Last seen: Sep 14, 2025
I agree, new stuff can easily be intimidating, though for me the most intimidating part was getting my head round the modbus/hardware side of things -...
Another factor that can have an impact on running costs for different heat sources is usage pattern, specifically the use of timers. Many fossil fuel ...
If you search the forum, you will find countless examples of people doing exactly this. The vast majority of heat pump controllers will give you this ...
@judith - good points and useful links. I suspect solid stone walls, which I also have, will often be something of an unknown, because they can be ver...
Welcome to the wonderful world of heat loss calculations! Looking at your heat loss calculator worksheet, the living room and kitchen both have very...
Thank heavens for the facilitating of small mercies. At least he didn't 'reach out' to let you know, though if he had, he might have 'reac'd out'. The...
I think you need a bit more than vague assertions followed by spurious decimal places! I also get worried when I see a turn of phrase like "At this ti...
You are very kind, thank you!
Takeaways? Can I suggest: 1. The big players are best suited to off the peg installs into unchallenging settings. This relies on the big players bei...
@derek-m, you beat me to it - I had just written something very similar (but not the same, I separate all the design from the installation): Another...
@damon - as I said right at the start of my last post, "This is a difficult one, and I don't know the answer." But I think it is an important question...
This is a difficult one, and I don't know the answer. Some thoughts: Arguments for and against 'free' surveys: they allow a customer to get more quo...
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RE: Heat Pump Damage on install - useable or dealbreaker?
They have already been dishonest by not telling you abo...
By GrahamF , 2 hours ago
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Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Hi all, I thought it might be of interest to others i...
By benson , 2 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@diverted-energy sounds like good tariff for you. Octop...
By JulianC , 4 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
In the last week, the external temperature in south Man...
By GrahamF , 6 hours ago
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 6 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
By JamesPa , 7 hours ago
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I ag...
By Scalextrix , 9 hours ago
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
Selling a 5-year-old Daikin Altherma Hybrid Air Source ...
By Paul G , 10 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump Referring to the problem of rooms with diff...
By Tasos , 11 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Er true, it should have read l/hr!
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
By bontwoody , 1 day ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Much of that is true in principle, but its not likely t...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 2 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
By Cleardene-ashp , 3 days ago
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
@toodles thanks. I was told by the engineer that this h...
By JulianC , 3 days ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
A week later, I'm finally picking up this comment... ...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
We keep all our TRVs fully open using the whole house a...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
