Mike Patrick
@mike-patrick
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1308 kWhs
Joined: Mar 23, 2021
Last seen: Nov 12, 2023
Topics: 16 / Replies: 115
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Tinkering with my Grant ASHP is beyond my technical abilities but I too noticed that last night was the coldest night of the season so far. Here in ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)

The recommendations for improving a rating are often laughable. A friend has a farmhouse (277m2 floor area) with plenty of surrounding land. The bu...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Heat Pumps in Canada

Here's a link to another recent study of the efficiency of heat pumps at mildly low temeratures, from a number of countries. All very encoura...

3 months ago
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RE: Power cut, now 2x fan motors and PCB bust

I lost the main circuit board about 4 years ago on my ASHP. I was never sure why but it was expensive to replace. We live in a rural area with relat...

3 months ago
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RE: Handover Packs

It's almost 7 years ago now and I got nothing other than the manufacturers operating instructions, which are aimed more at the installer than the end ...

3 months ago
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RE: Consumer protection in small-scale renewables - MCS report

My experience with an MCS registered installer which was a requirment for the RHI payments (now in their 7th and final year) is that the standard sets...

4 months ago
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RE: Is the Grant controller a thermostat?

My Grant system was installed 6 years ago (I'm now in the last year of the RHI payments). We have UFH on both ground and first floors and separate roo...

6 months ago
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RE: Mis-Information Arrrrrgh!

I emailed Y&Y (they invited listeners comments) after they covered heat pumps in a broadcast on 1st March this year. I also thought their coverage...

6 months ago
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RE: Questions about yearly heat pump maintenance

If you expect to sell your house in the future it is helpful to have a paper trail evidencing regular maintenance of things like boilers, heat pumps, ...

8 months ago
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RE: Replacing a gas boiler with a heat pump is "irrational"

Leaving aside the prejudices of the Telegraph and the Guardian I think it is fair to say that many of us on these forums (sorry, fora) are here becaus...

8 months ago
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RE: Heating engineer costs

Thank you to all for your responses on this topic. I've now had that further conversation with the firm, the outcome of which is £50 off the bill an...

8 months ago
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