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Big up @heacol for the bicycle pump explanation in the latest 'Can Heat Pumps Work in the Cold Q&A' video. 😁
@toodles Green energy these days or nearly green... 😁
It's probably still there but needs recovering? I know nothing about Vaillants but maybe someone else can help?
I'm just starting an experimental week with setbacks but I don't have the monitoring capabilities nor do I have a night time tariff. I'm on Octopus Tr...
@wreckguru I had my Cosy6 installed before the YouTuber (couple of weeks). It was cheaper than the Combi boiler quote too. Fab! We have ca...
@editor I have never had home emergency cover. I am shoe-string productions here. But I doubt Home Emergency covers repairs, without a written referen...
I'm just about to renew my policy so when I find a new one I'll check. I don't recall any Buildings policy actually asking about my heating system.
@cathoderay Aesthetics are important. A K2 radiator just about manages to look in proportion most of the time, while K3s definitely look boxy, espe...
@tomasmcguiness Heating needs to go on when it's 12 or less outside. My gas boiler can keep the house warm with a 30 ish flow when it's that temp ou...
@majordennisbloodnok In essence, I don't like big businesses, I do like how Octopus treat me but I recognise Octopus is a big business. That create...
@Majordennisbloodnok However, the longer they continue as they are, the closer I'll get to being convinced and the more disappointed I'll be if they...
For a long time now I've been saying that energy supply is only a side-hustle for Octopus. The mainstay of the business is Kraken - a classic case of ...
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