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I just had an answer from Vaillant technical, they only confirmed that Sensocontrol and the gateway will continue to be used in all the units they are...
Yes, I have not yet done real calcs. But it seems that even basic calcs show that it does not work. I called Octopus and outlined the case. I buy a...
This thread seems to continue to be very relevant.. We have an EV overnight tariff and even a home battery. We are now considering installing a s...
@bobflux My view is that regulation for consumer protection is essential, it just needs to be adjusted as the market momentum increases. My expe...
@jamespa Thanks, that’s useful. It also seems the ebus architecture could be in for a major update it is not critical for us, so if all goes to...
A slightly different but related topic, hope Does anyone know if the sensoNET internet gateway is required in order to get stats onto heatpump moni...
@transparent I thought you would spot that wind turbine oddity.. However that pearl landed on the planning portal. I wonder what distance from the dwe...
Thank you for sharing. One change is that in 2025 there were significant simplifications in the location rules for a heat pump (under permitted deve...
I have a Contactum CU. Would the below RCBO (description as per Contactum) be suitable for a 7kW Arotherm? I believe so, as it seems to be RCD Type B ...
@chainreaction Agree with @broadsman , it seems many Samsung users are resorting to Havenwise. There are a few threads on it and alternatives, li...
Sorry to hear. I am actually somewhat surprised that MCS removed a certification. Probably they are seeing a very large number of complaints? But p...
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@toodles possibly. The £9k labour charge for 4-5 days w...
By AndrewJ , 4 hours 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 , 8 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 , 21 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 , 21 hours ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 1 day 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 , 1 day 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 , 2 days 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 , 5 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...
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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
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