Last seen: Aug 22, 2025
I probably agree with batalto. Smart thermostats and TRVs are pretty cool, and it's great to be able to automate room temperatures based on time of us...
We've gone down the smart TRV and thermostat route @alastair and they work very well in conjunction with a low flow rate system like a heat pump. It c...
Richard Lowes provides some honest insights and views on the UK government's ambitious target of installing over 600,000 heat pumps per year by 2028, ...
@derek-m, we did ask the question and there wasn’t much that she could do, so we removed this from the edit. I could post the answer here as short vid...
Ian Rippin, CEO of the MCS, explains what the MCS is and how it provides protection to homeowners in the UK. We have a candid conversation about the M...
@Morgan, it's the emergency home repair policy that didn't cover ours. You might want to check your policy to see if they have heat pump exclusions.
@hmk, no worries. Look forward to an update.
@alastair, welcome to the forums and look forward to your questions.
Interesting stuff. Increasing your flow rate to 37C from 27C will definitely help. I've set ours manually to 40C and the house is feeling cosy. More t...
@hmk, I assume you have a heat pump. I guess many farmers have heat pumps these days, so I would hope that the NFU would cover this. It would still be...
I've attached the exclusion in our home emergency policy - it excludes ground, water and air source systems (section r, vii) , but oil and gas fired b...
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