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Last seen: Oct 16, 2026
It might not be in the manual, mine was a rather innocuous third party 40mmx80mm brass fitting between the heat pump isolation valve and the heat pump...
I had a very similar problem with my valiant and it turned out to be a blocked filter. Unbeknown to me I have a very fine filter in addition to the m...
@anca1808 I have just reviewed the whole thread. In summary it seems you have several issues (undersized rads, inadequate insulation) which have b...
I played with a max heating temp but there is a world of difference between what you want it to do on a cool day in shoulder season and what you want ...
I've always regarded topping up heating systems as my job not a plumbers. My gas system needed topping up about twice per year and no way was I going ...
Hmm Before doing that I would want to be certain that there are no attendant liabilities related eg to planning permission or grants that the develo...
If you are thinking of heating on the immersion consider a solar diverter which precisely matches load to available power. I had one until I got an a...
I absolutely wouldn't remove the buffer altogether, I'd convert it to a volumiser. My suggestion above was intended to convey that sorry for not bein...
I have seen this discussion (not exactly this article) before and the argument for a 3 port buffer over a 4 port buffer does indeed make sense to me. ...
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RE: Heat Geek installations: share your experiences
I struggled with this problem as well. An independent t...
By L8Again , 29 minutes ago
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
I am not here to defend Heat geek or anyone else, but I...
By JamesPa , 38 minutes ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Your house sounds a lot like mine. 2 surveyors each sp...
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
Thats true only if you do the wrong experiment. Done c...
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
@temperature_gradient Isn't that just describing a regu...
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@etchedpixels I thought about that too, and between ...
By RonV. , 6 hours ago
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
By EtchedPixels , 16 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 17 hours ago
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
By ian33a , 17 hours ago
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Good plan. If you can get half hourly meter readings a...
By JamesPa , 22 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
@editor Most certainly. The heat pump was an ideal s...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Yep I caught our slow leak from a £100 bill rise 8)
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RE: Do You Need a Buffer Tank or Low Loss Header for Underfloor Heating in a Large Property?
@jamespa in some cases, failing the Turing test might b...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
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