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@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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If you freeze water it expands. That's been a big probl...
By EtchedPixels , 23 minutes ago
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
Ultimately they are trying to make it possible for low ...
By EtchedPixels , 26 minutes ago
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This post is about how I successfully configured a buff...
By Tony.Stolz , 47 minutes ago
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The installer visited yesterday and suggested the noise...
By JamesChatz , 2 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 , 3 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 , 4 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 , 5 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 , 6 hours ago
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
By EtchedPixels , 18 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 , 19 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 , 19 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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