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Last seen: Jun 27, 2025
The break-even COP for me, with my current gas boiler (which is hopefully getting retired this summer), and prices at 34/10.9 is 2.9. My gas boiler ...
@transparent I’ve just familiarised myself with their new offerings and I see they’ve gone for the now universally accepted balance harness approach. ...
@derek-m even with the uplift in costs that come from the existence of the £5000 BUS ‘bribe’, I don’t know why a 5kW a2w isn't around the same price a...
@editor correct…. They’re very cheap to purchase. There’s actually no valid reason why an air to water unit isn’t priced similarly.
@transparent I use the Batrium Watchmon4 system, along with qty.16 of their Blockmon-M8 cell monitoring/balance boards (I have a 16S LiFePo4 pack buil...
@cathoderay your oil boiler was probably closer to 85% efficient* so that 1200ltrs of oil delivered 10,200kWh of useful heat into property. Your ele...
How unfortunate, I’m running a booth at one of our trade shows that week in Southampton otherwise I’d definitely attend. That would be really interest...
Sorry, my brain runs at about 100mph most of the time and I'm quite good at rambling...
Five words - 'I'll see you in court'
Dragging this thread into 2023 as @zoomuno is looking to sell his ASHP and move back to gas, I would suggest that the most suitable form of heating fo...
@zoomuno By the time you've paid someone to remove it (at the same time as you have paid to have a new gas combi installed, otherwise you'll be withou...
@chickenbig The Reverso (italian supplier) fan coils that Cool Energy stock are nice units. They are available in wall, ceiling or floor mount. The ...
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@rob-of-york Thanks. I wish I'd started on this site as...
By mrkfm , 35 minutes ago
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
This just might need a rebuttal (possibly marginally mo...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@downfield I just checked this morning and OE just r...
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RE: Is it just me, or does tradesperson timekeeping and communication drive you absolutely mad?
No, it isn’t just you Mars (I think you already knew th...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
Thanks Will. I'll probably be a week or so before get...
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RE: Cooling using an air to water heat pump
From experience this summer, a single-split A2A unit on...
By Rob of York , 1 day ago
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@mrkfm, I’m definitely not trying to put anyone off get...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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Analysis of the economics of switching to an A2W ASHP compared to other heat sources
This post aims to analyse the economics of installing, ...
By Rob of York , 2 days ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
@editor does that mean you have to have two separate ex...
By mrkfm , 3 days ago
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
Posted by: @ian-s Could always use the money saved o...
By Rob of York , 3 days ago
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Depends on what controls the pump! Thats the whole poi...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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The positive reviews keep coming in for Britain's Heat ...
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
I have one of these fitted which also allows you to reg...
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RE: Recommendations in Ely (Cambs) area for Full setup checks on Nibe HP setup for House.
If they can't don't give up. Heat pumps are, in reali...
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