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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...
@Morgan, winners names are provided in the link above.
@benseb, quick question. Are your numbers based on the boilers and ASHP running 24/7?
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@el3b Hi, sorry to hear that, it is advisable to instal...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 10 hours ago
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RE: Adding battery storage to SolarEdge PV system
That's concerning. I am currently looking again at the...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn Out of intrigue, the thread reads as though Ai...
By Sheriff Fatman , 15 hours ago
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RE: Commencing on an ASHP Installation Process
@jamespa Your post reminded me of an interesting intera...
By Sheriff Fatman , 17 hours ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan Fails to Heat Water despite temperature drop
@m1kegibson If you are able to access the service me...
By HarriUp , 19 hours ago
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RE: When will heat pumps and install prices come down?
... which of course is impossible because the world mov...
By JamesPa , 21 hours ago
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
What you run the cable through will affect its current ...
By Transparent , 1 day ago
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I don't know how to enable cooling on Daikin and @major...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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My advice is reject unless they will delete the buffer ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Battery storage to run Heat Pump.
I would be surprised if the battery chemistry is going ...
By Transparent , 2 days ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
@dowallydrifter OK. I would recommend you read t...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Solar to power Heat Pump for DHW
Wow, how big is your heat pump that it is pulling 6kW d...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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There are DHW tanks with a built in heat pump that take...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Vaillant AroTherm Plus 7kW
If the thermostat is connected to the call for heat ter...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
Yes I realise I'm picking this up a week late...... but...
By Transparent , 5 days ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
@cathoderay how did you get a script to run for that- d...
By benson , 6 days ago
