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Last seen: Mar 18, 2026
@derek-m It's interesting what you say. We didn't understand how Octopus deals with exports when we signed up. We signed up with them because they p...
@transparent The borehole pump is a Rovatti 4ES8 - it is a .75 kW, 2A 3-phase. The circulating pump that I mentioned, Grundfos, is single phase. We...
@heacol Sorry, I made a mistake. My husband told me that he doesn't use high pressure - he backflushes (we had valves installed for that purpose).
Hi Derek, That's an interesting idea that we haven't entertained, and might have entertained if we were at the initial stages again. The question of...
@heacol We have no extraction licence as our extraction is below 20 cubic metres per day (we have the calculations of how much we use for heating and ...
Very good. I just sent the Hythe group an email saying we want to participate in discussions - although it would be much better if you could get here!...
Very instructive - we have 100 solar panels and no storage capacity so will be very interested in these discussions! The drilling companies were bot...
You are brill! Didn't know I had a Building Control Application for the GSH system! I have the DNO and the electrical test certificate, the HW Commiss...
@transparent @transparent We have no idea about Building Control - we didn't know they should have been informed about the GSHP system installation a...
We thoroughly investigated filters that might be installed to remove the clay particles from the water before the pump and heat exchanger. Unfortunate...
We have an open loop system that involves a borehole pump, a buffer tank, a pipe run to a plant room, a variable speed pump, and a plate heat exchange...
@mjr If Vaillant didn't have these parts in Germany I would agree. But they are apparently widely available across the EU, with distributors often off...
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