Last seen: Sep 11, 2025
@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...
@witchcraft, Vaillant have suggested you call their homeowner team on this number to get advice: 0344 736 0049
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.
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