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Thanks @susannasaunders for reviving the topic I find it interesting and there's been many good points made. I'm in a similar position with a lump sum...
Thanks for that, quite interesting. I liked the bit about judging the quality of installers by their vans. I was quite surprised when one of my neig...
I confess to becoming a little triggered by mention of dunkelflaute. It's not as worrying as it at first seems. This is explained a lot better then I ...
Thanks for all the interesting responses. I managed to find that YouTube clip I mentioned (Everything Home - Why I snubbed an Octopus heat pump ins...
While heat loss is a very important (and fascinating) subject I find it hard to believe that accounts for a high proportion of the cost of an installa...
Thanks @jamespa The last hard to fix draughts in the kitchen are behind the units. "Fortunately" changing to an induction hob means new worktops (a...
@rob-of-york More worthwhile options to consider. Thanks. For hot water a tank is my preferred option. Mostly because a long hot bath with bubble...
All very good advice, thanks again @rob-of-york You're right those numbers look very good. It sounds like getting heat into my kitchen isn't as d...
Thanks for that @rob-of-york. The two way split I described is what you suggest - putting the units where they're most needed. For years now I've used...
@majordennisbloodnok I do sympathise. On the original question, being naturally stingy I'm wondering what is the smallest system that would give me ...
A quick update. I finally found a 'solar' roller blind with a silvered outside face. It actually wasn't any more effective than the white venetian ...
Not to mention the 50+ year old copper pipes connected to a limitless supply of methane. 1kg of propane? Run for your lives!
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
By the same measure we should be insisting that all gas...
By Batpred , 2 hours ago
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RE: How quickly would you want/expect heat recovery to take from setback?
True but .. because the room is colder dt rad to room i...
By JamesPa , 2 hours ago
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Got two or three heat pump quotes that don’t agree? Post them here.
One of the biggest sources of confusion I see on Renewa...
By Mars , 2 hours ago
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RE: Load Shift and Lifestyle Shift Complete - our journey has ended, for now
I do not disagree with the concept of wanting to live a...
By Batpred , 3 hours ago
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RE: Buffer tank on a 2 x 14kw Ecodan system
@singlespeed I am going to put a temperature sensor on ...
By fosterl2 , 4 hours ago
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RE: Grant Aerona - Weather Compensation and Schedules
@taffonthetaff Yes, I have now gotten to the bottom of ...
By bontwoody , 5 hours ago
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RE: Grant R290 DHW Cycle Interuption
Occasionally our Grant R290 activates all three circuit...
By TaffontheTaff , 6 hours ago
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RE: Peak Energy Products V therm 16kW unit heat pump not reaching flow temperature
@davec 47kwh for 3 days is very low, compared to what I...
By johnd , 7 hours ago
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RE: Our 10 year old Grant heat pump failed
As I understand it it was working then stopped. More l...
By JamesPa , 11 hours ago
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@pipcart, Wattson is back... please go to the homepage ...
By Mars , 12 hours ago
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Do heat pump defrost cycles impair heat pump efficiency (COP values)?
The short answer is no, as far as I can see from data f...
By cathodeRay , 12 hours ago
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RE: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
That is a good approach and an excellent result. For co...
By Judith , 1 day ago



