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Why did you not replace like for like? If you didn't need a high temp pump, why have one installed? They will always cost more to run than a low tem...
Shouldn’t the title of this thread really be ‘can you afford to keep the heating on this winter’. After all, gas has doubled in unit cost. Yes, electr...
I wonder if a better/easier to configure/simpler technology would be the way forwards to resolving issues of low cop and high running costs? Perhaps a...
I'd certainly be interested in a part2 - I've got JCs book on the subject and it's also informative. I've spent hours in your masterpiece of a sprea...
@grahamh Have you considered ditching the room stat and jumpering out the call for heat input, just relying on weather comp to keep the house at your ...
Our gas costs have gone from £880/year to double that now that gas is 7.9p/kWh (yes, we're on the back stop rates)... My numbers, based on using 172...
Will do…. I’ve got a lot of time for GH and happy to support his efforts to grow this industry. If I can do that by purchasing his book (it’s unlike...
Purchased the paperback version - I don't own a kindle...
I don’t have an ounce of data to back up my claims, just my personal experience from travelling to mostly Muslim counties over the last 15 years and w...
Not meaning to open a can of worms, but I find it odd that the younger generation don't house and care for their elderly relatives, it would resolve t...
Indeed I have, but I don’t have F-gas, and my wife doesn’t want the warm air blowing around, and I want ufh in the new extension slab. So air-water it...
I guess I’m in the minority as I do all my own plumbing, mechanic’ing, and construction work. My dad built our place from demolition materials in t...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Yes, looks like very slight increases in the unit rate ...
By Old_Scientist , 21 minutes ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 46 minutes ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 3 hours ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 3 hours ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 4 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 20 hours ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 20 hours ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 3 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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