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I've responded to this consultation. In particular Q 51 invites a free-form response on heat pump installation (albeit being quite vague about which a...
I thought I'd chip in with some musings by Richard Erskine (of "Insulate Britain! Yes, but by how much?" fame/infamy) from 9th March 2022 where he bel...
Were you able to find (comprehensive) performance numbers for the Arotherm Plus heat pumps? The best I could find was the technical data from the inst...
What did the supplier promise to the consumer? Cheaper rate from midnight (local time)? This division of the day into 48 buckets with a deterministic ...
Vehicle-to-grid or vehicle-to-load as mandatory for new EVs and chargers? 🙂 At the very least the more wealthy (those with EVs and their own chargin...
Sorry about my side-tracking. Isn't this the crux of the issue of why energy companies do not upload tariffs into the smart meter? The smart meter wou...
The article fails to put lithium extraction in context with the environmental impact of human activity as a whole, as well as the benefit gained from ...
Culture of secrecy and denial? Lack of oversight over a complex project handling large amounts of money? Where have I heard this before? The...
Should we expect any better? They're a government weathervane.
The VAT notice applies to installers only. How to account for VAT if you’re a contractor or subcontractor installing energy-saving materials and g...
When dealing with distributed systems thinking about ground truth is a good guide. In this case the IHD is the problem; it tries to merge together loc...
Good to hear! I interpreted "commands" as more dynamic signals coming from the electricity supplier to allow short-notice demand-side response. I...
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RE: If a heat pump can only heat DHW to 50C then what? Issue with 18KW Heliotherm heat pump
Hi, Nothing yet. I've asked customer to measure flow...
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RE: High Temp Heat Pumps for fast warm-up of house
I don't know exactly how long it takes to heat up (and ...
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RE: Need help maximising COP of 3.5kW Valiant Aerotherm heat pump
OK. What Im seeing looks fairly normal TBH: 1 start ...
By JamesPa , 7 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant Tech Support Flagged Low DT: UFH Return Cold, Suspected Zero Flow
@editor thanks for the tips which I will try before cal...
By DavidB , 9 hours ago
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RE: Daikin 6kw setup with Dixell controller
@jamespa Many thanks for your reply, a very detailed an...
By CraigH , 9 hours ago
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RE: Exploring the role of alternative clean heating solutions - Government Consultation
Despite reservations, I found some time to respond to t...
By Rusty , 9 hours ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@crankplus, nope, still not, and I've followed up with ...
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread
@agentgeorge Probably, but temperature change at -10 ha...
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RE: External wall insulation - your experience
To be clear, my experience was very positive. The journ...
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@foxesfan Re: ‘Servicing’ as @editor has covered in his...
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RE: A Smarter Smart Controller from Homely?
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RE: Battery sizing - How low can you go!
It seems I am seeing something similar to what you do, ...
By Batpred , 14 hours ago
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RE: Gaslighting in the heat pump industry – has anyone else experienced this?
Don’t know if this is relevant to this thread, but my A...
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RE: Bosch CS5800i 5kW - Experience So Far
@majordennisbloodnok While getting Home Assistant runni...
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RE: MCS - BS EN 12831-1:2017 – Heat Loss Survey
Since May 2025 it no longer a requirement in England to...
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Forum Handel @jancold Manufacturer: Daikin Model: E...
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RE: Octopus Cosy 12 Heat Pump Regret: Incredibly Loud, Poor Heating & Constant Hum - Help!
@harriworld it was roughly 3am for an hour as that’s ...
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RE: Hoped for improvements not being realised on my Mitsubishi heat pump
I have been wondering that myself. The fact is that, ...
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RE: Filtering Tap Water – Share Your Setup for Cleaner, Better-Tasting Water
I remember when I was in my early 20s I was introduced ...
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
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