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Last seen: Aug 26, 2026
Quick update, Solis AI looks like work in progress. Had a few issues with it that HQ are looking into. The promise is worth the pain I think.. It al...
😊 Until any gov acts on that type of view, why would the rate of heat pump retrofit install increase?
Shifting taxes to gas is the obvious answer...
Solis AI is on the right track to leverage the battery: It uses the grid when the prices are lower. Grid usage is negligeable otherwise..
I did appreciate, but I am not responsible, it is not my call (and give the system I have I will probably be exporting at peak usage times). Now UKPN ...
I am aware how the market operates on a high level. Given potential downtime of farms, wind not blowing everywhere at the same time, etc, over capacit...
Luckily, the DNO is the competent organisation and they already approved it. Perhaps it is since there are few PV installations in my neighbourhood. ...
So I can now confirm that no MCS qualified person ever touched this! I used electricians and if anything, the installation was overspec´ed. I had it a...
In general, in order for the market to work and drive prices down, oversupply is required, so the more get closer to the finishing line, the better. ...
I thought an aircon doubling as a heat pump could do our open plan area. But with the BUS, even overpriced heat pumps can compete. I am assuming th...
I suppose they include the hot water heating system in that £4500. But it still seems a high cost. Or perhaps it is just that installing an air con th...
Agree, "inflation" is high on ASHP installations. We found something similar with insulation as well. We had a quote for external wall insulatioin ...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 11 hours ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
Sooooo, what did we do in the end? We approached three ...
By Penval , 11 hours ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 16 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 18 hours ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 18 hours ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 19 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 1 day ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 2 days 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 , 3 days 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 , 3 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 4 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 , 4 days ago
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