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@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the most likely explanation. If the volumiser is getting hot whenever the heat pump is making domest...
@kilgorexv, I actually think doing your own calculation before getting quotes is a really useful exercise, even if it turns out not to be perfect. It ...
It’s been a while since we updated this thread, and quite a lot has happened since we first started discussing whether genuine plug-in solar would eve...
@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the forums.
Britain’s Heat Pump Shitshow is now available to pre-order on Kindle for just £2.99 and will be released on 7 September. It isn’t an attack on heat ...
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the beginning and what an exhausting way for it to end. I think @JamesPa is right… if there’s an...
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RE: Should I change my cylinder when changing from a gas boiler to a heat pump.
Our decision process was a bit different as we are air/...
By EtchedPixels , 14 minutes ago
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I second @editor 's advice to not change too many setti...
By Batpred , 1 hour ago
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
The Heat Geek survey and design process continues to ge...
By L8Again , 3 hours ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
Impressions so far from the one I've installed are that...
By EtchedPixels , 13 hours ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
@editor And as an occasional contributor, may I say wel...
By Toodles , 19 hours ago
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RE: Should Households Who Can Afford It Pay More for Energy to Help Those Who Can't?
They don't have to try. Our entire system is d...
By EtchedPixels , 19 hours ago
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
Fair enough. I guess I was thinking of pipes that run ...
By JamesPa , 19 hours ago
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RE: How Can I Prove Coal Was My Main Heating Source Without Receipts?
Got excepted for the grant now so thanks for the replie...
By Chilli304 , 23 hours ago
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Daikin Altherma 3 R F+W, room thermostat control, weath...
By JanHarley , 24 hours ago
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RE: Buffer tank on a 2 x 14kw Ecodan system
Pretty much as I had guessed in my crude scaling from m...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Well you have a vibration generator running at some fre...
By bobflux , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@downfield Thats a decent rate, I’m shocked they hadn...
By Papahuhu , 3 days ago
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
@toodles thanks! So as suspected, around a doubling of ...
By SusannaSaunders , 3 days ago
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