Last seen: Aug 14, 2025
My tariff for our post code. Unit rate 22 p/kWh Standing charge 23.5 p/day Makes running a heat pump completely unaffordable.
@mattengineer, if you’d like to publish a review or system set up article on the main site, please DM me.
@kev-m, I'm waiting for our E.ON tariff bombshell after we were assigned them too.
@dchilton, welcome to the forums. Regarding your system, I feel that the central heating world in the UK has gone into binary mode where we now have...
We’ve explained our heating controllers:
@dchilton, I haven’t used Drayton, but yes, the system should work with your hybrid setup. We have a bivalent (oil boiler and ASHP) and our heating co...
Would an air to air heat pump not work? As for MCS, I’d suggest calling them to recommend installers, and then Google them to see if any have reviews ...
@ceebee, good to know Vaillant offer this support. Many of the major heat pump manufacturers don’t extend the same level of support.
@mattengineer, thanks for the useful advice, and welcome to the forums.
We have an interesting conversation with Jez, Head of Renewable Heat at Midsummer Wholesale, covering a wide range of topics from correctly sizing hea...
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