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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@julianc, many well insulated new builds run on one zone, with no TRVs (all open, all the time) with a Nest or other central thermostat controlling th...

4 years ago
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RE: 14kW Mitsubishi Ecodan ASHP in Hertfordshire

@mikefitz, we run our heating at 45C during the winter. With our new Stelrad’s we might drop off to 40C next winter because they chuck out a lot of he...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

From our experience, whether we heat half the house or the full house, there is no drop off in the ASHP’s electricity consumption. The reason for t...

4 years ago
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RE: 14kW Mitsubishi Ecodan ASHP in Hertfordshire

@mikefitz, I had no idea it was such a recent install. Good luck and let us know how you come along.

4 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@julianc, agree on the vermin in the lofts. We regularly hear them scampering around. Not much we can do about it. @mikefitz, as Julian said, we'd l...

4 years ago
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RE: 14kW Mitsubishi Ecodan ASHP in Hertfordshire

@mikefitz, how long have you been running your ASHP? The tariff is key to the running costs - we've been using Symbio as our electricity provider si...

4 years ago
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RE: Stelrad radiators

@mikefitz, if you go down the Stelrad route, they're really great rads and have been a game changer for us. Are you thinking of getting K3s?

4 years ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: My ASHP Installation

@julianc, that's impressive Julian. I don't know why our heating has been running as much as it has. I should probably drop some of the target tempera...

4 years ago
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RE: My ASHP Installation

@derek-m, that's a good idea. It's a good time to run that experiment actually. I'll do that today. As for the wood, yes, it's absolutely crazy what...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Stelrad radiators

@mikefitz, welcome to the forums. You looking to get some new rads?

4 years ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: My ASHP Installation

While our usage is down from April, I cannot believe that we've used 477kWh in May for heating and hot water. It's mid-May. Last year, in the whole of...

4 years ago
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RE: Electric vehicles

@julianc, the price of being early adopters is always so punishing.

4 years ago
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