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Last seen: Mar 7, 2026
@bromide @andy_e Note that they also subcontractor their work so it’s the luck of the draw what kind of install you get. Octopus do not subco...
Agree.... For goodness sake we have had heat pump tumble dryers since the 90's - everyone knows what they are. They sell them in Currys and AO. Mean...
Which Shelley? Shelly EM and a clamp? Or what? To monitor power (as that's all you can do with Shelley no?). I'm asking because there may be a 'Bl...
1. Octopus sometimes direct piping up outside walls - fully lagged then covered with neat trunking - if you go into the Octopus (unofficial) heat pump...
Heat pump(s) is fine - most people know what they are these days. Homeowners? What about tenants? Housing Association etc...? I think the 'owners'...
This really was a road test opportunity - I learned a bit about my system. First, I was stressing about 22kwh electricity usage - I know it's to be ...
@jamespa Which appears to be completely at variance with any other report or the press release. Is there any evidence at all that noise restricti...
Hello @goflying I know exactly how you feel - I'm on a low income and had a heat pump installed about 6 weeks ago. I was also worried about running co...
Yes! It turns it is. Tesco insurance. They only issue was a (gentle) slap on the wrist for not telling them about the work when the installers were ...
It's NAKED! 🙈
@toodles the installation is now turning into a canine’s table of comestibles It's a a great big (predictable) PR hole 🐙 dug for themse...
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I agree, and that is in effect what @jamespa and I have...
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RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?
Good. That's the right approach. If the PSU (power su...
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RE: Estimating true heat loss from twelve months of consumption data
@ian33a — a measured heat loss always trumps a calculat...
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RE: Grant Aeona 3 R32 cycling with weather compensation.
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RE: A2A vs A2W: Which Heat Pump Would You Pick?
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That was my understanding also.
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RE: Vaillant Sensocomfort Time
Oh I remember this from when I set mine up 2 years ago,...
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Heat geek have already stated that the pro is in fact c...
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RE: The Myth of the MCS Performance Guarantee
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