Last seen: Nov 25, 2023
It really doesn't help if the head of Bosch UK claims "Heat pumps won't work in old homes". He advocates hydrogen boilers instead. Burning hydro...
@derek-m That's worth noting. If that valve is intermittently failing to seat and the overflow connects into the gutter downpipe or somewhere conceal...
Perhaps the leak after a float valve and flow therefore intermittent? Do you have an vented hot water system or some other system with level controll...
It was seamless for the electricity (E.On). Smart meter+comms is larger than the old meter. Switchover was prompt. IHD worked fine. The gas meter...
@abernyte If it only came out of their profit, it wouldn't be the customer's problem. But it doesn't. A substantial chunk of it comes out of your bi...
@transparent I seem to recall having read somewhere that earlier policy was that before any generator could be connected to the grid, they had to agre...
I don't think this statement holds water. You may find a windless winter's day where you achieve 80% gas but that's not the norm at all! From E...
@transparent Thanks for an enlightening reply. Quite a conundrum. It's driven me to look into it further. From the Honeywell spec, the Randomized ...
@transparent Thanks for the explanation. In this case, what happens with the Demand Flexibility Service payments? Will I be penalized for reducing ...
Not that I'm demanding the loss of privacy but surely some unauthorized use cases of an installation would be evident with current smart meters. Like...
Your metering under these circumstances must satisfy FiT rules on page 30 onwards >>here<<. Key is single meter permitted only, no netting...
Latest Posts
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@eliuccio good to hear you’re happy with the install. A...
By Mars , 15 hours ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I am not a scientist nor a meteorologist and I know the...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
It will improve performance, but by how much depends on...
By Brendon Uys , 1 day ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 2 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
I have had a few issues with my Hitachi spilt heatpump ...
By trebor12345 , 3 days ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 3 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 5 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago
