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When I applied for flux 3 weeks ago, the only file upload was for the DNO confirmation. For MCS you put your MCS number in a box and it validated it b...
Grant Shapps is supposed to (finally) be getting his home surveyed for a heat pump next month- maybe he’ll realise firsthand why so few are taking up ...
My impression with Octopus after emails with them about getting a survey done (I don’t fit the bill so have looked locally instead) is that they were ...
Just something I noticed but according to USwitch- 80% of boilers in the UK are combis so the cost of a new DHW cylinder and related plumbing often in...
Perfect! @heacol can I drop you an email?
Thanks! They may not travel out to me but it doesn’t hurt to ask! I’m impressed with some of the results there considering the house is fairly average...
Thanks for sharing this info- I’ve been reading it with interest since I’ll be getting a quote from them as soon as they’re operating in my area which...
@bontwoody thanks- I’ll take a look and turn the flow temp down too. We only like to have the house about 18 C which it currently does fine with a 55C...
Thanks @Mars- yes most are only K1’s or K2’s. From my own assessment via the MCS Heat/loss Heat Pump spreadsheet then there’s a few rooms that need th...
Have you looked at the Cosy Octopus tariff for the winter? They’ve supposed to have designed it for running ASHP with two cheap time slots a day. Edit...
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