Last seen: Aug 30, 2024
Can you get the electric shower disconnected as it would be far cheaper to use the water heated by the ASHP anyway? The stance on 80A fuses seems bonk...
@lucia have 🐙 confirmed they definitely don’t want to fit a 6kW? I don’t know if you have Twitter but John_oes is the head of 🐙 Energy...
@lucia do you know when the CWI was carried out and did it have a CIGA certificate? if you do then it’s a 25-year guarantee against poor work and they...
Octopus have said they’ll still fit Daikins so I wouldn’t worry on that front. If you haven’t already, I’d have a listen to Episode 13 & 14 of t...
IMS Heat Pumps have a good reputation and eye for detail from what I’ve seen- they’re based in Sheffield (and also do a lot of work from another offic...
@toodles I completely agree with you and for me as well, the battery is forming a good ROI (even more so come winter with the ASHP I expect). Some ins...
That does seem high to me- my own system was £9500 installed in May 2023 and that was 12 panels (4.44kW total) and a 9.5kWh battery. In the last 6 wee...
Can I ask what their quote was for and how much? It might be reasonable. The only national firm who I know people have had good experiences with are O...
How many quotes have you had for solar PV and battery storage? Were Project Solar the best quote or the only one? I only ask because I also frequent t...
How many houses would HAVE to have a 75degC LWT to effectively heat the house though? Also, just because you can run it HT it doesn’t mean it has to- ...
@minos I would give octopus a nudge on Twitter (sole reason I have it!) or a call. I’ve found them very responsive that way and you’ll likely get a sl...
Was the heatloss done based on the property’s current fabric or with the internal insulation taken into account? Another point worth mentioning is tha...
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RE: Do I just go with the lowest quote for my heat pump?
@jancold May be because my installer knew that I was wa...
By Toodles , 26 minutes ago
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RE: Samsung Gen 6 - Schedules not working
@old_scientist thanks for trying. I do have a copy of t...
By bontwoody , 2 hours ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@jamespa Variation on ‘Naming of Parts’? 😉 Tood...
By Toodles , 2 hours ago
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RE: Seal the Deal: Don't Let Your Heat Pump Leak Energy
Indeed. If the primaries are not big enough to carry th...
By Old_Scientist , 4 hours ago
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RE: DNO export limit problems.
How big is your proposed solar array? I have 7.2kWp a...
By Old_Scientist , 4 hours ago
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@bontwoody 😟 You are a lot more patient (or cha...
By Toodles , 6 hours ago
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RE: Clivet ASHPs and weather compensation
It sounds like weather comp may not be activated. Give ...
By Simon Wardle , 6 hours ago
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RE: Which thermostat should I get (or do I need one?)
OK I've thought some more about this. I think you have...
By JamesPa , 9 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
I just looked at mine. My flexis (which run horizontal...
By JamesPa , 9 hours ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Manufacturer: Vaillant Model: Arotherm Plus 7kW Typ...
By MatWin , 19 hours ago
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@papahuhu Sounds as though you need to speak to your in...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
Signed.
By Morgan , 1 day ago
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I ‘did the math’ for Nov. to the end of April to be on ...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
@tasos automations on Home Assistant so if there is a p...
By benson , 1 day ago
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RE: Sizing - Save me from my headache
Mitsi 8kW has a 6kW variable and 2kW fixed compressor s...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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@drei your proposed radiator design looks inadequate to...
By GrahamF , 2 days ago
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RE: Why does an ASHP provide a more comfortable environment than a gas boiler?
Actually, I think the issue is the different rate of he...
By AndrewJ , 2 days ago
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RE: 5 Star Service from Havenwise
That's why homes are spread across the three phases. ...
By Dan_Grey , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Installers: Competence, Illusion and the Hard Truth Homeowners Must Face
@editor like @jamespa, I had a list of test questions: ...
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