Last seen: Oct 12, 2024
@batalto What is your experience of living with the Mason batteries? Have you had to perform any battery resets (e.g. the BMS got into a funny state)?...
Agreed that the volume limitation needs to be looked at again. Graham Hendra made a point in this blog post; bigger units can have more sound insulati...
I would certainly add that the heat source needs to be simple to fit, probably opportunistically when the existing heat source breaks. This implies it...
This rather suggests the industry is missing a system for characterising the flow network. I can't help but feel that with some level of "plugging in ...
*sigh* So the MCS Planning Standards also governs the installation; at the very least this is a (deliberately, or just became that way though various ...
See The easy way to achieve MCS certification One hopes easy and good are correlated!
I can't see where the permitted development rules insist on using an MCS registered contractor. The legislation (link) G1 states Development is no...
@iancalderbank Your proposals are indeed sensible. Opening up the installation of heat pumps to a wider set of people will probably not result in too ...
Thanks for taking the time and effort to do this!
Are you looking for the Sunamp thermino hpPV-VT? I think the combination of heat pump and PV diverter is only available for the Vaillant Arotherm Plus...
Having read the article before the takedown, I did feel the name-and-shame/ad-hominem aspect was a little strong. An edited version of the article, ru...
Pedantry alert. Octopus state that they require MCS certification of the system. The MCS front-page does not mention EV chargers, so I am not sure h...
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@agentgeorge Back to the Future with the flux capacitor...
By GrahamF , 8 hours ago
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RE: Heat loss calculations and how they work in conjunction with heat pump sizing
@jamespa unfortunately, I don't think heat loss calcula...
By GrahamF , 8 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
I am not sure if many people would be running aircon or...
By Batpred , 11 hours ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
That will be producing significant losses due to phase ...
By Transparent , 11 hours ago
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RE: Isolating the system for a planned power cut
When I said we'd need to know more about the RCD, MCB a...
By Transparent , 11 hours ago
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RE: Radiator sizing for heat pump installation by British Gas - are these correct?
With the frvs, I assume looking at the blurb, they just...
By Bash , 13 hours ago
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Which tells us something (including possibly everything...
By cathodeRay , 13 hours ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme Update: Progress, Pilots and Why This Matters for Homeowners
Thanks for sharing. Sounds promising, ISO are indepe...
By Batpred , 17 hours ago
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RE: Specifying batteries, pv solar etc using ChatGPT
I have been positively surprised when I asked it to spe...
By Batpred , 17 hours ago
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Thank you. That simultaneously answers my question abou...
By Transparent , 21 hours ago
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RE: Heating Turned Off but Radiators Still Warm
What do you mean by 'turned off' exactly. Same questio...
By JamesPa , 22 hours ago
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RE: Low Flow Rate Error - 8 kW Ideal Logic ASHP - Help!
@wh0am3ye - OK, starting to make sense, but it does mea...
By cathodeRay , 22 hours ago
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@editor fortunately we have a boiling water tap in the ...
By bontwoody , 1 day ago
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RE: Heat Pump Installers: Competence, Illusion and the Hard Truth Homeowners Must Face
@Fiona, I really don’t want to disappoint you, but I ha...
By Mars , 1 day ago
