
Last seen: Sep 1, 2025
I am with Tesco Insurance and when I rang to check that they covered a Heat pump they said they do. I went on to tell them my install dates which were...
Now a week after the system was commissioned. Generally I have left the settings as they were apart from lowering the DHW to 45C and raising the house...
@jamespa I see that boats in saltwater are now being suggested to use aluminium anodes which I believe also work in fresh water, whereas zinc is passi...
@lucia yes I'm well pleased and I guess after I have settled up we'll get our referral credit which will be nice. The gas meter is gone as well.
Day 4 after a bad night of poor sleep When the crew arrived I asked the lead installer if the volumiser could be moved. He listened to my explanation ...
Day 3 we got hot water! no radiators connected but all hung in place. Still loads of drilling, banging, sawing. After they had finished for the day I ...
Day 2, working in all rooms now but particularly installing the DHW tank. Cold water off for most of the day but on late afternoon and hot by immersi...
The Zappi was installed last week and the ASHP "bits" came next day. The team arrived this morning all very pleasant and helpful. They were at a bit o...
@transparent "But we now have devices which draw high current for extensive periods of time, and you'd expect 25mm² wire to be the norm." Agreed a...
Since I had dug a trench for the heat pump only for Octopus to say it had sent the wrong diagram, I decided to get Octopus to fix me a Zappi for my EV...
@lucia Yes I got one
@lucia The idea of supplying power through a plug ie in reverse, is very bad news, unless I have misunderstood.?
- 26 Forums
- 2,150 Topics
- 47.2 K Posts
- 19 Online
- 5,667 Members
Join Us!
Podcast Picks
Latest Posts
-
RE: Electricity price predictions
Seems a lease to a 3rd party to place a battery inside ...
By Scalextrix , 54 minutes ago
-
RE: Octopus tariffs - a quick comparison
Interesting comparison! Another good angle is the dif...
By HCas , 3 hours ago
-
RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@julianc Our solar PV has produced more this August tha...
By Toodles , 9 hours ago
-
RE: is a home battery without an EV worth it?
I feel thats likely it, there are after all a lot of te...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
I am pleased to see the change. We definitely need t...
By Jeff , 24 hours ago
-
RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@jamespa Crossing sheep with kangaroos?
By Toodles , 1 day ago
-
RE: How Do I Know When the Hot Water Has Run Out?
@transparent that is a very interesting suggestion, tha...
By GrahamF , 2 days ago
-
RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but it is sort of relev...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
-
RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
I missed your 22nd June post on this. I am sure it can ...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
-
Now posting on the right topic.... With general build...
By benson , 2 days ago
-
RE: How to waste energy (and time) playing with AI.
I’m sure like many software toys that it is addictive! ...
By Judith , 2 days ago
-
RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
@judith With Anglia Water it was a compulsory upgr...
By TechnoGeek , 3 days ago
-
RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
We’re high energy users other than the ashp so the OVO ...
By Judith , 3 days ago
-
RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
Something isn't right here, you don't design ufh to wor...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
-
RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
No I'm not mining anything @drei but I am doing R&...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
-
RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
Wasps caused frequent tripping of my lighting circuit a...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
-
RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
Yes, the 2 are separate. To add to the complex desig...
By HCas , 5 days ago
-
I should clarify that the FoxESS web interface is not l...
By Old_Scientist , 5 days ago
-
RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@robs Hi Rob, At the end of a note to Mitsu UK, thank...
By DavidAlgarve , 6 days ago
-
RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
@adamk Tesla is a great option, it’s also one we instal...
By SAEnergy , 7 days ago