Last seen: May 29, 2025
Have I miss understood @heacol says 20% to 30% off the gas consumption figure? @derek-m says 75% off the gas consumption figure?
Excuse my ignorance. Does the MCS calcs take into account water heating done via an immersion using solar PV so the ashp will use less electricity?...
Good to know. Yep, having solar helps, but the majority of homes aren't expected to have solar. That is quite a big leap in the average 8kw a day a...
Just an observation really. 2kw to keep the heat pump ticking over is a shame. That's more than a fridge freezer running normally. Feels like he...
Type in your postcode and you will see the NextFlex rates which are their standard variable rates. You may see more that one, this is because people p...
There may be a page on your octopus online account with the info, i think most suppliers have a page with the contract details. Worst case the detai...
Good to hear. I assume the 12 months on this tariff lasts until around October 13th 2022? The only thing you have lost out on is your old tariff la...
I don't remember this previously, they may have added to target EV owners. Just in case there are non EV owners thinking about the GO tariff. -----...
The Octopus Go tariff varies by region. The rates have gone up since the 15p rate was available. I assume your rate was locked in at 15p when you s...
1120kw of gas in a month to heat your hot water. Sounds a lot, but maybe you have a relatively high usage of hot water?
Worst case you can go onto the price capped standard variable rate with whoever takes over Symbio as per the ofgem rules. There is more about this o...
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
@dwynwen I've felt the same way on several occasions bu...
By Bart , 5 minutes ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
Here’s a little more technical detail/p>
By Judith , 3 hours ago
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A good start but I’m glad I didn’t need to learn someth...
By Judith , 3 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
I don't (yet), but my PW3 is due to be installed shortl...
By Old_Scientist , 7 hours ago
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RE: MCS and NAPIT complaints process
@chrislay, is your heat pump complaint still unresolved...
By Mars , 11 hours ago
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RE: ASHP Install from hell - help please
@saf1973 I’ve been going through old cases on the forum...
By Mars , 11 hours ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
@benson I have gone down the Home Assistant and wavesha...
By Grantmethestrength , 22 hours ago
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RE: RDSAP10 effect on existing heat pump EPC rating?
@aaron There's the rub, the database does not list my ...
By AF1 , 23 hours ago
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RE: Renewable Heating Hub Homeowners' Q&A Podcast
@editor excellent news, congratulations and well deserv...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 1 day ago
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RE: Vaillant AroTherm Plus 7kW
Depends on the flow temperature; the Czech data sheet i...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Commencing on an ASHP Installation Process
Yes, it's "doable" if everything goes to plan, they arr...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: How not to install a heat pump
You are right. Thinking on this has evolved over the p...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: DHW SET UP with Samsung gen 5
Thats good news indeed, you are very likely almost ther...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Plate heat exchanger considerations
As far as I can tell my vented system would have a peak...
By Scalextrix , 3 days ago
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RE: Air Changes per Hour - ACH and the MCS requirement
There have been a few discussions dotted around (e.g. I...
By Declan90 , 3 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
Having made some enquiries locally I have found a compa...
By Morgan , 3 days ago
