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Post by: @scrchngwsl I have a very bog standard 1970s detached house with cavity wall insulation and double glazing put in 20+ years ago. The radia...
The price point is comparable to that of higher end portable units. I had a quick look at Amazon's choice 12000 BTU portable AC units and found one fo...
Long term, it may be more cost effective to get an A2A multi-split and have an indoor unit in the kitchen as well. The way we use A2A on a cheap ov...
In my experience, this works just fine. I live in a 4-bed detached, about 150 sqm, which has a 3.5kW indoor unit in the living room and a 2.5kW unit i...
Posted by: @editor I think we should make that approach, but I’d want us to go in with something more useful than either "please don’t cut the grant...
Posted by: @majordennisbloodnok "there are other schemes to cover those with low incomes, irrespective of how well the actually deliver" As far a...
@editor My bad making a quick but incorrect equivalence between gross annual house hold income and being a higher rate tax payer. Rather £52000 pla...
I think the goal is reducing CO2 emissions, rather than removing gas boilers per se - that's a mechanism that is being used as a pathway towards the g...
I found some interesting data about the price of heat pump installs here: In 2026, 25% of BUS grant heat pump installs cost £11,350 or less, 50% ...
The Evaluation of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: 2026 Final Report makes for interesting reading, see: It covered installations through to the end of...
Posted by: @paul1098 The self imposed constraint i have is value for money, if the new heating system can be close to cost neutral when compared to...
Posted by @paul1098 Just had my first quote of over £18k so if that's the general cost of an ASHP + central heating install for a small 2 bed ...
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
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RE: How quickly would you want/expect heat recovery to take from setback?
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