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Last seen: Apr 15, 2026
hey @judith, which “open” battery systems might be on a potential future shortlist?
This for me raises the question of how economically sustainable a lot of renewable suppliers are. I’ve held off making a big investment in batteries b...
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...
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
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RE: battery storage without solar
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
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