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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?

@ivanopinion Octopus have told me they will have a Cosy 16 next year capable of delivering 50c and will cover the alleged 14kw heat loss - if I’d like...

2 years ago
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?

@jamespa I’ve challenged Octopus’s figures using the very helpful comments from this forum. They’ve come back and admitted that the heat loss might no...

2 years ago
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?

@jamespa - great idea. I’ll download the data. @gunboatdiplomat - yes similar house. Mine is detached, 160sqmtr, 300mm plus insulation, double glaz...

2 years ago
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?

@ivanopinion and @jamespa. I do have the half hour readings (but then so do Octopus). However I’m going to have one last go. Today I called a local fi...

2 years ago
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?

@jamespa My actual gas usage is 16500kwh & electricity 3500kwh. My survey assumed a heat demand of 19200kwh. So a heat loss of 14300w? It can’t be...

2 years ago
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?

@jamespa That’s a really interesting article. I’m a hostage to fortune with Octopus as computer says No. I don’t believe my house heat loss is as they...

2 years ago
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?

There is certainly something different about the Octopus process. My Octopus survey, as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, suggested a heat loss of 14300w and ...

2 years ago
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RE: Have Octopus Energy discovered a way to Narnia?

Oh dear. Always winter never Christmas?

2 years ago
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RE: Have Octopus Energy discovered a way to Narnia?

Thanks for the advice I asked for (and got) their room schematic. I can only count 16 rooms (the stairs/landing count as two rooms). Maybe 19 is a typ...

2 years ago
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RE: Have Octopus Energy discovered a way to Narnia?

Yes I’ve sent them the results from the initial survey that shows room by room calculations and required radiator sizes. They are considering whether ...

2 years ago
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