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Last seen: May 15, 2026
@jamespa Thank you, these days I found that reputable local heating system installers all seem to use a common website calculator. It produces simpl...
We are in the process of getting some initial estimates for a replacement of a combi with an ASHP. The plan would be for the HW cylinder to go where t...
I am also yet to find a case where an installation that is compliant to the UK regs could not take plug in solar acceptable in Germany. Except of cour...
This is what I got from OVO. At least it was quick.. Price guide for a 4-bedroom home A heat pump and installation could cost between: £11,500 an...
We are now seriously considering an ASHP to replace the combi. I am wondering if Vaillant, Bosch, Mitsubishi systems (that I am at this stage focus...
It sounds like my iog rate could be short-lived... I think it was 7p before April. I wonder why they would not have adjusted other customers.. At t...
Oops, I missed your reply.. And I may have got the wrong impression from posts I read a while back! For heating, all we should want it to do is t...
@toodles Better, you just need an EV charger!
With our Intelligent EV rate at 3.5p/kwh (since the gov dropped the ECO tax), it feels free... too good to be true
We just received an initial guestimate from EDF for a BUS heatpump install. It included an IWA leaflet... This is an extract of what it says for dep...
News that the German VDE is widening the plug in solar option, arguably opening it to above 800VA installations: An update to VDE-AR-N 4105:2026-03 ...
Our gas consumption (heating, showers, gas hob as electric oven) was: December 25: 1914 kwh Jan 26: 2231 kwh Feb 26: 1667 kwh Mar 26: 1767 kw...
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RE: Estimating true heat loss from twelve months of consumption data
@cathoderay Very valid points and I agree with your sta...
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RE: Grant Aeona 3 R32 cycling with weather compensation.
The hot water heating looks normal. The heat transfer ...
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
@cathoderay - thats great. Is there any possibility ...
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RE: A2A vs A2W: Which Heat Pump Would You Pick?
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RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
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RE: DIY or Don’t Touch? Solarman Smart Meter Install
That was my understanding also.
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RE: Vaillant Sensocomfort Time
Oh I remember this from when I set mine up 2 years ago,...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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Heat geek have already stated that the pro is in fact c...
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RE: The Myth of the MCS Performance Guarantee
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