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@suzyq for insulation I would really consider insulated plasterboard if I was you. You can just retro fit and it'll go miles to helping you within roo...
@editor October 2022 on those rates. Then I'll have to assess - hence why I am looking at bigger batteries to try and offset the massive cost increase...
@kev-m I didn't have one. I just signed up and had to wait for it to be installed. Took ages though
@kev-m @derek-m go is at this link. Have a go and see how you get on?
@kev-m ours was worth it, even without Go. Go was just another benefit for us
@kev-m whatever you think you need - double it. As I said on a previous post I think you can build it fairly cheaply, it depends how much you want? ...
@witchcraft mine sits on my drive - the installer lifted some of the block pave and popped some gravel in there to act as a soak away.
Just putting my bill here for people (20th Feb - 20th Mar)
latest update on electricity bills - my latest bill (Feb 20 - Mar 20) is roughly half the previous bill This is for ALL power including domestic a...
As an aside this is how I would build my system Goodwe - GW5000S-BP - 5kW battery charger - HERE - £1,679 - Charging / Discharging output is 5kw (10...
I have one, However they are very easy to build yourself - it would probably take the same amount of time. Essentially you just need a few simple fi...
@cathoderay that's fair enough, your choice in the end. As an FYI on 2, you don't need to give it those permissions. However it does need location dat...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 4 hours ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
Sooooo, what did we do in the end? We approached three ...
By Penval , 5 hours ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 10 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 12 hours ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 13 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 1 day ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 3 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
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