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Jancold
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@johnmo Thanks , bedrooms upstairs. A fully open system is what I want, I must specify that to Octopus surveyor.

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@johnmo Ah yes he did say something about a TRV downstairs not a room thermostat but why would I need that? I want the most economic system controlled...

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@broadsman Unfortunately this does not seem to have trickled down to the surveyor who still added one to my quote even though I mentioned I did not wa...

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

Having responded to BG on a few points (buffer!) I now have an Octopus survey at the end of the month. It will be interesting to see how they respond ...

2 years ago
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RE: Buffer tank in primary circuit?

@editor Am I cynical in wondering why the two large energy providers design systems eg, BG with a buffer and Octopus with a high flow rate? Both of th...

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@derek-m Thinking about what @lucia says about quotes seemingly downgrading some replacement rads would it be wrong to upgrade rads not deemed necessa...

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@lucia At £209 for a buffer I'd rather have an extra emitter!

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@johnmo Thanks, doesn't seem too difficult. how deep should I bury it?. He said a meter which seems OTT !

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

BG have been and quoted at about 1/3 off the original website estimate. They would change 3 Emitters (as they are now called!) and add one on the la...

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@lucia How long was it before Octopus gave you a survey date? was it months? Since I see we are both in the SW maybe not so long. Also I see on my BG...

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@toodles Last year I was given the remnants of my daughters oil tank which turned out to be 100l . So to augment my boiler running at it's low temp I ...

2 years ago
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