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January 3, 2022
@julianc, I think that electrification has to be the end goal, and I completely get your point about burning HVO (or any other biofuel) for home heati...
In the attached document, what does nil kWk mean (when looking at electricity tariffs) and why is the tariff calculated by dividing the sum of money b...
The carbon emissions factor is from the government's Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings (SAP 10.2) I don't profess to be a...
@prjohn, energy costs are worrying β I'll read this article tonight when I get a chance. Everything these days is politicised.
The bivalent controls on our heat pump don't allow us to run the boiler on weather compensation which is a pity. When we get off the HVO trial, we'll ...
@kev-m, that's very satisfactory. That would have been around Β£76 this time last year with Symbio. But still very good.
@kev-m, thatβs scary. Iβm genuinely concerned about the rising cost of electricity. Running a heat pump is electricity intensive and itβs not the same...
@kev-m, what was your heat pump usage in December?
@julianc, thank you for your honest comments. As you know we are extremely pro heat pumps and renewables, but consumers need more options. Many of you...
Weβve been running our air source heat pump alongside our boiler thatβs been using HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) since December and weβve crunched ...
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Delighted to hear this went well. It looks very neat ...
By JamesPa , 7 hours ago
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
The issue with the Grant is that you have to wire direc...
By Grantmethestrength , 11 hours ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I am not a scientist nor a meteorologist and I know the...
By Toodles , 11 hours ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
It will improve performance, but by how much depends on...
By Brendon Uys , 15 hours ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great β my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 1 day ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
I have had a few issues with my Hitachi spilt heatpump ...
By trebor12345 , 2 days ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 2 days ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 2 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 2 days ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 3 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 4 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isnβt in the settings cur...
By Mars , 6 days ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (Β£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 6 days ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 6 days ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 7 days ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call β what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago