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Last seen: May 12, 2026
Mars, This is a really informative video. End users such as yourself and many others on this forum really should not have had to gain this level of un...
@jamespa I have wondered if the grant that's available for new installations under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is actually pushing installer quotes upwa...
Since my last post on this topic we've reached a conclusion. The local Grant approved firm called in their "controls specialist" to run some electri...
@editor I am now starting to look for firms serving West Oxon (Witney/Burford) area. Can you recommend any? Although I'm replacing an existing ASHP I ...
@jamespa Our ASHP has a history and about 5 years ago we did have a new PCB, which cost then about £800. That was on the recommendation of a different...
@downfield Yes, I'm going to look at repair. Our local approved installer has had two people look so far. The first was a rookie who was doing some ...
@editor Yes, if you know of an installer in or near West Oxfordshire (Oxford/Witney/Swindon) that would be helpful. As the weather is now warming and ...
@editor I've just read this book (sorry not ordered via Amazon but I don't have an account). It is very interesting and full of useful pointers for...
@editor How do I recover a draft post that I was writing and saved? I was reviewing the book. Thanks, Mike
@tim441 I share your frustration with the EPC ratings. Attached is an extract from my new EPC which was done this week. You'll see that the Main Heati...
Finally, good news on my EPC assessment. Having got (as was predicted) nowhere with Elmhurst Energy (accreditation scheme for my previous EPC) I hav...
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