Last seen: Mar 11, 2025
@hcas Melcloud not communicating here
Powervault: PV3 12kWh
I had a similar experience. Octopus carried out a survey but decided my installation was not going to be "Standard" and declined to quote. After a lo...
Up and running again here. However, the energy report has no data for the 18th.
@toodles Same here. A couple of weeks after installation completed I had phone call from MCS checking that a) I had actually had a Heat Pump installed...
@toodles First winter with ASHP, replaced old condensing gas boiler. Runs 24/7 and although radiators are running at lower temperature than with gas b...
I was only offered Ecodan in the initial quote, I discussed heat pump models with the engineer who did the installation survey, and later the install...
Direct Line when I renewed 6 months ago. I also have car insurance from them. The motor policy has some EV specific features that I like. So far I'm...
According to my Home Insurance policy I have cover for a "boiler" and underground pipes. Outside above ground equipment (mentions air conditioning un...
@elton I'm curious to know how "rural" is defined. I would describe my location as "rural" but the background noise in my location is dominated by tra...
The thermistor pocket coming adrift from the flow pipe was a fault I experienced shortly after installation. It manifested itself as the measured ret...
A year ago I had Octopus conduct a heat pump installation survey. The engineer was knowledgeable but, as the installation was not going to be exactly ...
- 27 Forums
- 2,475 Topics
- 56.9 K Posts
- 371 Online
- 6,165 Members
Join Us!
Worth Watching
Latest Posts
-
RE: If a heat pump can only heat DHW to 50C then what? Issue with 18KW Heliotherm heat pump
Hi, Nothing yet. I've asked customer to measure flow...
By errmm , 4 hours ago
-
RE: High Temp Heat Pumps for fast warm-up of house
I don't know exactly how long it takes to heat up (and ...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
-
RE: Need help maximising COP of 3.5kW Valiant Aerotherm heat pump
OK. What Im seeing looks fairly normal TBH: 1 start ...
By JamesPa , 6 hours ago
-
RE: Vaillant Tech Support Flagged Low DT: UFH Return Cold, Suspected Zero Flow
@editor thanks for the tips which I will try before cal...
By DavidB , 7 hours ago
-
RE: Daikin 6kw setup with Dixell controller
@jamespa Many thanks for your reply, a very detailed an...
By CraigH , 8 hours ago
-
RE: Exploring the role of alternative clean heating solutions - Government Consultation
Despite reservations, I found some time to respond to t...
By Rusty , 8 hours ago
-
RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@crankplus, nope, still not, and I've followed up with ...
By Mars , 8 hours ago
-
RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread
@agentgeorge Probably, but temperature change at -10 ha...
By AndrewJ , 9 hours ago
-
RE: External wall insulation - your experience
To be clear, my experience was very positive. The journ...
By Batpred , 11 hours ago
-
@foxesfan Re: ‘Servicing’ as @editor has covered in his...
By Toodles , 11 hours ago
-
RE: A Smarter Smart Controller from Homely?
@benson No idea why mine doesn’t work, all I see on ...
By Papahuhu , 12 hours ago
-
RE: Battery sizing - How low can you go!
It seems I am seeing something similar to what you do, ...
By Batpred , 13 hours ago
-
RE: Gaslighting in the heat pump industry – has anyone else experienced this?
Don’t know if this is relevant to this thread, but my A...
By Gruff2001 , 13 hours ago
-
RE: Bosch CS5800i 5kW - Experience So Far
@majordennisbloodnok While getting Home Assistant runni...
By Steelbadger , 1 day ago
-
RE: MCS - BS EN 12831-1:2017 – Heat Loss Survey
Since May 2025 it no longer a requirement in England to...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
-
RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Forum Handel @jancold Manufacturer: Daikin Model: E...
By Jancold , 1 day ago
-
RE: Octopus Cosy 12 Heat Pump Regret: Incredibly Loud, Poor Heating & Constant Hum - Help!
@harriworld it was roughly 3am for an hour as that’s ...
By L2jad , 1 day ago
-
RE: Hoped for improvements not being realised on my Mitsubishi heat pump
I have been wondering that myself. The fact is that, ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
-
RE: Filtering Tap Water – Share Your Setup for Cleaner, Better-Tasting Water
I remember when I was in my early 20s I was introduced ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 1 day ago
-
RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
But if it is recorded an an integer, which it seems it ...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago

