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@hughf Hi Hugh Im curious as to your evidence for saying you wont beat oil with a heat pump. Ive just checked and an average price for heating oil ove...
@mrj are you talking about the external surface? I was only thinking internally. The other variable you can alter is the size of your emitting surfa...
@mrj Its difficult to say without an in depth heat loss survey. You could do one of these yourself as there is free software out there or if not some ...
Probably true in my house with the exception that I am as heat seeking as my wife 🙂 In mitigation though I am the one with the science background, w...
@captainbeaky Well done, Im a self installer myself and its nice when things comes together. There are quieter heat pumps out there than the Grant, my...
@mrj Hi James, I would definitely advocate some wall insulation to keep running costs lower, what about insulated plasterboards internally, your pocke...
@alan22 Could you post the actual quote Alan? it should have details like heat loss in it. You can attach files to your posts. Have you finished th...
@jaket Welcome to the world of bodged installations Jake! You are absolutely correct in your thinking. Having given it a bit of thought, I would try t...
Hi Jake My previous house had very similar stats to yours and had a 5kW Ecodan. I would suggest that yours should be very easy to heat at a low cost...
Just an update. Following my response, the company have stated that the design flow temperature is 45C which puts the output smack in the middle of my...
@cathoderay @derek-m Have you come across this Heat Geek video?/p> Makes you think! 🙂
@iancalderbank Thanks Ian, I totally agree with your assessment. It would, in hindsight, been a lot easier if she had not mentioned the possible exten...
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
Another handy tip always give your entities an area and...
By Grantmethestrength , 30 seconds ago
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@eliuccio good to hear you’re happy with the install. A...
By Mars , 7 hours ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I am not a scientist nor a meteorologist and I know the...
By Toodles , 23 hours ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
It will improve performance, but by how much depends on...
By Brendon Uys , 1 day ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 2 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
I have had a few issues with my Hitachi spilt heatpump ...
By trebor12345 , 2 days ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 3 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 4 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 7 days ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 7 days ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 7 days ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago