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A whacky press release I received: With the recent change to the energy price cap, the rising cost of fuel bills is on many people’s minds right...
@hydros, I think we’re going layer up this winter and I’ll be getting the mohair socks out. Even with our ASHP ‘ticking over’ it can chew up 2-3 kWh ...
@derek-m how are you controlling the gradual ‘acceleration’ and ‘deacceleration’ of your A2A heat pump? For us, to try and achieve this, would invol...
I’ve been intending to ask now for a while but why aren’t all (or at least more) electricity providers offering time of use tariffs? Is it a tech issu...
@jeff, thanks for that. Do you think the quarterly cap adjustment is better or worse for homeowners? Do you also know how long the increased standin...
With the impending tariff increase in October, is the price of gas still going up, and is that still the main driver for the increase?
Welcome to the forums @amyashp. I think it’s only a matter of time before Octopus introduce an ASHP tariff, but at the moment, as Batalto said, your o...
@derek-m, glad to hear you’re back up and running. We’re with Sky - their customer service and support is decent, but they are a greedy company that...
@derek-m, that can be frustrating. Whenever we have these short powerful failures I always dread the restart because inevitably something stops respon...
@witchcraft, that would be great. Please email it to me – editor@renewableheatinghub.co.uk – when you're ready.
Draught proofing of windows done this weekend. Check. We've tried using an endless amount of products (caulks, silicone, fillers, etc.) to draught p...
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
OK, fair enough then. I calculated loss based on 24 ...
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan FTC6 settings
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RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
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RE: Advice on Vaillant Sensocomfort
Oops, I meant Sensocomfort (the UI to the controls)
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RE: Heat Pump Training vs. Real-World Installation
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RE: Flushing system, cleaning and inhibitor
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RE: 'Chinese Diesel Heater' to heat the home .....
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I'm not sure why you would want to make it more difficu...
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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