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Hi Mars, I am in Colchester, so North Essex, all the Heat Geeks in my area are based in Ipswich.
Yeah, they did call, and stated that what they intend to do is bypass the buffer, but leave it in place just in case the additional volume is...
I would hope so:) but this is why a Heat Geek Elite quote would really help. I had one booked in but had to cancel last minutes. Just hoping ...
Hi James, it's OK for now. I am already in contact with two engineers and they have provided me with the necessary quotes based on the assess...
@jamespa thanks, I appreciate the offer. For now, I’m trying to get this done properly or at least as close as possible to the standard it sh...
I have 3 women in the house, 2 little ones, so my heating came on and off about a month or so ago. The moment we had 10c on 2nd of August to be precis...
For the Heat Pump, back in 2023 I only managed to get two quotes, EPC (for which I paid £400) and a small local installer who didn’t charge. ...
Funny story Graham, when I started looking to get the heat pump installer, Szymon from Urban Plumbers was the first one I contacted, as I wat...
Hi @Rob, I’d be more than happy to contribute. I have the original emails from my installer with the 2022 catalogue attached, as well as the later 20...
Actually they do. My case is a prime example. Catalogue provided by my installers dated 2022 (January 2023 according to Adobe Metadata) output, vs ...
Blunt answer? The 20-year-old gas system was failing, and I had two choices: spend 60% less on a new gas boiler system (we were planning to u...
You can even go as low as 40c flow temp, if you want a high SCOP, as long as your radiators are sized correctly and you use the correct desired room t...
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