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I received the BUS Grant permission email yesterday evening, which I've returned confirming my consent to the process, so we're definitely moving from...
It's not a controllable option in the winter months with our current battery storage. At some point in the day, the battery charge will be exhausted,...
@jamespa I wasn't necessarily suggesting interchangeability of surveys, as I've seen the impracticality of this from the variation in the surveys I ha...
Thank you for the kind feedback.Perhaps the government should look at making the survey costs recoverable in some way by those carrying them out. As ...
@hcas Thank you for the clarification. The current inability to 'see' the battery usage is no surprise, as I've encountered a similar issue with our ...
So, as mentioned previously, this is my summary of the interactions with various providers through the quotation process. It's intended primarily to ...
I'd be interested to understand this further too, as Havenwise is something that I'm considering subscribing to after my forthcoming heat pump install...
@jamespa Thanks for your input into this thread so far. Your information has certainly added to my understanding along the way.I'm looking forward to...
The good news is that I've now concluded the quotation process and chosen a provider for the installation. I'm planning to do a bit of a summary with...
Sunsynk 5kW inverter with 2 x 5.32kWh batteries (currently considering adding 2 more to this).
@matwin I'm going through a similar quotation journey currently (& hopefully nearing the end of it now). One relevant piece of information I had ...
It varies by room, but the conservatory is assumed at 2 per hour, as is the kitchen, hallway and landing.Living room and upstairs office are assumed a...
Latest Posts
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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 , 7 hours ago
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
@cathoderay i will have to take a look at that, tbh as ...
By Grantmethestrength , 7 hours ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 8 hours ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
I have no direct knowledge of GSHP ground loops but it ...
By Abernyte , 16 hours 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 , 18 hours ago
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
I have had a few issues with my Hitachi spilt heatpump ...
By trebor12345 , 19 hours 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 , 1 day 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 , 1 day ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 1 day ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 2 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 , 3 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 5 days 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 , 5 days 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 , 5 days ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 6 days 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
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RE: BUS Grant: removal of all other fossil fuel heat sources
@rikiarn - just have a think as to how much it will cos...
By Transparent , 1 week ago
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Don't do much digging around.That's best left to the pr...
By Transparent , 1 week ago
