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Last seen: Oct 16, 2026
I believe that Valliant is currently trialling its bespoke version of Smart Control in Germany - known as EnergyPlus.
@batpred Have a read of this if you haven’t read it already: Heat Geeks told me that another factor to take into account is de-icing when it come...
@martinrobinson I thought about getting a new cylinder but, as you say, even with my dodgy ‘man maths’, I couldn’t justify it. My present cylinder is ...
Despite some reservations, I eventually opted for a Heat Geek Zero Disrupt installation ( well not quite). The HG survey for Zero Disprupt survey ca...
Sorry to bounce your thread. To put to bed some concerns that I had about R290 heat pump protected zones; 10mm PLEX piping etc, I agreed to a HG Min D...
@jamespa As far as my property is concerned, the HG calculator is broken. I recall when I last looked at it 2 or so so years ago, my property defaulte...
@deltona I just wonder how many HG surveys end up with a discussion about the need for a new HW cylinder? My HG estimate for a minimal disruption inst...
@ashp-bobba Thanks. I appreciate your helpful comments.
@editor1 Thanks for your view on this offer. On the face of it, it is very attractive. The initial estimate comes in low and then I guess the fun sta...
I met with a local Stiebel Eltron HP installer a year ago. He quoted me £10K for just a HP and cylinder, and he wanted me to do the heat loss survey. ...
@ashp-bobba I can well see the argument for moving an air brick to end up with a compliant R290 installation; however, my reading of Building Regulati...
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