Last seen: Sep 5, 2025
The other brand that makes some really beautiful rads is called Bique. No idea how good they are./p>
@chickenbig, Stelrad have a massive array of designs. We checked their catalogue out recently, but if I recall correctly they did have some Victorian ...
This is an amazing quality acquisition/investment but not sure how it falls into Octopus' £5,000 heat pump strategy. When we interviewed Jason from RE...
@heacol, I'm not concerned with the actual bodies at this stage. UtiliiesADR (the ombudsman) have been very good, but E.ON are a handful that don't wa...
I have a quick question that loosely relates to this thread. We have a signed and approved quotation with an installer for a PV system and they didn't...
@heacol, that's a good question. We paid £4,750 for our installation – we've actually shared our full quote here. It was a three-man team on day 1 (...
I just remembered that when they sent the text message I replied and asked them to send across a more detailed breakdown (very fitting of this thread)...
@heacol, if I'd know that then, I would have hired them and claimed my free system 🤣
We've lived in a few countries and the way business in the UK is conducted is generally ethical, but labour costs are very, very expensive comparative...
@heacol, that is a fair point because there are very often two sides to the story. At least you have a contract that details the scope of work. By s...
@heacol, buying a new car is like buying a heat pump – all the components comprise the unit/product. But we do know what the price of the tyres is whe...
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@profzarkov Good to know in case it ever happens to me...
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?
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@old_scientist sorry, I should have made it clear that ...
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
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@andris a great year - very happy with our system
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@drei When I was in local government we were of cours...
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
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