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@jancold Just a thought, when you say the Octopus quote was half BG, what are we talking about here? Not £500 v £1000 I take it 🙂 If it was then of ...
@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...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Not a problem; that’s why I left it as it was. The pers...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 5 hours ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
By Mars , 14 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 2 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 4 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago
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