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@dwynwen I don't think I am conflating two separate issues. Havenwise is free for 6 months and £50 per year after, according to its website.
@notanexpert Whilst I agree that setting up a heat pump to run efficiently is more complicated than a fossil fuel system. Once done it is a case of ju...
@editor that's true Mars but I believe the same organisation will often work with the same installer in an area.
Hi @notanexpert Welcome to the forum. I can understand your anxiety about moving away from what you know and the possibility of a bodged install....
@morganr I agree the table is quite confusing. I'm not sure if it is intended to cover a range of heat pumps rather than just one model. The first ...
@morganr Well you have certainly done due diligence 😁. I think its likely that your 4kw estimate is about right but a 6kw model shouldn't be g...
@morganr my understanding of the HG table is that it indicates how much heat can be delivered through that pipe size at a flow 0.9 mps. This is the st...
@morganr Hi. Welcome to the forum. I've used 15mm plastic to all my radiators and have calculated the correct power rates based on actual internal d...
So assuming 45p per liter and 7 kWh per liter thats about 19,000 kWh per year for heating. Does that match with your EPC, it should state it as mine d...
@rocky-a Hi Rocky. Welcome to the forum. Just to clarify, any house can be heated with a heat pump, despite some of the stories you might hear that...
@pooneil thanks for the feedback. Good to know it worked out in the end and Homely functions well.
@jamespa That was my feeling, but I have seen it argued that oversizing does not cause significant inefficiency, so I erred on the diplomatic side 🙂
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