Last seen: Aug 5, 2025
@juddmay, I’ll reply to your post above later this afternoon. In the time being, I received a message about the best heat pump options for hybrid sy...
@riponowl, I have to be honest, the buffer tank is a point of contention. We have one, and the industry seems to be split. Some installers insist on h...
@riponowl, this may help:/p>
Welcome to the forums @juddmay. We have a bivalent system running an ASHP alongside an oil boiler. We never really used the oil in any significant q...
@cally-m, that's great. Please let us know what the installers discover and how they remedy the noise. Would be great to know.
In terms of full disclosure @Hannah does work for an infrared heating company so this is a planted post. Any further promotional posts will be deleted...
@cally-m, have you contacted the installer and complained about the noise? Are the installers MCS-accredited?
@cally-m, I received this comment from ASHP installer relating to your case: This issue is easily solved if it’s installed following Grants guideli...
@bobbt9866, I completely understand and respect the situation. It does, however, appear that the UK is spiralling down the poorly designed and install...
An interesting article from Graham Hendra about energy consumption and tariffs. He shares a few thoughts with @derek-m about the extortionate price of...
Thanks @jeff and @batalto – the respective links are very helpful.
@majordennisbloodnok, I wasn’t aware of flue thermometers - will look into that this week. You’ve reminded me about our wood moisture metre:/p> Ou...
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