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RE: Independence from power cuts

@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...

3 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Worcestershire ASHP

@julianc, that's very, very good. What's your target temperature across the property?

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Thinking of installing a 7kW Vaillant ASHP – questions

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 ...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Measuring your COP

@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...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

@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...

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Circulation pump issues

@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...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Renewable Heating YouTube channel

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...

3 years ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

@George, I'm really annoyed because I forgot to sign up this weekend when the rate was 29p – today it's 34p.

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: ASHP in an old rubblestone Welsh house

Very interesting Ant. Thanks for sharing, and welcome again to the forums. Which air source heat pump did you go for?

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Nibe 8kW F1145, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Welcome to the forums @donald and thank you for sharing your sharing your positive experience and for reminding is that heat pumps can work when desig...

3 years ago
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Grounds Source Heat Pump (GSHPs)
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RE: Circulation pump issues

Getting the Vaillant engineer out will be important to at least diagnose the issue. The installers sound like they’ve bodged it royally. I would defin...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Circulation pump issues

What Derek has stated above is key. I would call the MCS today and lodge a formal complaint. Do you have any complaints and/or responses from the inst...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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