Last seen: Jun 1, 2025
@marzipan71 thanks Maz. That’s a dramatic reduction. Top job. What size is your home? I was in a different position. I use just over 4100kWh in year o...
@heat-pump-newbie Hi HPN. We purchased the Gold level service. It was £264 per year for ten years. This includes an annual service by Daikin and all p...
@p-c-brown glad you enjoyed my thread. Derek’s point below is correct. Need to understand heat loss and heat demand before picking an ASHP version or ...
@william1066 hi. Thanks William. I already have a Daikin ASHP (heating only). So this was more an fyi for others to consider when investigating ASHPs....
Arh ok. Let’s see. Choice is always good. Seemed quite efficient & quiet Technology moves on
@cathoderay one size/answer does not fit all solutions. I have a 22year old bungalow heater by oil. ASHP fitted in April 21. No pipes or radiators cha...
@majordennisbloodnok I’m paying £264 per year for 10 years to Daikin. This covers annual service, call-outs, parts and labour if anything goes wrong. ...
@editor Thank you for the prompt Mars. I have written to my MP asking her NOT support changes to HVO and inviting her to come and see my ASHP. HVO i...
@derek-m the grid has decarbonised by 50% in the past 10 years. I’m sure you know better than me. There are only 3 coal power stations. One burns wood...
@editor I’m not sure how you calculate HVO is “greener” than the grid & hence an ASHP? An oil boiler is 85-90% efficient. My ASHP COP in cold wea...
@mjr I totally agree Mr J. HVO might be a very very very short term solution to one or two in the rural community, but electric ASHP or GSHP has to be...
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
Current thinking is a Kronoterm Adapt. Doing the ground...
By tomasmcguinness , 1 hour ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
It took me more than a few goes as well, plus some help...
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RE: Renewable Heating Hub Homeowners' Q&A Podcast
@ashp-bobba thank you, and equally so, thank you for ta...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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@judith good to know… I’ll continue to feed Wattson, an...
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RE: Vaillant AroTherm Plus 7kW
@jamespa I have a hydronic baseboard heater in the kitc...
By Scalextrix , 2 days ago
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
@editor great article re accreditation. I note ISO/IEC ...
By Bart , 2 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
Here’s a little more technical detail/p>
By Judith , 3 days 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 , 3 days ago
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RE: MCS and NAPIT complaints process
@chrislay, is your heat pump complaint still unresolved...
By Mars , 3 days 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 , 3 days 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 , 4 days 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 , 5 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...
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RE: DHW SET UP with Samsung gen 5
Thats good news indeed, you are very likely almost ther...
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RE: Plate heat exchanger considerations
As far as I can tell my vented system would have a peak...
By Scalextrix , 6 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 , 6 days ago
