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Last seen: Oct 16, 2026
Relief – power is back. Heating back on.
On the plus side we’re not paying 24p/kWh of power today 😀
We’ve been without power since midnight courtesy of storm Arwen. Latest update is we’re back on tomorrow with power. Fires are on.
@novemberromeo, I know you already pulled the trigger and had your heat pump installed, but we did discuss your case with Emma about the sizing of you...
@peterr, @batalto is spot on. We had our rads rebalanced in April and it's made a world of difference. The installers did it for us, and followed th...
@batalto, batteries and ROI are how the users utilises them to their advantage – you're clearly doing very well with them and that's amazing. I just d...
@muscatblue, would love to see some exterior photos of the house if you're willing to share.
@hr_3, give it a bash - you should get a feel for temperature and efficiency within a few days.
That's not great - when the scaffolding's gone, will the loft extension continue to shade your panels?
Thanks guys. Fortuitously, I had an oil boiler technician visit us today (that's a different story - watch this space) and he said that the short cy...
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@etchedpixels I read something about that years ago. I ...
By RonV. , 20 minutes ago
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
@majordennisbloodnok Those energy pioneers have a lot t...
By Toodles , 37 minutes ago
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This post is about how I successfully configured a buff...
By Tony.Stolz , 3 hours ago
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The installer visited yesterday and suggested the noise...
By JamesChatz , 5 hours ago
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RE: Heat Geek installations: share your experiences
I struggled with this problem as well. An independent t...
By L8Again , 5 hours ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Your house sounds a lot like mine. 2 surveyors each sp...
By JamesPa , 7 hours ago
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
Thats true only if you do the wrong experiment. Done c...
By JamesPa , 8 hours ago
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
@temperature_gradient Isn't that just describing a regu...
By Prunus , 8 hours ago
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
By EtchedPixels , 21 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 22 hours ago
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
By ian33a , 22 hours ago
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Good plan. If you can get half hourly meter readings a...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
@editor Most certainly. The heat pump was an ideal s...
By Abernyte , 1 day ago
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Yep I caught our slow leak from a £100 bill rise 8)
By EtchedPixels , 1 day ago
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