Last seen: Aug 26, 2025
@abernyte, sounds like a good install and set up. Welcome to the forums.
@hughf, how odd. Did he write it under a nom de plume because the author is Weston Floria?
But ultimately what else do you have to go on? Credentials mean very little in the world of heat pump installations because standards are not being me...
Wow. Another new one. People are definitely getting on the bandwagon: The Heat Pumps: A Simple Guide To Renewable Heating -/span>
I have read John Cantor’s Heat Pumps for the Home. Very good book, with some excellent explanations:/p>
Another one (even newer than Phil’s book): Heat Pumps: Useful To Homeowners, Installers, Energy Surveyors And Heat Pump Deniers Alike:/span> As per ...
@gemiar, sadly, they too have been ineffective. They’re all toothless and frankly unwilling to ruffle feathers. But you have to give it a go… as m...
Quite honestly, this kind of installer behavior has to come to an end. It’s nuts. There are clearly some basic issues, like drainage and damage. The...
@cathoderay, interesting. Most installers have also said it’s the outdoor sensor that’s only needed for weather compensation to work. Makes sense. But...
@jswhite, that’s just crazy that HIES would reply like that. As for the ombudsman, the industry is looking at forming an organization like this, but t...
Just so that I'm clear, you raised your complaint with HIES NEICIE and the ombudsman – which ombudsman did you flag this with? When you flagged you...
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