Last seen: Sep 11, 2025
@tim441 it's a Vaillant, I think the controls are probably not the best, but also not the worst.
@tim441 thanks, and yes we are going WC for the central heating. Unfortunately our boiler control only allows us to set a single fixed temperature f...
@temperature_gradient I had two installers willing to work with our existing hot water tank, which isn't designed for a Heat Pump, though it is alread...
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impending "heat pump boiler" (their words) install and (after a lot of back and forth) they told me t...
@jamespa yes as I thought thanks. We have a reasonable design I think, certainly not the best but pretty good considering diminishing returns. ...
Id also add to this thread that V2G (Vehicle to Grid) is not necessarily the same as V2H (Vehicle to Home). Allowing an energy provider to offtake yo...
No idea, but bear in mind if you have a BUS grant I think it expires after 3 months, but I think you may be able to re-apply, check with your installe...
Bearing in mind I have no expertise or prior knowledge, a cold reading of the following OFGEM installer guide: Section 3.20. talks about ...
"To tell you the truth, I don't know if HAL is homicidal, suicidal, neurotic, psychotic, or just plain broken." I think we know which category yours...
No idea, but Google-Fu leads me to Bon chance!
A party that wants to turn the clock back to the 1970's? Whatever could you mean 🤣 But in seriousness yeah, that's a bit of a concern, we j...
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