Last seen: Aug 11, 2025
@prjohn, kerosene in our neck of the woods is 80p, but I suspect it’ll go over £1 soon. Had no idea that gas had risen that steeply. I can see why thi...
@batalto, interesting. I remember now you had the Pylontech batteries. Can your system go off grid in the case of a power outage?
@batalto, thanks for that. That makes sense. Can you remind me what system you have and how much it cost (hardware + installation)?
@dak51, what brand is your heat pump and do you know what's gone wrong with it? Five months is not very long for it to have gone on the fritz.
@derek-m, that’s an excellent explanation. I’ve been looking into “full grid backup” solutions this week, and it’s ridiculously complicated. Fir sta...
@julianc, that's very, very good. What's your target temperature across the property?
I won't lie to you @suzyq, but ASHP running costs at current tariffs are very expensive. At the same time, all heating costs have gone up so it's all ...
@mike-patrick, that is very strange that your control panel doesn't have that kind of information. Most ASHPs now give you data on how much heat you'v...
@mike-patrick, it's frightening at how fast this is all shooting up. I don't keep tabs on mains gas at all, but is it going up at the same rate as ele...
@saz, the Vaillant ads are coincidental. They have signed up to sponsor the forums for six months and the ads went live last night. 😀 If you don’t h...
We sat down with Martin Cooke to discuss whether modulating boilers can play a role in cutting home heating carbon emissions especially when used in c...
@George, I'm really annoyed because I forgot to sign up this weekend when the rate was 29p – today it's 34p.
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@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
By Scalextrix , 5 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...
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
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RE: Fast DHW setting on Midea (Clivet) heat pump
@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
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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...
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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...
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RE: Long term efficiency degradation
@jamespa yes as I thought thanks. We have a reaso...
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
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RE: Sunamp Thermino Heat Battery
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Fair enough. I have read the legislation and MCS020a ...
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RE: How do I choose a single room MVHR to prevent losing heat in my bathroom ?
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
Cross references for @martingale Background discussi...
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@ecobaker May I ask a question of you please. I too hav...
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