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Last seen: May 10, 2026
My local council (Highland Council) advised me to ask local heat pump installers how they deal with it. None has replied.
Can't get anyone to take it - even the council. Those responsible for the environment really need to ensure a path for this. As for the installation, ...
I'll take a photo of it if and when I next encounter it. It was all over everything in the air vent. Nothing would surprise me at what the installers ...
@jamespa Just watching a video on You Tube of a heating person installing heat pump - antifreeze valves are right at the connection to the heat pump a...
I'm not able yet to remove panels. This is a still taken from a You Tube video. I can't say if this is accurate but, if it is, it seems that anti fros...
Question:- Does the level of the lowest pipe connected to the Arotherm need to be lower than (or level with) the Arotherm for the frost valves to prot...
@jamespa The leaking air vent in the photo is mounted on the top of the buffer cylinder. The brown stuff leak is from the surroundings of the press/te...
@jamespa Limescale it isn't because I'm in a soft water area. In 10 years of a combi boiler I never experienced any limescale. I had no input to the i...
Vaillant have been awful for me - offhand, disinterested, lacking technical knowledge - I compare this with how Worcester Bosch were when I had an oil...
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Good to see you here, @claytonbrowne, and welcome to th...
By Mars , 33 minutes ago
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
They pay for the running cost of the heat pump, and wit...
By RobS , 11 hours ago
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
I couldn't agree more. It's all to easy to get wrapped ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 17 hours ago
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RE: Issues with Samsung heat pump – high running costs and house dropping to 11C overnight
It looks very much like a radiator balancing i...
By hml1827 , 17 hours ago
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I have, @transparent, but chose to pose the question he...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 18 hours ago
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RE: Should I change my cylinder when changing from a gas boiler to a heat pump.
@jamespa’s point about payback is a useful counterbalan...
By Mars , 20 hours ago
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If it no longer works after forgetting its settings and...
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
Impressions so far from the one I've installed are that...
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
@editor And as an occasional contributor, may I say wel...
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RE: Should Households Who Can Afford It Pay More for Energy to Help Those Who Can't?
They don't have to try. Our entire system is d...
By EtchedPixels , 2 days ago
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RE: How Can I Prove Coal Was My Main Heating Source Without Receipts?
Got excepted for the grant now so thanks for the replie...
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RE: Buffer tank on a 2 x 14kw Ecodan system
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