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@editor thanks for highlighting my name. Yes I did get the ASHP installed by Boxt and overall impression has been good and I would recommend them. I w...
@adrian Yes they did confirm that they will be vetted by boxt. How is your ASHP performing so far? Also what is the benefit of so many photos? Will...
Thanks @benson Let me know if I need to ask them anything during the survey. Who actually does the survey, is it Andy their renewable dept head or a t...
Right, after much deliberation, I decided to sign up with Boxt for installation. They also gave me a fixed price quote. They will be installing a Vail...
@wreckguru that is very reassuring. Thanks. My cosy 9 installation has been postponed to June time due to storms in Ireland probably production proble...
Thanks @transparent All members have been fantastic and helped me immensely in my HP journey. I am now chasing @adrian for more information about b...
@adrian Interested find out how was their heat loss survey before Installation. Were they thorough? Also how is your experience so far with the instal...
@transparent different reasons each time and I am not technical. First time it was a sort of metal prong which was warped hence was not catching the f...
@adrian they are quoting me double of the octopus price possibly as my property is at the cusp of their classification making it older than it is. The...
@adrian thanks for the tip. Will certainly try.
@raiph they are not HG installers but have trained with them so not directly linked to them. I contacted them after finding their details through here...
@pie_eaterThank you so much for your input. You are the first octopus installed member to comment and it is good to know you are happy with the instal...
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