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That's what I do - Cosy in the winter and (intelligent) Flux in the summer as I don't have an EV. Whether you can make an EV tariff work for you in ...
@pirate-rich Thank you sir 👍
Thanks @pirate-rich, I appreciate that 👍 Will one tube of sealant be sufficient (will also order a pair of those isolation valves and the P...
@peterackstraw as others have said, it's going to depend on usage. For reference, we have a PW3 (13.5kWh), and on the coldest day in winter our total ...
Have either quote provided room by room heat loss calculations and radiator sizing and outputs at design temperature? Assuming you are hapy with the...
Thank you. Yes, getting it all out of my system is going to be quite the headache given the volume (inc flushes) and safe disposal thereof. ...
Well, another year has passed and this year I decided to service it myself. Today I stripped down the outside unit, checked for refrigerant leaks, i...
I serviced my Samsung 12kW gen6 heat pump today, so whilst I had the case off I took the opportunity to check the F1 / F2 wiring and snap a couple of ...
I agree, we will find out at the next budget whether the removal of VAT from electricity bills will become permanent, or at least to the end of this p...
To clarify that statement a little, a plug-in battery that is only able to draw power from the grid (charge up) is legal, and it can have 3-pin socket...
I think the decision to remove VAT from electricity and not gas bills was driven by two factors. Firstly, not everyone has mains gas whereas most peop...
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
I think Heat Geek have done an amazing job on their bra...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
I have just had 3 heat loss surveys, one by heat geek o...
By David , 6 hours ago
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
I think that's the key question. After all inverter uni...
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
A unit which uses water to transfer the heat/chill from...
By Temperature_Gradient , 9 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 9 hours ago
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Good plan. If you can get half hourly meter readings a...
By JamesPa , 15 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
@editor Most certainly. The heat pump was an ideal s...
By Abernyte , 15 hours ago
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Although regulations may well vary from country to coun...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Yep I caught our slow leak from a £100 bill rise 8)
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RE: Do You Need a Buffer Tank or Low Loss Header for Underfloor Heating in a Large Property?
@jamespa in some cases, failing the Turing test might b...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
@energystoragetech The heat capacity of some...
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RE: tepeo ZEB UK Support & Info Thread
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