I’ve now covered j...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Grant Aerona3 13kw - Buffer Tank - Heating Journey
@heymikey Well done in achieving as nearer a match acro...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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Grant Aerona - Weather Compensation and Schedules
Im trying to set up a friends Grant Aerona. The WC curv...
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RE: Air-to-Air Heat Pumps & Air Conditioning: UK Heating and Cooling Q&A
@jamespa I agree, the efficiency of Cosy Cooler ought...
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RE: How much of your renewable and home setup would still work if the internet went down?
I think you're right! 🤨
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
ECO4 muddies the water somewhat, and then some. I thi...
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RE: Vaillant ecoTEC Plus - Flow Temp and Set Up
If there is a drain nearby that's exactly what I would ...
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I think that CCGT plant in Lingen is more likely to suc...
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