Last seen: Oct 11, 2025
Almost immediately after install, I had signed of rodent activity - chewed insulation on pipe runs in the loft. They seem to like foam pipe insulation...
We have a Tesla Powerwall 3, recently installed, so I maybe biased. With a Gateway, it will provide full home backup. A separate earth rod must be i...
Having bit the bullet and paid £250 for a service, our service engineer came today so I thought I'd report on the experience. We'd paid for the ASHP...
@heat-pump-newbie as I suspected. I measure/monitor my COP daily, so I think I'd notice pretty quickly unless it was a very slow prolonged leak where ...
I still monitor prices too, although mostly for interest, and agree with your analysis. From my limited experience, I wonder if Agile is better duri...
@dgclimatecontrol I asked them if they check (and top up) the refrigerant levels during the service and they said no. I said this is specified on the ...
We are currently generating and consuming roughly 7000kWh per year, net exporting for the 6 months April to Sept, and net importing October through to...
Same here @toodles, my single PW3 can charge at upto 5kW, and as it approaches 100% I see the rate fall off, sometimes only charging at a few hundred ...
For reference, our installer has just contacted us after first year offering service of Heat Pump and cylinder for £250. They mentioned checking and c...
@toodles Of course. I've also used Tim and Kat's Green Walk (YouTuber's) excellent spreadsheet* for different Octopus tariffs that predicts monthly ...
Yes, I noticed that change too. The software really does 'encourage' you to stay in the recommended 20% to 80% SoC range, which I guess will help main...
People have been speculating for years that the current SEG rates cannot last. No doubt they will drop at some point, but for now I'm happy to make ha...
Latest Posts
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
Is your setup off grid capable?
By AgentGeorge , 8 minutes ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme Update: Progress, Pilots and Why This Matters for Homeowners
Thanks for sharing. Sounds promising, ISO are indepe...
By Batpred , 12 minutes ago
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For grid storage batteries, it seems sodium based will ...
By Batpred , 38 minutes ago
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RE: Radiator sizing for heat pump installation by British Gas - are these correct?
Good point about the FRVs, @grahamf. Renewable Heating ...
By Mars , 42 minutes ago
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RE: Specifying batteries, pv solar etc using ChatGPT
I have been positively surprised when I asked it to spe...
By Batpred , 58 minutes ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
The initial report of the investigation of ENTSOE EU wa...
By Batpred , 1 hour ago
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Part of the remedial work, whenever I get the ...
By DREI , 1 hour ago
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Thank you. That simultaneously answers my question abou...
By Transparent , 5 hours ago
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RE: Heating Turned Off but Radiators Still Warm
What do you mean by 'turned off' exactly. Same questio...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Low Flow Rate Error - 8 kW Ideal Logic ASHP - Help!
@wh0am3ye - OK, starting to make sense, but it does mea...
By cathodeRay , 6 hours ago
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@editor fortunately we have a boiling water tap in the ...
By bontwoody , 15 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump Installers: Competence, Illusion and the Hard Truth Homeowners Must Face
@Fiona, I really don’t want to disappoint you, but I ha...
By Mars , 17 hours ago
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RE: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
@dgclimatecontrol, hard to disagree with that. “Zero di...
By Mars , 18 hours ago
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RE: Daikin 9kW to 8kW Swap Offer from Octopus
@matban I would have to check the CIBSE guide as we hav...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 18 hours ago
