Last seen: Aug 7, 2025
@dan-t I think all diverters work in the same way. Sending “spare” PV to wherever you want. If you switch the kettle on, for a cup of tea, the diverte...
Haha @kev-m. 21C. You need to wear a wool jumper 😂 But you are right, different parts of the country at different temperatures We are lucky to g...
Maybe it’s just us hardy Midlanders, 😋 but surely your ASHP heating is off now. For the summer? Mine is also off for hot water, as I have solar PV. B...
I agreed Mars @editor, tariffs are the key. There is only 5% vat on home electric. And I think there was always 20% on electric at charge points. But ...
I am still confused about what they are offering. In some tweets I have seen, it just shows something that looks like a hydro box, on an inside wall,...
Does the £570 include the diverter @dant ? I can recommend the Solic 200 from Good value, made in uk, 10 year warranty, fit and forget. An electri...
@derek-m totally agree with your statement about data driving decisions. We aren’t on the octopus agile tariff, but the Go tariff which delivers 4hrs ...
I currently have my system set up to heat hot water at night, during my cheap Octopus time. Heat to 80%. Reheat from 30%. Else the solar PV heats the ...
We have a Nest thermostat in the hallway. Set at 17.5 in mornings. Goes to 18 to 19.5 in the evening. We have tweaked it to 20 a couple of times. And ...
@dant if it’s a dark or overcast day, then no, I have run the ASHP overnight on our cheap Octopus Go tariff (it is set up as such to heat to 80% if th...
Since our ASHP installation on 21st April we’ve used 234kWh or 6.69kWh per day. Hot water is heated via solar PV and electric diverter. There have bee...
He should help with RHI if he is MCS approved. Best wishes with the investigating
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@tim441 Indeed, so many variables! At present, I export...
By Toodles , 12 minutes ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
That's the sort of good design we would expect from Tes...
By Transparent , 1 hour ago
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo I have a 16kw LG Therma V. Installed 2020 so eve...
By Tim441 , 1 hour ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@morgan They may be good but cannot service the heat pu...
By dgclimatecontrol , 2 hours ago
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@davidalgarve If they are 'off' because of a timed s...
By Morgan , 4 hours ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
By Eliuccio , 2 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
By Scalextrix , 2 days ago
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Just to keep everyone in the loop, as the site continue...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Fast DHW setting on Midea (Clivet) heat pump
@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Fwiw I called my installer out for the first time a few...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@sandy, I'll send Vaillant an email tomorrow and see if...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Long term efficiency degradation
@jamespa yes as I thought thanks. We have a reaso...
By Scalextrix , 3 days ago
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
I agree, but a word of caution. V2X is also sometimes u...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 4 days ago
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RE: Sunamp Thermino Heat Battery
@jamespa A few days after the installation had been com...
By Toodles , 4 days ago
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Fair enough. I have read the legislation and MCS020a ...
By JamesPa , 6 days ago
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RE: How do I choose a single room MVHR to prevent losing heat in my bathroom ?
An update on the Heatsava. It is the most difficult thi...
By heat-pump-newbie , 6 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
By Judith , 1 week ago
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RE: Ecodan - Legionella Operation Time and Target Temperature
Once the white plastic cap is removed, my immersion loo...
By Old_Scientist , 1 week ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
@dgclimatecontrol I don't know, but they were not happy...
By DavidAlgarve , 1 week ago
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
A good question @toodles. My old open thermal store and...
By AllyFish , 1 week ago
