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Last seen: Jun 27, 2025
That average use seems low - or we use a lot? The last 13 months of data from our smart meter, tumble drying, car charging, dehumidifying an outbuil...
My guess - gas will rise to 10p/kWh, electric will go up to 32p/kWh - but those are just figures I've pulled out of thin air. A SCOP of 3.2 will lea...
I think we need better education for consumers (most, my wife included, wouldn’t know what a kW is, they just want to be warm) and better education of...
Encouraging to see them publish such a good collection of data points. Thanks for digging that up.
On the topic of ratings, have a look at this rating plate for a 5kW ecodan - note the actual maximum is quite a bit higher than the model number sugge...
This is so true - when average Joe doesn't understand what a unit is, average Joe is really in for a shock when these energy prices go up yet again in...
Ah, the old servicing to maintain warranty scam…. yeah, I wouldn’t bother. It’s not like a combustion appliance that might gas you to death. It’...
Upstairs is cold for one of three reasons: 1. Undersized emitters compared to the ground floor - flow temp designed for downstairs emitters 2. Poo...
That's unfortunate, but the nature of the beast with any sort of refrigeration in a domestic environment over here. Look at the US, HVAC tech's everyw...
No experience of that particular unit, but remember that with regard to running costs, all you've got to manage is an SCOP of 3.55 and you're at price...
Well, if we’re going to get onto the topic of overpriced heat pumps 😂 after all it’s just a fridge really
@cathoderay I’ve read your thread completely, I’d bin that plate off at the first opportunity, can’t see the point of it at all.
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