Last seen: Sep 17, 2025
@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.
Very interesting Ant. Thanks for sharing, and welcome again to the forums. Which air source heat pump did you go for?
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