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I'm the general case no (at least not yet). But if installers have prepared quotes for the sub 6kW no microbore house targetted in this thread (read ...
Very sensible Unfortunately I fear that's too simple for some of the UK population. We need a full automated system with lots of controls and th...
Nobody will, that's the point of this thread, the heat pump industry has to change. If you read back I made a proposal for an approach which should ...
On a detached house you can have two odus under permitted development otherwise it's 1 and a second requires pp. We have low e reflectiv...
, @tim441 I believe inverters are required to trip on over voltage, so it may not be a fault. If the incoming grid voltage is too high they will ...
For me this is a failure not just of the heat pump industry, it's also a failure of the financial services industry. Insurance is as technical as h...
I think its quite likely a failure to think it through in detail from the consumer view, rather than being deliberate. Decision making, I suspect, ...
Just like the planning rules sadly. Its classic fear of the new/excuse to regulate, but not helpful. That said and in fairness any electrician fitt...
Is that the case even if its <16A per phase (which our 6kW heat pump will be) The web guidance on this is definitely inconsistent and I have not ...
Thats true but the solution is to shut the curtains just like they do in Southern Europe. I tried mine (a single fan radiator in a South facing room...
Thanks and noted. I dont see Vaillant doing a general fix, I think they have concluded that its limited to a small subset of installs. You will like...
@MK4, @papahuhu All heat pumps can cool (they have to be able to cool to do defrost) but some are disabled in firmware from doing so. However as @...
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