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@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...
@jamespa my heating and hot water system works fine with no adjustments on 55C flow, so you are spot on. If we make electric cheaper (I say just do ...
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
Yes exactly that. To put it another way I mean Heat Ge...
By JamesPa , 10 minutes ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Your house sounds a lot like mine. 2 surveyors each sp...
By JamesPa , 35 minutes ago
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
Thats true only if you do the wrong experiment. Done c...
By JamesPa , 1 hour ago
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
@temperature_gradient Isn't that just describing a regu...
By Prunus , 2 hours ago
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@etchedpixels I thought about that too, and between ...
By RonV. , 4 hours ago
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
By EtchedPixels , 14 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 15 hours ago
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
By ian33a , 16 hours ago
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Good plan. If you can get half hourly meter readings a...
By JamesPa , 21 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
@editor Most certainly. The heat pump was an ideal s...
By Abernyte , 21 hours ago
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Yep I caught our slow leak from a £100 bill rise 8)
By EtchedPixels , 21 hours ago
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RE: Do You Need a Buffer Tank or Low Loss Header for Underfloor Heating in a Large Property?
@jamespa in some cases, failing the Turing test might b...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
@energystoragetech The heat capacity of some...
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RE: tepeo ZEB UK Support & Info Thread
Sorry you are correct, I was remembering figures from t...
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