Last seen: May 22, 2025
That’s an excellent idea.
@mjr, no one’s saying they should remain on kerosene or HVO forever. There are plenty of homes that can’t afford £12,000 or more on a heat pump. BUS o...
The production volume of vegetable oil in the 2021/2022 crop year exceeded 200 million metric tons worldwide (that's 200,000,000,000 litres). The bulk...
@mjr and @julianc, we must look at the bigger picture. For starters, not everyone can afford a heat pump. There are about 1.7 million rural homes in t...
@kev-m, I fully agree, and I've discovered that when we did a similar experiment in the autumn, we used less electricity. The issue for us was that if...
@parmstar, the first thing I’d suggest is that you call the MCS. Their call centre for such matters is quite good I’ve heard. At least they’ll be able...
@mjr, you are fortunate to have found a good installer. We questioned our installer a year later about the buffer they installed and they stood res...
@hotheat, you are not alone. 99% of heat pump installations have been installed this way in the UK. Our system is the same – we have it all. Multiple ...
As part of your services, did they check the refrigerant levels? I don't think that checking refrigerant levels is common practice for annual servi...
Some generic advice. It's important to follow the manufacturer's instructions for installation and use of the batteries. This will ensure that the ...
@hotheat, we've just published a guide by @heacol to piping, setting up and configuring a heat pump system to operate most efficiently that he has bas...
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No worries, thanks a lot for thinking along 🙂
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RE: How accurate was your heat loss survey?
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RE: Air Changes per Hour - ACH and the MCS requirement
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RE: Jokes and fun posts about heat pumps and renewables
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RE: Home energy storage & battery register
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RE: Various different approaches to battery storage.
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RE: Commencing on an ASHP Installation Process
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
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By the way, I also think our industry need to get on bo...
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