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@toodles I’m going from standard to smart, not smart+. I’m on cosy in the winter too, but everything goes through battery so tariff optimisation o...
@toodles That’s very fancy. Yes we couldn’t fit ours in the airing cupboard either. Thats another installer grumble of mine, but will have a complaini...
@toodles Thanks ive always wondered about those solar hot water diverters. I can understand the logic if you do it prior to having a heat pump, b...
@toodles May I ask a question please as I’m trying to diagnose what’s going on with the homely. When I turn off the power to the outside unit (vi...
@terry1812 I think BG installs get a fiver a month discount, if I read it right. It must be new, I asked the homecare team about 3 months ago if they ...
@old_scientist But a standard warranty validation service, which is going to be a similar amount, also doesn’t include parts or repair labour. I think...
@editor service, breakdown repair, parts and labour, not just the heat pump but entire system. Looks a bit too good to be true for not much more th...
@editor not that easy to find so : (excludes glycol systems)
Don’t know how long it’s been going, I’suspect not too long, but anyone tried the British Gas heat pump and heating system homecare cover. As far as I...
@old_scientist Thank you, yes I’d skimmed that looking to identify my probe. The control logic makes sense. It’s complicated for a small footprint ...
@toodles Don’t get me started on car headlight bulbs!
@old_scientist That makes sense then, thanks, I’ve learnt something new. So it is the definitive OAT measurement, it’s incidental that it happens t...
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