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I'm co-founder of Firepower, a UK-based renewable heating design, supply, and support specialist to the trade. I offer building, heat loss, and heating system design consultation. I live in a strawbale house, largely heated by the sun. It has a heat pump, solar thermal, solar PV, a low emission wood boiler, heat storage, passive ventilation.
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RE: Ideal HP290 14kW ASHP - how to optimise
@jamespa here is a video of my setupyou can probably he...
By cmartinbwmba , 5 minutes ago
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RE: Recommended home battery inverters + regulatory matters - help requested
I agree this does not seem to make sense. It is perfect...
By Batpred , 16 minutes ago
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RE: Advice for a novice on Mitsubishi Ecodan 6kW
Frost Protect/Freeze Stat is an operation mode, where D...
By F1p , 22 minutes ago
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RE: Fan unit Making terrible noise HELP!!
@gutoffowc Oh no, sorry to hear that, are you in the Ke...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 2 hours ago
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RE: Sunsynk Whole House Backup Issue
@sheriff-fatman - could you please re-post that in the ...
By Transparent , 3 hours ago
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RE: Running my new Nibe ASHP efficiently
I didn't. I spent a while manually messing around with ...
By jamieheatpumpnew , 4 hours ago
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Hi, I think I’m having some issues with my Ecodan as...
By Patch321 , 5 hours ago
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RE: I’m glad the cold spell is over!
I comparison with the 65kWh used above yesterday was on...
By Judith , 5 hours ago
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RE: New Daikin 11kW Altherma 3M install - is it working as it should?
@synthbuilder Further to the above…‘What a difference t...
By Toodles , 5 hours ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy 12 Heat Pump Regret: Incredibly Loud, Poor Heating & Constant Hum - Help!
I should think so, I thought that pretty much universal...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
I'm also inclined to look into how a defrost is actuall...
By cathodeRay , 5 hours ago
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MLCP (Multi-Layer Composite Pipe) for ASHP
@editor nope. The info you reported was sufficient for ...
By iotum , 16 hours ago
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RE: Experience - New Build / Complete New Heating System
@vincro I would be surprised if it is much above 5 to 6...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 17 hours ago
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RE: Post-Traumatic Heat Pump Stress Disorder
Yes bang on and maybe I can illustrate that by way of e...
By iotum , 20 hours ago
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RE: Replacing my 18 month old Hitachi Yutaki ASHP
A big thank you to @jamespa for all his efforts online ...
By trebor12345 , 22 hours ago
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RE: GSHP WOES! Midland based engineer recommendations?
@editor It is indeed for servicing. My current service ...
By Morgan , 23 hours ago
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RE: Speedcomfort radiator fans
In case it helps Andrew Kuhne on openenergy monitor has...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago

