Last seen: Jun 27, 2025
The most important thing to remember with external insulation is that it’s UV stable. So that’s either primary pro, or aluminum covered rockwool. st...
I’d suggest using the freedom toolkit for doing your heat loss, it’s a relatively robust excel workbook put together by GH, quite a while ago now. I...
All they need to do now is manufacture a proper in home display/control unit, instead of forcing people to use an app….. or here’s an idea, just...
When we had a gas boiler, the wall stat was used as a switch anyway...
It's for this very reason that I've got our system running without a thermostat or a timeclock - that way the heating can't accidentally be turned off...
The only things that matters to me - 1. It doesn't cost more to run than the gas boiler we replaced, 2. The house is as warm or warmer. We've succee...
It's going to be a difficult one to diagnose just off photos... I suspect that the ashp is batch charging the thermal store - that all needs re-plumbi...
Cheers Derek 🤣 Just what I needed...
Can you send more detailed photos of the outside of the cylinder? I'm suspecting that it might be a thermal store...
£10 says there isn’t one
I can't see one anywhere in that internal pipework, and there won't be one under the external lagging...
Latest Posts
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
By Grantmethestrength , 18 hours ago
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@eliuccio good to hear you’re happy with the install. A...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I am not a scientist nor a meteorologist and I know the...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
It will improve performance, but by how much depends on...
By Brendon Uys , 2 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 3 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
I have had a few issues with my Hitachi spilt heatpump ...
By trebor12345 , 3 days ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 4 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 5 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 6 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago
