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Judith
@judith
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Joined: Nov 28, 2023
Last seen: Sep 10, 2025
Topics: 3 / Replies: 386
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RE: Government announces removal of planning permission rules for ASHPs

I’m hoping that in practice the two heat pump rule will allow one air to water HP and one air to air. This will allow fitting a smaller air to water...

10 months ago
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RE: Keeping External CYG Skyline Batteries Warm

There’s no prizes for design on our thermal cover. It’s 70mm phenolic taped in place, covered by tarpaulin to keep rain off the insulation. The batter...

10 months ago
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RE: ASHP and Solar Panel retrofit under the HUG 2 scheme

Walking away from free stuff doesn’t seem a good idea. But the extent of the modifications you list “holes in brickwork and damage inside the house” i...

10 months ago
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RE: Solar together - infinity renewables

A friend used solar together and then a different installer was used. The installation was done well enough but they installed 6kW of panels on an 4kW...

10 months ago
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RE: Distance from house issue

Frost pockets are never a good idea! What water flow temperature do you propose at what external air temperature? That us needed for the heat loss c...

10 months ago
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RE: Do I accept an ASHP and Solar Panel retrofit under the HUG 2 scheme?

Can you provide some photos of the proposed position and potential alternatives then someone (who is probably not me but better qualified) can comment...

10 months ago
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RE: Do I accept an ASHP and Solar Panel retrofit under the HUG 2 scheme?

Could the ashp be wall hung? Then it could be higher up clear if the wheelchair path if it is a gable end? Just a thought?

10 months ago
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RE: Inverter control of power from batteries

@homonid we went the simple route when refurbishing the house 15years ago in using mains LED lights (in down lighters) and compact fluorescents elsewh...

10 months ago
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RE: How to make me regret installing a heat pump

There is an elephant in the room with this topic. Governments have to be electable and any political party whose campaign slogan was “we’re going to m...

10 months ago
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RE: Hot Spring Ground Source Heating

What a lovely project to have! You are right it will mean a heat exchanger since you can’t use the water directly it would be too risky on water acidi...

10 months ago
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RE: How to make me regret installing a heat pump

I’m not going to divert this post into the (not allowed) political area, but the Octopus guy is being frank. There is a conflict in any market-based s...

10 months ago
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RE: How to make me regret installing a heat pump

“A lot going on” but at no time did I claim it was constructive, enough for net-zero, or making real progress! But rather they are producing papers an...

10 months ago
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