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Mike Patrick

@mike-patrick

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Joined: Mar 23, 2021
Last seen: Nov 10, 2025

Topics: 18 / Replies: 165

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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...

2 years ago

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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations

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Heat Pumps: Mythology and Actuality

2 years ago

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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations

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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...

2 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

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...

2 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

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, ...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

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...

3 years ago

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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations

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...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

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Replacing a gas boiler with a heat pump is "irrational"

3 years ago

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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations

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RE: Heating engineer costs

Have now got the itemised bill from the plumber (it's standard when you get a car serviced, so why not plumbers?). Among other items he's charging me ...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Heating engineer costs

@iancalderbank Thanks for confirming my own misgivings. Looks like the plumber and I will be having a further conversation. Mike

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Heating engineer costs

@editor Thanks - its helpful to have my own sense confirmed. Mike

3 years ago

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