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@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: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 4 hours ago
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@kilgorexv, I actually think doing your own calculation...
By Mars , 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 , 18 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 , 1 day 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 , 1 day ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 2 days 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 , 2 days 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...
By SCH , 5 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 , 6 days ago
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