Last seen: Sep 14, 2025
Here’s some feedback from the Heat Pump Federation on this topic: On the Energy Networks Association (ENA) data base the Grant Aerona 3 HPID13R32 is...
Tonight’s dinner sparked another thought in cost savings. There’ll be no more long slow cookers in the electric oven until tariffs drop. We make a del...
@derek-m, I think the on-off approach would hinder the performance of the tank. We have a stream, but it’s run dry this summer, and I’m hoping the ...
I was sent this petition link this morning (a tad late) pertaining to OFGEM’s price cap:/p>
This isn’t overly helpful, but as a comment I find it disturbing that the UK announced its bold electrification plans where air source heat pumps are ...
How is the air extracted/removed from the house and put in the ground? Do you need vents?
@derek-m, unfortunately yes. The aeration is what breaks the solids down in the tank and rotates the sludge. If we turn it off for just two days (in t...
@mike-patrick, so interesting you mentioned this. I only really looked at our pump for our home sewage treatment plant a month ago, and it has a 100 w...
@heacol, please feel free to post. I’m actually curious to hear how a GSHP can cool in the summer.
@chris-a, thanks for sharing and it’s all looking very positive. Keep us updated as temperatures start to drop. I’ll be great to get an update in Dece...
@kev-m Great point about the stop cocks. That is essential. When there's a leak, head straight over and turn off the water. On that note our plumber...
I’ll get the ball rolling. This year we discovered a brand called Jenolite that has some very useful products. Stop Leak Sealer Spray: a ridiculou...
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RE: Heat Pump Damage on install - useable or dealbreaker?
They have already been dishonest by not telling you abo...
By GrahamF , 9 minutes ago
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Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Hi all, I thought it might be of interest to others i...
By benson , 10 minutes ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@diverted-energy sounds like good tariff for you. Octop...
By JulianC , 2 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
In the last week, the external temperature in south Man...
By GrahamF , 3 hours ago
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 4 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I ag...
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
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By Paul G , 8 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump Referring to the problem of rooms with diff...
By Tasos , 9 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Er true, it should have read l/hr!
By JamesPa , 10 hours ago
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
By bontwoody , 1 day ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Much of that is true in principle, but its not likely t...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 2 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
By Cleardene-ashp , 3 days ago
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
@toodles thanks. I was told by the engineer that this h...
By JulianC , 3 days ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
A week later, I'm finally picking up this comment... ...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
We keep all our TRVs fully open using the whole house a...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
