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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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