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@derek-m, wow, those are not numbers that install me with any confidence given the drive towards electrification.
Now that we have more users on the forums I wanted to bump this topic and see who else has home insurance that covers or excludes heat pumps.
This is something we covered in our interview with Bean Beanland, head of the Heat Pump Association - our insurance policy, underwritten by AXA if mem...
@mike-patrick, it’s true and it’s crazy. We found this out earlier this year in an interview and the various heat pump bodies are trying to get the SA...
@derek-m, that's very interesting and thank you for elaborating on the cost structure of electricity. I find the whole concept very interesting. As...
This is a very interesting subject, and when it comes to heat pumps, the experts are yet again divided. Our system, for the record, has glycol in it...
@prjohn, did you have to prompt them or did they do it of their own accord?
We've had some great interviews this year on Renewable Heating Hub, and our interview with Dave Pearson is probably one of the most interesting and in...
@nick, that looks terrific. Thanks for posting.
Welcome to the forums @hydros. This is definitely not correct heat pump behaviour. The pumps are supposed to run smoothly for long stints. Our ASHP so...
Here you go.
@prjohn, thanks for that. I have the boiler popping around this afternoon so will ask him, but the 0.55 gallons per hour (about 2 litres) is a useful ...
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