Last seen: May 7, 2025
I settled on 9 kw after: 1. Doing heat loss calcs using free online calculators to give me an idea of the likely requirement 2. the installer got ...
Another quick update. As mentioned over the Christmas period I asked for a few quotes. I had some good calls with Heat Pump Installers and provided...
So an update - it's been a fun few days! Cold, but fun. We lucked out with the engineer Daikin provided for the visit on Thursday - it was Peter, wh...
Many thanks @judith. The engineer was from Daikin rather than an installer. His comment was that if it were his money, he would possibly consider re...
Thanks @bontwoody and yes, I think I probably can replace the old external pump with a new one for similar costs to yours. Were you tempted to upgra...
I don't have a battery yet, but with an ASHP / high consumption and Agile Octopus, there's quite a strong business case with a 5 to 7 year payback dep...
FWIW my 16kw Daikin split LT was installed in 2009! It was the Wild West back then… the installer went just before we even moved in…
I shall be following this topic with interest - I had no idea it might be possible to see what a system's real world COP is! I'd be happy if I could j...
My ASHP was installed in 2008/9. It was the wild west back then, and it's been a bumpy ride, but it now works OK ish, although expensive, I think (mai...
Forum Handle: Pressure Manufacturer: Daikin Model:Daikin Altherma 1 Low Temperature Split With Wall Hung Indoor Units Type: ASHP Arrangement...
Latest Posts
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
To summarise where things stand. The external insulat...
By pash44pump , 16 minutes ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@bontwoody Maybe one for @editor to consider whether a ...
By ChandyKris , 50 minutes ago
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RE: Octopus tariffs - a quick comparison
@scalextrix yes, battery is vital to maximise TOU tarif...
By Tim441 , 57 minutes ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
@howardp99 Yes, I get how the inverter rating is limiti...
By Old_Scientist , 58 minutes ago
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RE: is a home battery without an EV worth it?
You would think, but when I had my Powerwall 3 installe...
By Old_Scientist , 1 hour ago
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@mars That response surely deserves a nomination for Tu...
By JamesPa , 14 hours ago
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Specifying batteries, pv solar etc using ChatGPT
I thought I'd try to use ChatGPT to specify my requirem...
By Tim441 , 16 hours ago
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
When I interviewed Mitsubishi Electric at Installer ear...
By Mars , 20 hours ago
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RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
@lucia One look at that protection and the rodents will...
By Toodles , 21 hours ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
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By Lucia , 1 day ago
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What is the Heat Geek Guarantee?
We regularly hear from homeowners who are researching i...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
@adamk, interesting point. I’ve not focused much on Hea...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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Intelligent Octopus Flux (IOF) Review
I promised @toodles that I would provide an update and ...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@julianc Our solar PV has produced more this August tha...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
I am pleased to see the change. We definitely need t...
By Jeff , 3 days ago
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RE: How Do I Know When the Hot Water Has Run Out?
@transparent that is a very interesting suggestion, tha...
By GrahamF , 4 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but it is sort of relev...
By cathodeRay , 4 days ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
I missed your 22nd June post on this. I am sure it can ...
By cathodeRay , 4 days ago
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Now posting on the right topic.... With general build...
By benson , 4 days ago
