Last seen: Sep 9, 2025
@derek-m, full agree with that.
@tommyt11, welcome to the forums. We look forward to getting updates on your reno. Have you identified an ASHP that's of interest to you?
@robl, sensible. Having a backup and contingency is always good. I can’t believe you’re charged a standing fee if your has usage is zero.
Looks like the tariff’s been confirmed under the government’s cap for electricity and gas: ElectricityUnit rate: 34.00p per kWhStanding charge: 46.3...
Our lifetime COP is 2.71 as we enter our fourth winter with this heat pump.
@heat-pump-newbie, does your heat pump use R410 refrigerant?
@transparent, thanks for the colorful and helpful background on Kwasi and Rees-Mogg. Makes a lot of sense now. I’ve been disappointed to read that T...
@heat-pump-newbie, I’d be surprised if those bands on the evaporator were as a result of escaped refrigerant, but they do look odd. I’ll circulate the...
I’ve been out all day so not had a chance to look at the new plan. Does the new cap cap the per kWh tariff if you’re on flexible tariff? This week the...
It’ll be interesting to see what Liz Truss’ plan to curb the energy crisis will be later today. She’s opposed to it, but what’s the general consens...
@witchcraft, your MCS installers will have been insured by HEIS or another body. It’s a requirement and it’ll be in your paperwork. On the subject ...
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
@toodles Your use case is indeed very different to mine...
By jamespetts , 2 hours ago
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
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By Tim441 , 3 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
Hell no, October as a matter of principle. If I had my ...
By Old_Scientist , 3 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
@mike-patrick Well, if Europe is stalling partly due to...
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Seems a lot of work with hit or miss results and potent...
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@dgclimatecontrol I have no intention of removing the...
By Morgan , 4 hours ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
@scalextrix Name plate capacity
By HCas , 7 hours ago
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
I was originally contemplating a solar thermal installa...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
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By HCas , 1 day ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@judith thanks for your suggestions. Starting from col...
By GrahamF , 1 day ago
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RE: Inventor (Midea) Heat Pump short cycling advice
I switched to "fan coil mode" to be able to set water t...
By immunity , 1 day ago
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RE: DESNZ doing a survey which asks the right questions!
Without a survey their only source of data is probably ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?
Just done your survey!
By Judith , 2 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
@cleardene-ashp just thinking about your issues here. Y...
By Judith , 2 days ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@cathoderay OK let's wait and see, it sounds an interes...
By Tasos , 2 days ago
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RE: What is the Heat Geek Guarantee?
@judith, I’m with you on Heat Geek, but there really do...
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Community energy installations are a great idea, but th...
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