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@jancold Yay! That seems quite fast. You are finally on your way to heat pump heating. At least it's not too cold out.
@jamespa What I know about radiators you could write on the back of a postage stamp. And most of that you guys taught me when I was buying a heat pump...
@adamk Truthfully, I'd never heard of such things. Google (from sensible sources) says there needs to be an electrical contact with both metals. Not i...
@majordennisbloodnok I can't help but feel this thread could do with a bit of summarising. There appear to be several basic questions to which we n...
@transparent which you can do if they are hard-wired by a qualified electrician, but which we still shouldn't do because there don't appear to be...
Their slowness to acknowledge mine was hopefully indicative of being snowed in with millions of contributions. 🤞🏻😂
It sort of applied to 🐙 installations when they were cheap and TJ himself, Mr 🐙 Heat pump head honcho, explained the capex v running c...
@transparent 1: Yes, the solar system must be hard-wired, but it also still needs to be on that pre-approved ENA database. Er... that is EX...
I forgot to ask - did anyone else who responded to the consultation get an email from Ofgem weeks later saying their submission was 'accepted'? It c...
They are not 'plug and play' in the UK. As I have spent multiple posts trying to explain the last couple of days... 😩 😂 They are har...
To install these the simple way on a balcony, flat garage roof or in a garden - apart from the physical fixings you need to: a) have equipment that ...
@toodles I don't think I've ever seen such goodwill towards a company that's going into administration. Lots of people are posting their letters onlin...
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RE: Jokes and fun posts about heat pumps and renewables
@transparent That’s the current concern.
By Toodles , 2 hours ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
Being with Octopus, I’m paid 15p for any exported kWh, ...
By AgentGeorge , 4 hours ago
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RE: 5 Star Service from Havenwise
Oh good! I was wondering when/if you might pick them ...
By Transparent , 20 hours ago
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RE: Air Changes per Hour - ACH and the MCS requirement
update - my old installer insisted on a heat loss of 11...
By MatWin , 22 hours ago
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I agree it's not very helpful. Generally, the max heat ...
By Old_Scientist , 24 hours ago
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RE: Commencing on an ASHP Installation Process
I think therein lies the problem. Ratio of quotes to i...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Why Your MCS-Certified Installer Might Not Be As Competent As You Think
Hive and most other smart thermostats don't play well w...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Enabling WiFi: Samsung ASHP on Smart Things App
Thanks for the input. I've been running various experim...
By Grahamh-uk , 2 days ago
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RE: Radiators downstairs are cooler at the bottom after ASHP install
@melonbuffet Hi, this sounds great is you are getting 5...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 2 days ago
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RE: Ripped Off: How UK Homeowners Are Paying Gas Prices for Wind Energy
I believe there's another reason that network upgrades ...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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RE: What’s the modern take on advised types of insulation?
@jeff I am sorry @jeff if I have misunderstood what you...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
@editor Cobbler’s Mantra that!
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
Australia Blue, the first wind farm in Western Victoria...
By Morgan , 4 days ago
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RE: Flow rate discrepancy between ASHP and manifold
That's useful thanks, I hadn't seen that table before. ...
By AshRolls , 5 days ago
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In principle I agree, @johnmo, but with provisos. The...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 5 days ago
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RE: Heat pump installation and BUS Grant timings
@jamespa Thats how I understood it too. 🙂
By ASHP-BOBBA , 5 days ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
@sallyl That sounds about right if they are re-filling ...
By Brendon Uys , 5 days ago
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I wouldn't be so sure about that. Heat pump designers ...
By JamesPa , 6 days ago
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RE: Home energy storage & battery register
@jamespa To a certain extent, by exporting to the grid ...
By Toodles , 7 days ago