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Mike Patrick
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Joined: Mar 23, 2021
Last seen: Mar 3, 2025
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Topics: 18 / Replies: 153
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RE: Renewable Heating YouTube channel

@editor It would be interesting to know if they have a target date for changing the EPC algorithm so it doesn't disadvantage heat pumps reletive to co...

3 years ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

@editor The day rate for the EDF tariff I locked in to yesterday has already gone up if you were to select that tariff (22 year fix to Feb 2024) now. ...

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

@editor I'm with EDF on their deemed standard variable tariff from 1st April (they took over our Green Energy account back in September). Have j...

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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Under floor heating
3 years ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Valves, Radiators & Controls
Replies: 2
Views: 1654
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RE: Install a Grant Aerona 13kW instead of Mitsubishi Ecodan 11.2kW?

We've had a Grant pump for 5 years and, as followers of this site will know, have experienced some issues. However I think we've identified that the...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Government Policy

I wrote to the Department of Energy to press for change in EPC ratings so that heat pumps are not disadvantaged. Attached is their response. It did...

3 years ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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Government Policy
3 years ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
Replies: 9
Views: 1399
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@alec-morrow Alec , does this mean that the manufacturer is actually mandating an installation method that's sub-optimal for their own equipment? ...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@alec-morrow That's what I meant, every system is different. These are the instructions for my Grant Aerona³: Heating System ControlsYour Gra...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@webcmg I was afraid you would ask that! The way this is achieved varies from one make to another. I have a time switch like you find on convention...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@webcmg Silly question, but this happened to my system. Are you sure the ASHP is not trying to heat the water and the house at the same time? During t...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Thinking about Solar PV

Does anyone have any experience of solar PV panels which replace the slates on a roof, rather than sitting as a panel on top of it? The rising price...

3 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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