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batalto
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RE: Electricity price predictions

@editor currently in the process of working out my battery expansion for next year. I fully expect to be adding something like 20-30kwh to my storage ...

4 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring, Electrics & Providers
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RE: Extensive plaster cracking after heat pump installation - thermal cracking? subsidence?

if there was a lot of damp in the lower walls and foundations the cracking could be caused by the drying out. How large are the cracks?

4 years ago
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Well & Truly Off The Grid
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RE: How accurate are RHI calculations in reality?

@andygo it doesn't matter what the installer does. As long as you have an up to date EPC you should be fine and they have all their side with MCS etc....

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: How accurate are RHI calculations in reality?

@andygo as I said, they will only look at the demand heating from the EPC. what you install and its efficiency is irrelevant. They will just add up th...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: How accurate are RHI calculations in reality?

The RHI only uses the EPC figures. You can play around with them all you like but it will make no difference. The only way to change the RHI amount wo...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Infrared heating

@hannah I have now spoken to Vinh (the author of the report). He had the following to say to me via email. I have provided the BOLD and Underline "T...

4 years ago
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RE: Infrared heating

@hannah you can sign whatever you like - but I see no evidence source linking the age of the replacement in real life? Why 10 years? Also everything w...

4 years ago
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RE: Infrared heating

@derek-m to get the RHI you need an SCOP of 2.7 or above - so that should be the baseline minimum

4 years ago
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RE: Infrared heating

@hannah, the report is interesting and I must say I only skimmed through, however a few points jump out at me. With IR you still need DHW, so the...

4 years ago
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RE: Infrared heating

@editor I would assume she works for Jigsaw infrared. Given both papers are hosted, by a firm selling infrared heating... a pinch of salt is required....

4 years ago
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Well & Truly Off The Grid
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RE: CO2 emissions from electricity versus oil boiler in the UK

0.245 kg of CO2 per kWh or 2.5kg per litre burned.

4 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring, Electrics & Providers
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RE: Noisy Grant Aerona 3 13kW ASHP question

@cally-m if it's vibrating in the unit it is probably an issue with the baring inside of the pump or the impeller. Something is unbalanced. I expect...

4 years ago
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