Last seen: Jan 8, 2025
Sam, You are right in that the ASHP needs to be 1m from your boundary for permitted development. This is to protect your neighbour rather than you ...
@george, thanks and sorry it didn't register with me you're the same George who wrote the review. I'm beginning to think our ASHP (the same as yours) ...
All set for 8:30 tomorrow. The cylinder arrived on Friday and all storage heaters are removed and furniture/stuff moved out the way. I've agreed ...
@george, how big is your house, e.g. m2 and EPC numbers? Also, you use a lot of hot water; nearly 40% of total cost? (I'm getting the same ASHP as...
Mike, On the information sharing point, good idea. I suppose this forum provides an element of this in the absence of anything from OFGEM. On the...
An update. I have spent a lot of today going through the heat loss and radiator sizing calculations that our supplier sent us (on time as promised) y...
They may direct you to go down the Lawful Development Certificate route. It's a way of confirming you don't need PP. But it'll cost you a hun...
K2 and K3 are essentially the same, but with 2 and 3 panels/sets of fins. A Stelrad K2 1000x600 gives 1732W, a K3 2389W. These at 'standard' temps b...
I think a lot of companies are busy with GHG work? I don't know. Anyway, I got an email this morning asking of they can install a week earlier due ...
@morgan, yes I got a quote from another local company. They didn't visit but based it on the EPC and a floorplan I sent. It was £16-17k all in (depe...
@nredshaw, sounds like you have a good set up there. We have a similar-sounding house, also in Lincs and are in the process of getting an ASHP (see m...
Mars, no upsizing as such as we don't have any rads at the moment. The quote we got says all rads will be Stelrad K2.
Latest Posts
-
RE: Electricity price predictions
... easier still is to find a scapegoat and blame all w...
By JamesPa , 20 minutes ago
-
RE: How Do I Know When the Hot Water Has Run Out?
@transparent that is a very interesting suggestion, tha...
By GrahamF , 3 hours ago
-
RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but it is sort of relev...
By cathodeRay , 5 hours ago
-
RE: is a home battery without an EV worth it?
Hmm. I must admit at least one of our car purchases w...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 6 hours ago
-
RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
I have heard of many people with a weakness for new car...
By JamesPa , 8 hours ago
-
RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
I missed your 22nd June post on this. I am sure it can ...
By cathodeRay , 12 hours ago
-
Now posting on the right topic.... With general build...
By benson , 14 hours ago
-
RE: How to waste energy (and time) playing with AI.
I’m sure like many software toys that it is addictive! ...
By Judith , 14 hours ago
-
RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
@judith With Anglia Water it was a compulsory upgr...
By TechnoGeek , 1 day ago
-
RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
We’re high energy users other than the ashp so the OVO ...
By Judith , 1 day ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
I’ve looked harder now (beyond OE’s site) and it’s not ...
By Judith , 1 day ago
-
RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
Something isn't right here, you don't design ufh to wor...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
-
RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
No I'm not mining anything @drei but I am doing R&...
By Transparent , 2 days ago
-
RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
Wasps caused frequent tripping of my lighting circuit a...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
-
RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
Yes, the 2 are separate. To add to the complex desig...
By HCas , 3 days ago
-
I should clarify that the FoxESS web interface is not l...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
-
RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@robs Hi Rob, At the end of a note to Mitsu UK, thank...
By DavidAlgarve , 4 days ago
-
RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
@adamk Tesla is a great option, it’s also one we instal...
By SAEnergy , 5 days ago
-
RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
As a potential heat pump customer, it would be good to ...
By Temperature_Gradient , 5 days ago
-
RE: Heat Pump Books For Beginners – Bodge Buster & From Zero To Heat Pump Hero
The Ultimate Guide to Heat Pumps is less than a month a...
By Mars , 5 days ago
