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Last seen: Apr 9, 2025
@lokisam Hi, Yes. First thought - sound meter. Did you buy a class 1 or 2 sound meter? I bought a meter (data logger) off ebay for £50 and found it...
I have seen an interesting and recent case on Facebook's "Heat Geek's Heating Help for Homeowners" where an 8kW Samsung (appears to be an AE080) has b...
Thanks @mars and @sjn I ran another check of 100 based on the NW1 postcode (different to mine) and came out with: - Mitsubishi 23% - Yes rules ...
@sjn I just had a very interesting saunter over to the visit a heat pump site. Spent a very boring 20 mins looking through 100 pumps coming up from...
@lokisam I am very interested in this issue of Samsungs potentially being noisier than others. Two factors may be at play: 1. Tonality - it is know ...
It sounds to me like there is both vibration and fan/compressor noise. Is the unit on a bracket or on the floor? I spoke to a reputable installer...
Possibly both. From the sounds of things customers with installation issues are feeling left massively in the lurch & unable to contact them on th...
This is taking the view that literally the only issue is energy prices & if people save a lot all other issues are irrelevant. Sub-optimal insta...
I wouldn't say they are universally hated. On top of net zero watch & fossil fuel lobby activity, the pro-heat pump lobby can often work against...
Just seen from some posts online that this outfit - Greener Living - is apparently closing or have closed. Anyone know any more about this? "UK's numb...
WHO recognise noise nuisance as dangerous to health and IoA, CIEH and many others recognise low frequency noise as particularly disturbing, and DESNZ ...
@jamespa Wish I understood better how to quote posts. Sorry. Here goes. 1. LPAs concerned about scale of issues. If LPAs canvassed as part ...
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As I was reading this article Mars, I was thinking that...
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