Last seen: Sep 7, 2025
Agreed. Perhaps that was a bit overdramatic on my part. 🤣
If you haven't already seen it, we’re running The Big Heat Pump Survey 2025, and we’d love for as many of you as possible to take part. Whether your h...
This came up in a podcast recording two months ago. After we’d stopped recording and were having an off-the-record chat. A panelist, who has close ind...
On a podcast a few months ago, one of the panelists mentioned that most heat pumps (and possibly boilers with outdoor sensors) are designed to stop ru...
@heacol do you have any info to assist potatoman with this?
@ectoplasmosis I’ve never had an issue naming and shaming when it’s warranted, and I’ve done so on this site, the podcast and elsewhere. However, this...
Here's my take on this with some rough maths that might require double checking. A decent 10kWh battery is rated for approx. 6,000 cycles at 90% de...
That’s a really good question, and the behaviour can vary slightly between heat pumps, but CIBSE actually recommends that heat pumps should shut off w...
Solely believe the SolarEdge app.
@sune spot on. I think I was more perturbed that it was the manufacturers that were initiating these legal 'threats'.
@broadsman I've made it well-known, but I have been incredibly unimpressed with Samsung's terrible customer service and support. Really glad to hear...
@potatoman as you already know a four-port buffer can cause heat pump inefficiencies due to uncontrolled blending of hot and cooler water, which reduc...
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Community energy installations are a great idea, but th...
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I have signed up as well. @belsnugg could you outline ...
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
Ooh, heat pumps in neon blue wrap 🤣 🤣 &...
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@profzarkov Good to know in case it ever happens to me...
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?
I mean, is this surprising? The local installers in my ...
By Alex , 1 day ago
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@old_scientist sorry, I should have made it clear that ...
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@thundermink can you provide photos to illustrate your ...
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@andris a great year - very happy with our system
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After our rather lengthy meander off piste, I thought I...
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@pash44pump - to collect the IAT/OAT data, can I sugges...
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@drei When I was in local government we were of cours...
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
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