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I struggled with this problem as well. An independent told me that I would need a new cylinder and a buffer tank as my property has 10mm PLEX piping. ...
My installer heat pump installer is Heat Geek Certified and along with the work that he does under the Heat Geek umbrella, he undertakes his own bespo...
@jo2255 You may be overthinking this. The maximum heat output of a 5kW Vaillant aroTHERM plus air source heat pump reaches up to 7.9 kWunder opti...
@donciccio You might be better posting these concerns on FB HeatGeeks for Homeowners. I say that because the forum often gets responses from someone f...
@Editor is correct. Under MCS, installers are required to provide a flow temperate and an ESTIMATED SCOP as part of the survey. However,…… A key diff...
@editor How many installers actually give both a maximum flow temp and SCOP? I believe that Octopus gives a design flow temp and a standard estimate...
@iaack In my case, the Zero Disrupt quote was based on a 5kW Valliant for a 5.86kW heat loss. After updating 8 radiators, the quote changed to a 7kW...
There are a couple of points that I think are worth mentioning. Heat Geek has previously published that its installations averaged about 4.2 SCOP fo...
No additional monitoring equipment fitted. Both Heat Geek HQ and my installer have remote access to my installation. I would assume that Heat Geek HQ'...
@batpred I would agree with your comment about flow temperature. The industry has latched on to this because a lower flow temperature results in a hig...
@editor Aargh - Trustpilot. On my journey, Ì contacted a local installer who came out to my property. He looked around and said £10k for a heat pump...
@mrkfm Personal recommendations go a long way in helping someone choose an installer. I selected a HeatGeek based on research and a recommendation...
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