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@mbcool, 7m is a fair old distance. With our ASHP, stepping back 5m reduces sound greatly. Did your neighbour object?
@kev-m, that’s all bang on. I didn’t realise Legionnaires died so quickly at over 60C. Interesting. Our DHW is set to 44C. The heat pump was set to ...
Here’s a cheeky suggestion from another experienced installer: “Put a wooden cover over it, then you can't see it. It's no quieter but according to mi...
Just had a reply from an installer this query and they asked: “020 says 42db at neighbour’s nearest point, not sound output of heat pump at point of o...
Specifically, the proposal would operate at 7.5 dB(A) above the prescribed MCS (Permitted Development) level of 42dbA. That is a very, very low ba...
@dchilton, this is a new one for us too. In response to the original question, the heat pump will run almost 24/7 from November to Feb/March if you...
Welcome to the forums @julieb89. Good luck with your installation. As Julian says, please take as many photos as possible, and please fee free to post...
No reply from E.ON Next so I called them today. Was on hold for ages - close on 40 minutes. I explained to them my tariff hadn’t changed when we went ...
Welcome to the forums @pete22. At the moment, with the price of electricity, heat pumps are expensive to run, but gas has also shot up in price. Heat ...
@rsk14, welcome to the forums and it’s great that you’re looking to find out more about your system. There is a bit of a learning curve to heat pumps,...
@anng, welcome to the forums. To get the ball rolling can you please tell us a bit about your set up and what heat pump you’re using?
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
I think Heat Geek have done an amazing job on their bra...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
I have just had 3 heat loss surveys, one by heat geek o...
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
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RE: battery storage without solar
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
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