Last seen: Aug 12, 2025
@kev-m, that's a neat project. Nice. I've also built four really large wood and kindling containers in our garage using pallets (it was actually my fi...
@majordennisbloodnok, that's an excellent ratio. The issue is pallets that have 3-4 nails in the middle of the length of wood. Those inevitable crack ...
@saz, bang on. This is the liner we used, which was excellent, but it's currently out of stock:/p>
@mjr, I like the idea of using the coffee grounds to soak up oils. We don't deep fry so never have excess oil in significant quantities. Most of our c...
@derek-m, yes, it is quite pricey, and still runs on electricity without the benefits of a heat pump's COP. Their own 'wizard' on the website states i...
@cycleneil, I will add that rads don't need to be a massive headache. We didn't want the hassle of redoing pipework, so we replaced several K2 with th...
@majordennisbloodnok, the more I think about it, the more I like this section which I have now added with some initial broad sub-sections that should ...
Great suggestion – I've added a section to renewable-powered transport.
@majordennisbloodnok, I don't mind a cross over with My Home Farm. I find the forums here far easier to navigate than the through blog comments and qu...
@cycleneil, welcome to the forums. When you're ready, please simply start a new topic where you can ask questions about an ASHP and/or HVO bivalent sy...
Latest Posts
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
By Eliuccio , 17 hours ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
By Scalextrix , 18 hours ago
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Well by my reckoning based on the Flexible Octopus unit...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 18 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@old_scientist I have had the first PW for some 2 years...
By Toodles , 18 hours ago
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Just to keep everyone in the loop, as the site continue...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Fast DHW setting on Midea (Clivet) heat pump
@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Fwiw I called my installer out for the first time a few...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@sandy, I'll send Vaillant an email tomorrow and see if...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Long term efficiency degradation
@jamespa yes as I thought thanks. We have a reaso...
By Scalextrix , 2 days ago
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
I agree, but a word of caution. V2X is also sometimes u...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 3 days ago
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RE: Sunamp Thermino Heat Battery
@jamespa A few days after the installation had been com...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Fair enough. I have read the legislation and MCS020a ...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago
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RE: How do I choose a single room MVHR to prevent losing heat in my bathroom ?
An update on the Heatsava. It is the most difficult thi...
By heat-pump-newbie , 5 days ago
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo - not much better, is it. It looks more like a u...
By cathodeRay , 6 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
By Judith , 6 days ago
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RE: Ecodan - Legionella Operation Time and Target Temperature
Once the white plastic cap is removed, my immersion loo...
By Old_Scientist , 7 days ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
@dgclimatecontrol I don't know, but they were not happy...
By DavidAlgarve , 7 days ago
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
A good question @toodles. My old open thermal store and...
By AllyFish , 1 week ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
Cross references for @martingale Background discussi...
By Transparent , 1 week ago
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@ecobaker May I ask a question of you please. I too hav...
By Papahuhu , 1 week ago
