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RE: New Tariff: Octopus Flux

@tim441 Yes, I expect you're right about the export rates going down more when the July changes get implemented. Longer term, where will it stabili...

12 months ago
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RE: New Tariff: Octopus Flux

@tim441 Quite right. I'm really on Flux for the great export rates. One could say: 'Actually, the price cap fall means nothing for Flux customers. B...

12 months ago
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RE: New Tariff: Octopus Flux

Hi Everyone, I'm on Flux and I love it. My prices are 20p/34p/47p (East of England). Now that the price cap is changing, has anyone heard from Oct...

12 months ago
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RE: Flexible Octopus Economy 7

Thanks guys! Correct me, but I thought that Flexible Octopus falls under the government price cap? So shouldn't the day rate be more like 40p? Cle...

1 year ago
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RE: Retail electricity in the REMA future

Hi @Ronin92, interesting post. A lot of what you say is new to me... I've heard of this review of electricity markets arrangements, but I'm hazy on ...

1 year ago
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RE: Combustion Source Heat Pump?

Do you mean a little bit like this? Hybrid heat pump | Daikin I'm not sure how a hybrid heat pump works, is it just a full-sized heat pump and a ful...

1 year ago
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Small Scale & Other Heating Alternatives
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RE: Combustion Source Heat Pump?

@derek-m Totally makes sense and you're well ahead of me. Doing this on the source side is a much better option.

1 year ago
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Small Scale & Other Heating Alternatives
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RE: Combustion Source Heat Pump?

That takes us back to my original question. On a really cold night, why don't we just take a small flame to heat up the ASHP evaporator just a little ...

1 year ago
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Small Scale & Other Heating Alternatives
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RE: Combustion Source Heat Pump?

Of course! Stupid me! Mains water doesn't go into the heat pump, the heating return goes into the heat pump. What I should have said is 'divert the he...

1 year ago
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Small Scale & Other Heating Alternatives
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RE: Combustion Source Heat Pump?

@derek-m That's interesting and I saw your idea over in another part of the forum. But there's another way to look at it. Instead of using the water...

1 year ago
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RE: Combustion Source Heat Pump?

PS My guess is that you're going to have to put so much combustion heat into the system that the CoP is going to be exactly 1, making it totally point...

1 year ago
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RE: Some big changes are coming to heat pump installation training

@heacol So a product that will replace smart thermostats? Or one that will replace both your smart thermostat and your onboard heat pump controller?...

1 year ago
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Safety, Regulations, Tools & DIY Installations
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