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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News

That sounds positive. I'm really interested to hear what they come up with. However, Octopus seem to already be pretty good with the after service....

2 years ago
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Well & Truly Off The Grid
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

Given two identical heat pumps, one installed well and the other installed poorly (with a buffer tank, for example), and both operating at a fixed set...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@judith This: one factor to consider is those heat pump controllers which have a degree minute function to limit cycling at low demand versus tho...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

Thank you @toodles That's really helpful. I reckon my heat loss is around 6-6.5kw too but I have to admit I'm only basing this on previous gas bills a...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

But there's a wider social benefit that's not being accounted for in this view. We need, as a society, for everyone to be better insulated, efficientl...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@gunboatdiplomat Heatpump monitor is definitely worth keeping an eye on for possible efficiencies. The data is so useful and particularly when you rea...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@gunboatdiplomat My gripes were the design flow temperature of 50C (which they refused to budge on in my case when I challenged it ), the fact I'd...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@JamesPa They should be told the capital and running cost difference and allowed to choose their own trade off. Some will prefer to pay a bit more ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

@gunboatdiplomat Thanks - that's helpful. Did you go for it? I mean the 9kw? My installer today was really clear about the difference between the 9 &a...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

Ok. This is where I'm at with the tentacled one. BG is next week. I had a 'pre-installation visit' to check pipe routing before a plan is drawn up a...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Madre mía - Daikin and Octopus' Kraken

It makes perfect sense, both from an economic and engineering point of view, to do a combination of load shifting and grid reinforcement. That way we...

2 years ago
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RE: Two possible heat pump routes - how to evaluate them?

Murphy is not.... at least not yet without some serious haggling. My quote was in the thousands. 🙈 But I had an excellent visit from an inst...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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