Last seen: Oct 28, 2025
@jamespa our tanks dated back to at least 1999 when we moved in, so I just assumed we would replace them. The new tanks look much smarter and presuma...
@tim441 thanks for the advice. The weather compensation is all set and ready to go.
@jamespa yes, I agree that there are a number of parallels with the reporting on EVs. I am an enthusiastic EV owner and get frustrated by all the neg...
@editor Hi Mars, We have just installed a Grant Aerona 290 15.5kW air source heat pump. Graham
@damon I live in a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 shower room house of 350m2 (about 175m2 downstairs and slightly less upstairs). It has 35mm pipes from th...
@editor yes, alarm bells are ringing for me to. Still, to be fair to them, they have been burned trying to work with other companies in the past. Th...
@editor thanks Mars. This is for our home. I have already had a visit from an installer that you recommended and we got on well. I am expecting a q...
@damon really helpful, thanks Damon.
@johnmo installer 1 uses Viessmann heat pumps and I must say I like their technology. I have wondered about their indoor unit. Is it really a buffer...
@johnmo it is a 5 bedroom detached house built in 1968 with about 350m2 spread across two floors. It has 28 radiators. We plan to run a single zone...
Latest Posts
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RE: Is it mad to think there should be a minimum SCOP for UK heat pump installs?
@jamespa, I don’t think that’s quite right. The regulat...
By Mars , 3 hours ago
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RE: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
It is… in theory. But after some rather painful convers...
By Mars , 3 hours ago
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@agentgeorge That’s a ittle too inscrotumable for me… T...
By Toodles , 4 hours ago
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RE: My experience with 3 heat pump surveys: Heat Geek, British Gas & Octopus
We’re really excited to be recording a landmark Homeown...
By Mars , 4 hours ago
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RE: Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Thx, but Sven did the hardware development. My role (as...
By Mosibi , 4 hours ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan R290 10kW performance
Are you using Havenwise for Hot Water? I have ...
By F1p , 5 hours ago
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RE: PV Panels on roof in Conservation Area
@majordennisbloodnok Fnaargh, I was thinking about try...
By colinc , 6 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@jamespa Ah, you mean MPs that have not pro...
By Batpred , 7 hours ago
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RE: Buying large amp bidirectional RCD and RCBO
Exactly @transparent , this type of RCBOs are not easil...
By Batpred , 7 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump - though I realise I am a Canute, I have an...
By cathodeRay , 7 hours ago
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RE: Grant 13kW Aerona3 - issues getting zones to temp
And just when I think great they’re coming next week to...
By Crimson , 10 hours ago
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RE: Very Much Awake – Renewing the Heating Industry One Step at a Time
I feel that that attitude shared by Aadil from Heat Gee...
By Toodles , 11 hours ago
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RE: The Hidden Secret to a Successful Heat Pump: Pipe Size Matters
and we have some of the strongest tidal flows anywhere ...
By Old_Scientist , 13 hours ago
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RE: Radiator Sizing Dilemma: Vertical vs Type 33 for Low-Temperature Heat Pump Systems
This looks OK. Overall you have roughly the right amoun...
By Old_Scientist , 14 hours ago
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RE: How can I programme a setback for my Samsung Gen6 8kW heat pump?
I'm not familiar with Hive thermostats/controllers, but...
By Old_Scientist , 14 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
@jamespa mine seems changing albeit not by much, 3.21, ...
By AdamK , 1 day ago
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@majordennisbloodnok The migration hasn't started in th...
By HCas , 1 day ago
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RE: One room is colder than the rest of the house
@jamespa thanks for all the advice. Just so you know, ...
By AndrewJ , 1 day ago
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RE: Daikin Octopus installation update - I saw my first defrost. 😍😂
My MMI is in the loft but I checked the pump flow rate ...
By RadWhisperer , 2 days ago
