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@jamespa Thanks for that info. I had looked at the functional diagram (p87j of the Aerotherm plus instal and maintenance manual and noted items 2 and...
@jamespa Should I assume that cleaning those filters has to be done by a Vaillant technician and would be included in an annual service?
@batpred I suspect others may know but could you explain how you manage 3p? I can’t believe that is actually the unit price you are paying to your en...
@old_scientist Thank you for the personal example and your conclusion to probably stay with ICE for your next car. It’s clear I don’t understand the ...
Thanks @batpred It does and the article on chargers was really helpful. A question. The article asks Do I need DNO approval? The answer given is Ye...
Thanks to everyone who has responded. From my relatively uninformed perspective it all made for interesting reading. So a very big thank you. What...
This is an interesting debate around logic vs what happens with builders. I fell into this topic with no knowledge when doing our house rebuild. It ...
Personally I see merit in what you are suggesting. I can readily envisage a boiler failure and just putting a gas boiler back - cos is quick, cheap a...
@judith thanks Judith. Yes, I have now done that and hence I have just been notified of your post. I guess I expected the system to automatically in...
Thanks to everyone for their responses - which I have only just seen. I had assumed that, as the originator of the topic, I would automatically be em...
We have had our heating off for the last month or so. Solar gain definitely warms us up during the day. The coldest days have resulted in 16C in the...
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
I think Heat Geek have done an amazing job on their bra...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
I have just had 3 heat loss surveys, one by heat geek o...
By David , 4 hours ago
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
I think that's the key question. After all inverter uni...
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
A unit which uses water to transfer the heat/chill from...
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Good plan. If you can get half hourly meter readings a...
By JamesPa , 13 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
@editor Most certainly. The heat pump was an ideal s...
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Although regulations may well vary from country to coun...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Yep I caught our slow leak from a £100 bill rise 8)
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RE: Do You Need a Buffer Tank or Low Loss Header for Underfloor Heating in a Large Property?
@jamespa in some cases, failing the Turing test might b...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
@energystoragetech The heat capacity of some...
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