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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...
From Carbonbrief.org: ‘the government is taking a more measured approach with two steps that will weaken – but not completely sever – the link betwe...
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
I think Heat Geek have done an amazing job on their bra...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 5 hours ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
I have just had 3 heat loss surveys, one by heat geek o...
By David , 6 hours ago
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
I think that's the key question. After all inverter uni...
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RE: battery storage without solar
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
A unit which uses water to transfer the heat/chill from...
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Good plan. If you can get half hourly meter readings a...
By JamesPa , 14 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
@editor Most certainly. The heat pump was an ideal s...
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Although regulations may well vary from country to coun...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Yep I caught our slow leak from a £100 bill rise 8)
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RE: Do You Need a Buffer Tank or Low Loss Header for Underfloor Heating in a Large Property?
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
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