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@dssr It sounds a lot like the Welsh ECO 4 scheme. I think the outcomes are variable depending on the installer. Can you get different companies to qu...
Just a little update. I ordered a longer shielded twin core wire and moved the control pad/thermostat into the living room from the hall where it was ...
@dssr 9K for solar! How much are they installing 🙂 Vaillant is a good make, I dont know much about LG 4-5 kW sounds about right depending on ins...
Is this a scheme where the upgrades are totally free or is there a contribution by the homeowner? Are insulation upgrades included too? Solar panels...
I would agree with you so long as the pipe work isn’t going to be changed. Swapping a radiator or two isn’t expensive and well within the scope of ...
@jml Thats good about their reviews, I was looking on Trustpilot. The first two images seem to be the same, but I couldnt see anything untoward about ...
@jml LOL, im the one who is a little confused now 🙂 If your shower is electric, isnt that the main use of hot water in your house? It is in ours, al...
Thanks. I forgot to take the boiler efficiency into account. Even better running costs then.
@jml So your oil usage is pretty much for heating only and your domestic hot water is heated via electricity for the most part. £700 of oil is about...
@jml Hi Jordan I cant see an attachment? The expansion vessel is as you suppose normal and not a buffer vessel. Good that they propose anti frost va...
@jml Hi Jordan So given all the insulation upgrades you have done, I think you might be being too pessimistic. Perhaps 50 W/m2 might be a bette...
@derek-m Good point!
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