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I meant 70 kWh p.a. per sq.m, not £70
@allyfish Thanks for this. I'll give it a try. With Derek's help last year I did learn to explore the menu system when I was adjusting the weather co...
Lacking the technical skills to set up my own monitoring of heat pump efficiency I've contented myself with daily recording of kWh used (overall for t...
@derek-m I like that idea as it's one number that everyone can understand. Hides a lot behind it but a useful heuristic. Last year for mine (total e...
As a postscript I'd add that after completing renovations my EPC rating was initially E with the first assessor. He would not recognise the internal w...
Finally this week, got the replacement expansion tank installed. Unfortunately it didn't fit the space left by the old one so some extra pipework was ...
@tried2fail Interested to see that your EPC rates the Main heating as Good. I also have an ASHP with underfloor heating (same wording on the EPC) yet ...
Article from this weekend's FT suggests that all-in annualised cost of ASHP will remain higher than that for gas for some years to come. Mike
@ronin92 Attachment? Mike
@andris To rub salt into the wound my neighbour's house is C rated compared to my D but his is not so well insulated and he doesn't have double glazin...
@majordennisbloodnok My EPC says that if I were to install solar PV as well I would scrape a C rating. Mike
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