Last seen: Jun 1, 2025
An analogy works well here. Imagine a long straight urban road with lots of traffic light junctions. Imagine too that the urban planners have been s...
Sorry I couldn't get back to this yesterday, but better late than never, eh? So the first step is installing the Terminal & SSH addon. In or...
Well I think there are still several ways forward, but I'm thinking the best is to get stuck into the first thing you've mentioned - the Mitsi air to ...
Is it worth another choice for saying "No, my heat pump's x years old and still fine"? Otherwise you're only capturing relative frequency of disgruntl...
We just renewed with Directline and I specifically asked if there was any kind of exclusion or explicit mention of heat pumps. The person I talked to ...
@jamespa, I'm not sure you necessarily need to store a whole 12 hours of energy, though. I know you've seen my figures and they are based on a 6kWh ba...
Hi, @johndunlop. Just wondering how you're getting on. Have you made any progress?
@lucia, my apologies. In fact, the "conspiracy theories" comment was never intended to be a sideways swipe at anyone, least of all you. When people st...
This post stopped me for a while and has had me thinking ever since. I don't mind admitting I have a healthy scepticism for corporate antics, and a ...
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510kWh of solar PV from my 4kW Hyundai panels and SMA S...
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RE: Is my Samsung heat pump working too well?
Thats in itself is interesting. I have a Vaillant heat...
By JamesPa , 3 hours ago
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RE: Jokes and fun posts about heat pumps and renewables
@transparent Not a swell season then ☹️
By Toodles , 6 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 , 1 day 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 , 1 day ago
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I agree it's not very helpful. Generally, the max heat ...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day 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
