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@robl I agree completely.... Insurance products are miss-sold to those who can least afford them, usually. That's another one of my pet hates. I wou...
@morgan almost certainly, yes… if you’re the sort who likes a warranty then servicing will be a requirement to maintain that. Although like most war...
@morgan I wouldn’t know, I won’t have anything to do with the clowns at MCS. They serve to stifle the transition to low carbon heating and their very ...
R290 (propane) - no need for f-gas. Appliances Direct will, however, sell you an f-gas one if you tell them you’ll use a local installer 😉 ...
Why do you need it serviced? It's not a combustion appliance.... It's a fridge, in your garden.
You’re all set to go then - fyi, Toolstation are probably the best source for off-the-shelf M press fittings. Screw fix sell conex B-press which no-on...
Rent a press gun for the weekend and just re-plumb it yourself. The Samsung isn’t remotely complicated to plumb up. Just follow the midsummer wholesal...
@transparent I couldn't agree more... I won't go deeply into the reasons why my wife ended up on pre-payment at her property, but the short version of...
SMETS1 prepayment installation about 4-5yrs ago now from BG. No issues at all, apart from the inability to now hedge prices by buying energy at time o...
Really not sure about claiming for this... I have neither electricity, or gas, at my property. Currently heating with coal and can easily afford the n...
if your ashp has hydraulic schematics for these types of install (vaillant for example) then copy those exactly. Otherwise: The plumber should use c...
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
My home insurance renewal is due soon meaning I am doin...
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
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