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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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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
I think Heat Geek have done an amazing job on their bra...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 8 hours ago
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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 , 8 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...
By Prunus , 10 hours ago
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
By EtchedPixels , 11 hours ago
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
A unit which uses water to transfer the heat/chill from...
By Temperature_Gradient , 11 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 11 hours ago
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
By ian33a , 12 hours ago
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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 , 17 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...
By Abernyte , 17 hours ago
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Although regulations may well vary from country to coun...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 17 hours ago
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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)
By EtchedPixels , 17 hours ago
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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...
By GrahamF , 21 hours ago
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
@energystoragetech The heat capacity of some...
By JamesPa , 22 hours ago
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RE: tepeo ZEB UK Support & Info Thread
Sorry you are correct, I was remembering figures from t...
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