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@derek-m and all We are at the getting to grips with quotes etc stage. When our extension is finished (and only then, and if we can face more disrup...
OK as a female who feels the cold I just had to input on this thread! I frequently wear 2 layers of fleece when hubby is in a T-shirt and the room is ...
@toodles thanks! this seems to be yet another feature we need to consider ourselves since it’s too detailed for builders/plumbers/electricians. O...
Hi Toodles! Have you got anywhere with this? since I think we might have the same question. We’re getting a dual fuel towel rail and ufh for the new...
For our house which requires ~9kW my calculations for us to get all of our power at non-peak rates we need a factor of 2 more battery capacity. We pre...
Don’t bother with the heaters for your batteries at all. The batteries warm themselves up as they charge overnight (but them on long and slow using ch...
We have a 9kWh battery and will get another (probably larger) one when we get the heat pump. Our std house consumption is 10kWhs per day, so we cover ...
We have a givenergy 9kWh battery and it recommends a rain-snow roof shelter. Discussion with other users says batteries don’t like the cold. One way t...
We have a MVHR, installed 13years ago and we think it’s brilliant. No long lasting cooking smells when you don’t want to open the windows in winter. N...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@old_scientist Have you ran the numbers as to which ...
By Papahuhu , 4 minutes ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 2 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 4 hours ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 4 hours ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 21 hours ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 21 hours ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 3 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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