Last seen: Aug 6, 2025
We consumed 963.52 kWh of power in December (2021), importing 862.07 kWh because our solar PV generated 101.46 kWh. So the 862.07 kWh equates to £19...
@heat-pump-newbie, who did you sign up with?
Latest rumblings I’m gearing that electricity tariffs could hit 35p/kWh in April, which quite frankly is horrifying for heat pump owners. I’m not a po...
@rann1888, we have two wood burners that bring rooms up to temperature quickly.
@derek-m, you are so right. I'm getting more and more disillusioned with each passing comment at how many incompetent and/or lazy installers there are...
@rann1888, we're on the same tariff as you, and it's a killer. Our area oil club had kerosene at over 65p/litre last week - we will get a new tariff o...
@alec-morrow, there is nothing sophisticated or state-of-the-art about water-based central heating. We have smart TRVs, thermostats, etc. with an ASHP...
@rann1888, I regret to tell you that LPG is not that much cheaper to run. Oil (kerosene) is a bit more economical than electricity at current tariffs ...
@bobbt9866, I do remember you speaking to us about the need for an ombudsman and I think it's well overdue. The MCS, while useful, do not seem to be "...
The guys at Daikin sent us some manuals explaining the controls on Daikin systems for hybrid systems. Look from page 72 onwards, and it'll hopefully p...
Latest Posts
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Where does it state this please? Im genuinely interest...
By JamesPa , 38 minutes ago
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo - not much better, is it. It looks more like a u...
By cathodeRay , 3 hours ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
Agree. To me it misses the obvious fit namely 'se...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
By Judith , 6 hours 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 , 1 day ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
@dgclimatecontrol I don't know, but they were not happy...
By DavidAlgarve , 1 day 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 day ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
Cross references for @martingale Background discussi...
By Transparent , 2 days ago
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@ecobaker May I ask a question of you please. I too hav...
By Papahuhu , 2 days ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
@terry1812 Oh Good! Pleased to help if I can! Regards, ...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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It's unclear to me how the Smart Control project work b...
By Transparent , 2 days ago
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RE: Have Consumers Been Lied to About the Efficiency of Heat Pumps Made in China?
@pavel, this isn't about discrediting Chinese products....
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
We had an excellent four months (11/3 to 15/7) generati...
By JulianC , 5 days ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I think the present somewhat cooler hazy days show the ...
By Judith , 5 days ago
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
All noted and accepted and as I say I am sorry that you...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago
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I think it is very much me that is sitting outside the ...
By Grantmethestrength , 5 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Aggregators have been recognised for many years, and it...
By Transparent , 6 days ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Great news I edited my previous post (probably af...
By JamesPa , 6 days ago
