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My ASHP Installation: Mitsubishi Ecodan 14kW
4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Green Homes Grant

@morgan, the company we used was absolutesolar in Leicester. I think you are in Amber Valley (where I lived until last year btw) so about the same di...

4 years ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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RE: Green Homes Grant

@morgan, what I meant is that I don't think you are forced to use a local company, just that it might be harder to get one to travel. I'm beginning to...

4 years ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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RE: Green Homes Grant

@morgan, not sure if you have your answer but we used a company for our GHG loft insulation that are 40 miles away.

4 years ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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RE: RHI questioning how much heating we needed

Mars, is this because you have a backup system, i.e. you're still running your oil CH? Most folks won't do this and so RHI is all worked out in advanc...

4 years ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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RE: Planning Permission for Air Source Heat Pumps

@chaplito sorry yes PD = permitted development. Ours will be the Mitsubishi Ecodan 14kW. Dimensions are listed as 1350x1020x330. That's more than eno...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Planning Permission for Air Source Heat Pumps

@chapalito, I was under the impression planning permission could only be refused if it breached guidelines and not because someone simply didn't like ...

4 years ago
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RE: Comparing COP (coefficient of performance)

Thanks Neil, you have a good set-up there. It's a bit harder in the UK as electricity is so expensive compared to gas (if you can get it). I want to ...

5 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Comparing COP (coefficient of performance)

@neilsondhi, I'd be interested in a few more details of your set-up. You know, house size/type, ASHP, rads, cost of running, etc. Some more real wor...

5 years ago
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RE: Comparing COP (coefficient of performance)

I think as Derek says, the manuafacturers' numbers are largely theoretical. Our ASHP (to be installed) has -3 Air, 35/30 water out/return, COP 2.99. ...

5 years ago
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RE: Sizing of heat pumps

Derek M and others - I was trying to work out the heat loss from my bathroom, which currently has a 120W electric towel rail, no thermostat. Over th...

5 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Planning Permission for Air Source Heat Pumps

You shouldn't need pp as it will normally fall within permitted development rules. If you'r in a conservation area you need to check if there are any...

5 years ago
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