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I've done some calculations based on our gas usage, for which I have 'dumb meter' data within Octopus going back to October 2022, when we switched to ...
@jamespa The 116m2 is the total floor area as per the EPC, so I assume its the total usable area. It will be interesting to see what the other survey...
Thanks. I'd be happy with this as a way to explore further options.
Thanks for the replies to both forum posts.I'm due to speak to the Octopus sales team tomorrow, so will ask for more info about the heat loss calculat...
Hi AllI've just signed up to the forum after watching a few of the ASHP videos, as we're about to commence choosing an installer for that, for which I...
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