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@sttpd1917 Thank you, the heat loss figures vary but not by too much. The costs are significantly higher than what we saw, but that is partially...
Looks like a very detailed and well comprehensive heat loss calculation with all the related statements. In case your hot water pipework is over 15...
Sorry I missed this post. The introduction of a hybrid inverter with backup/ups capability has been discussed before in this forum, probably relevan...
You mean, no longer having the usual consultation period? 😉 I have no future crystal ball but would expect more of a compromise/deadlock si...
Not exactly what you seem to be looking at, but a system like the below can work even when you want to maximise internal use rather than expo...
@sttpd1917 We did not find a mature heatpump market. We had to get many estimates and then proceed to narrow options via heat loss surveys for real ...
When our carbon budget gets tighter, would the government start to fund carbon capture out of general taxation or encourage faster phasing out of oil ...
Good point, I do expect the bonus of putting my energy storage to use for the export during peak rates to not last forever… specially if planning perm...
@allyfish Great to read how you managed it. My main suggestion would be to try to add more energy storage. When we get closer to removing gas, we w...
@transparent i just mean dc in the wire
In the case of our installation site, I see value in having the RCD fit, so we will have it. In many other cases, since I understand isolators are typ...
So would the presence of DC components require RCDs to be fit? Vaillant does not seem to be different from other heat pump manufacturers: they state t...
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@jamespa Also this coming winter I am going to run my c...
By kilgorexv , 4 hours 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 , 8 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Swings and Roundabouts, you win some…. ...
By Toodles , 8 hours ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 16 hours ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 16 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
There is scope for product development here. I for one...
By JamesPa , 18 hours 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...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
First time poster here but I can share my experience as...
By SCH , 4 days ago
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
...which, I've found out, is pretty much impossible to ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 5 days ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan FTC6 settings
The Mitsi remote thermostat should not be plugged into ...
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RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query
@jamespa I was just commenting on the speed, not sug...
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