Joining the Renewable Heating Hub forums is completely free and only takes a minute. By registering you’ll be able to ask questions, join discussions, follow topics you’re interested in, bookmark useful threads and receive notifications when someone replies. Non-registered members also do not have access to our AI features. When choosing your username, please note that it cannot be changed later, so we recommend avoiding brand or product names. Before registering, please take a moment to read the Forum Rules & Terms of Use so we can keep the community helpful, respectful and informative for everyone. Thanks for joining!
Last seen: Aug 20, 2026
That is a good point, a manufacturers can stop trading, more often the distributor or installer. It is certainly useful to be able to extend the life ...
@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 The main risk in my build was following outdated leaflets and damaging any electronics.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...
SPONSORS
Degrees of Separation
Latest Posts
-
@jamespa Also this coming winter I am going to run my c...
By kilgorexv , 3 hours ago
-
RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 7 hours ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Swings and Roundabouts, you win some…. ...
By Toodles , 7 hours ago
-
@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 15 hours ago
-
RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 15 hours ago
-
RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
There is scope for product development here. I for one...
By JamesPa , 17 hours ago
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
...which, I've found out, is pretty much impossible to ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 5 days ago
-
RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan FTC6 settings
The Mitsi remote thermostat should not be plugged into ...
By F1p , 5 days ago
-
RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query
@jamespa I was just commenting on the speed, not sug...
By Batpred , 6 days ago
SPONSORS
