Last seen: Sep 6, 2025
@transparent The solution is to mandate the need for rooftop solar panels, but using an inverter which doesn't permit export. The electricity sho...
I second this - pure weather compensation works extremely well on my Daikin - no cycling when it's mid-range OATs and it maintains the inside temperat...
@jamespa The article goes on to say this "However, minimum standards for energy efficiency in newly built properties under the rules will preclud...
I can't give you graphs but.... ASHP Daikin Altherma 3-6kw Heat loss? Dunno design temp by me 39º @ -3º Control mode: pure weather compensation...
@jamespa To me demand management is an alternative to infrastructure investment, and in principle a sensible one at that. Projecting forwards to w...
@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...
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
Is that heat loss, or maximum output of the ASHP? Unde...
By Scalextrix , 8 hours ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@morgan Fully agree with you. It shouldn't be the homeo...
By HCas , 10 hours ago
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
@judith That makes sense to me! If I was in @alex_n '...
By HCas , 11 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
Good unit. And the 10 kW is the same as the 12 kW I ...
By HCas , 11 hours ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@judith thanks for your suggestions. Starting from col...
By GrahamF , 14 hours ago
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RE: Inventor (Midea) Heat Pump short cycling advice
I switched to "fan coil mode" to be able to set water t...
By immunity , 16 hours ago
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RE: DESNZ doing a survey which asks the right questions!
Without a survey their only source of data is probably ...
By JamesPa , 20 hours ago
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?
Just done your survey!
By Judith , 1 day ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
@cleardene-ashp just thinking about your issues here. Y...
By Judith , 1 day ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@cathoderay OK let's wait and see, it sounds an interes...
By Tasos , 1 day ago
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RE: What is the Heat Geek Guarantee?
@judith, I’m with you on Heat Geek, but there really do...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Community energy installations are a great idea, but th...
By Scalextrix , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
Ooh, heat pumps in neon blue wrap 🤣 🤣 &...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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@profzarkov Good to know in case it ever happens to me...
By bontwoody , 3 days ago
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?
I mean, is this surprising? The local installers in my ...
By Alex , 4 days ago
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@old_scientist sorry, I should have made it clear that ...
By GrahamF , 4 days ago
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RE: Boiling Mad: Exposing Radiatorgate
Hi @Rob, I’d be more than happy to contribute. I have ...
By DREI , 4 days ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@andris a great year - very happy with our system
By Profzarkov , 4 days ago
