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@majordennisbloodnok Absolutely and with efficiency being even better with a2a heatpumps, where there’s a will there’s a way..
@jamespa Absolutely, and that just comes back to bite us through increased defense spending!
@ian33a I never thought I could claim for damage to an energy storage system through household insurance? If that’s what you mean? Personally, I ...
Just wondering how the running cost of an oil boiler compare with a heat pump? As it would seem that there is a sort of standing charge and then the c...
Did you try using the find an installer tool in the site?
@ian33a I agree, even if it was not particularly unsafe. The main risk in my build was following outdated leaflets and damaging any electronics.
@etchedpixels Absolutely, I built mine as I assumed it was as simple as Fogstar made it look like. But even then, instructions were not fully up to da...
For a sealed cylinder, the pressure is the same as mains, no matter where the cylinder is. And if too many taps are open, it will be the same no matte...
@jamespa I noticed that in the Heat Geek design consultation output - heat loss report. For ours (and almost all our rooms are airtight), half the the...
I would bet this does not hit the market before the current period of the gas boiler upgrade scheme, that is running until May 2027 offering £7.5k (if...
@ragtime27 Our home is a bit different from the usual. We have a pressurized cold water cylinder with a in&out 22mm pipe. This means that, no m...
@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...
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RE: New Build 3 Phase or 1Phase
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RE: How will removing the standing charge on gas bills benefit heat pumps?
I think it has an enormous impact on air/air users. The...
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@editor Ouch, sorry to re start the tick. I had assume...
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
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@transparent we’re still running a secure version of PH...
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RE: How quickly would you want/expect heat recovery to take from setback?
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