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Topics: 29 / Replies: 806
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RE: Advice on ASHP choice needed

@pie_eater I appreciate its frustrating getting quotes and making sense of them. For a cheap to run system you will want large radiators and a sensibl...

12 months ago
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RE: Advice on ASHP choice needed

@pie_eater TBH that sounds like typical installer bull. I have never come across an undersized heat pump. Loads of oversized ones and I have never hea...

12 months ago
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RE: Advice on ASHP choice needed

Given the way your heat loss calculations are going, I still think that is way too big. Try and find out how low the unit will modulate down to. Also ...

12 months ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@lucia Well you could go with whoever to install your heat pump just switch to an octopus tariff and they will removed the gas meter for free! Octop...

12 months ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@lucia If you are on an octopus tariff (Not installation) they are still removing and capping the gas meter free of charge. I had mine done several mo...

12 months ago
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RE: Advice on ASHP choice needed

@pie_eater LOL, you are going to love this forum then! 🤣

1 year ago
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RE: Advice on ASHP choice needed

@pie_eater Here is the link I mentioned, it contains various methods of calculating heat loss. It depends how accurate you want to go. Using tw...

1 year ago
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RE: Advice on ASHP choice needed

The short answer is yes, there are other ways to check your heat loss estimate. I will post a link tomorrow when I’m at my pc. I would not be surprise...

1 year ago
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RE: HP Cycling, Expected or Undesirable

@toodles At least we are living proof that heat pumps can heat a house toasty! 🤣

1 year ago
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RE: HP Cycling, Expected or Undesirable

@hcas Well I guess that always going to be a subjective question πŸ™‚ I do feel the cold as my circulation in my extremities isnt the best, but actuall...

1 year ago
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RE: HP Cycling, Expected or Undesirable

@derek-m So I turned up the warm weather end of the WC curve to 33 C flow temperature and made sure the spare bedroom radiator was on. The cycling see...

1 year ago
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RE: Eco 4 Scheme - Do you get a choice in what is fitted?

Thanks for all the information everyone. Very useful and I will pass it on 😁

1 year ago
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