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RE: British Gas versus Octopus: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@jamespa I would have thought you can get a pretty good idea from vintage and flow temperature, almost certainly good enough to act as a sense check f...

9 months ago
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RE: British Gas versus Octopus: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

I am talking about the 900+ installations I personally have done over the last 15 years, not a single one cold and all with SCOP's between 4 and 5. I ...

9 months ago
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RE: British Gas versus Octopus: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@jamespa There are many theories that may or may not help with heat loss, however, in reality, in a new build property, it is irrelevant as 80-85% of ...

9 months ago
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RE: British Gas versus Octopus: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@majordennisbloodnok Everything we do is about assumptions, we do not have x-ray eyes that will expose the failures of the building industry, so accur...

9 months ago
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RE: British Gas versus Octopus: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

🤣 🤣 I have only put in over 900 heat pumps, so what do I know 😊

9 months ago
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RE: British Gas versus Octopus: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@Jancold Your kitchen would not have been cold, 18 degrees C is the temperature kitchens should be designed to because there are significant amounts...

9 months ago
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RE: British Gas versus Octopus: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@jamespa I agree with nearly everything you have said. However, today heating systems are critically undercharged for if you take inflation in to acco...

10 months ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@johnmo It appears you do not value expertise or experience. Do you put your own fillings in your teeth? I think not, you pay an exorbitant rate for a...

10 months ago
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RE: Renewable Heating Hub Homeowners' Q&A

All 3 drawings are hydraulically separated and are all buffer tanks. The third does not show a pump in the heat pump, which there has to be one, or wa...

10 months ago
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RE: Primary Pump positioning for Samsung Gen6 system

@ecobaker Your system volume will be fine, just make sure you get the right flow rate with all TRV's open and at least 8 l/min with all closed. Leavin...

10 months ago
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RE: Primary Pump positioning for Samsung Gen6 system

Hi It does not matter which side the pump is on, it is a circuit. You must however make sure that you have enough open zone system volume and flow. ...

10 months ago
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