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Last seen: May 27, 2026
In all seriousness, if the engineer doesn't use thermal imaging and a air tightness measuring unit, then it will never be accurate, just best...
That sounds really good, and something I could have done back when we had the Heat Pump installed as we had wooden floor installed afterwards, so ever...
I had a look at the Jaga outputs and not impressed, they seem worse than the Type 22 and Type 31 panel radiators that cost half the price. One importa...
To be honest every single heat loss in the UK is not fit for purpose, because a proper heat loss survey should combine airtightness testing w...
I had a look at the Jaga Radiators, but at £800 for a 600 x 1200 Type 21 radiator is out of most people's price range, not to mention that he...
The only reason Octopus may insist on a buffer, is because they manufacture the Cosy heat pumps, so maybe they have a blanket "safety" requir...
Here is the Solar Quote from EPC Improvements which I went ahead with, but pulled the plug on due to unresolved Heat Pump issues: I should proba...
Sounds like you kept an eye on them and maybe that's why they did a decent job. Did you check their heat-loss and radiator workings, did they use a ...
So by that principle, during the Octopus Free Sessions when I maximise all I can, including pushing the heat pump to draw up to 6kw, battery 6kw, appl...
Is there a lookup facility to see your limit, or is it just on the original approval document, and can you apply for a limit increase, if for example ...
UK Consumer Law Reality Check (for anyone dealing with heat pump or renewable installation issues): The UK does have consumer protection laws, but t...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
My guess is that if you do nothing, Octopus will contin...
By Old_Scientist , 2 hours ago
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
@ian-s I would encourage you to have a conversation ...
By Rob of York , 2 hours ago
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
Thanks @jamespa The last hard to fix draughts in the...
By springswood , 3 hours ago
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
I suspect it's a deliberate decisi...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm – Using Heating
@l8again Mine is typically using 11w including the i...
By Batpred , 5 hours ago
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
If you have a flowmeter and two temperature probes, the...
By bobflux , 14 hours ago
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RE: Siting of the external sensor on a heatpump
@jamespa Absolutely. Even if the same mistake was mad...
By Batpred , 21 hours ago
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RE: Recommendations in Ely (Cambs) area for Full setup checks on Nibe HP setup for House.
In fairness all heating has cost a lot to run in recent...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Navigating the World of Refrigerants In Heat Pumps: A Guide for Homeowners
Indeed we are invvestigating AC at present and are havi...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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No, but the heat pump must be capable of delivering a S...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Daikin ESPAltherma and Home Assistant installation
It's laziness lol The PV system is very chatty, meter...
By bobflux , 4 days ago
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
R (The R Project for Statistical Computing, I use it wi...
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm Plus 7KW need a service on it
booked it with Vaillant. will use them until i can find...
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