
Last seen: Jul 14, 2025
@transparent yes your assumption is correct it is an Octopus tariff and the PowerUp scheme which started 14th August is an Octopus scheme trial with t...
@transparent Hope your good? Hoping the following will be of interest to you and other readersTo conclude this solar tube topic I decided for our part...
@kocta Hi please to meet you! That is interesting to know. I assume your COP is acheived with a modern DHW tank? At the moment to heat the tank (5...
@declan90 welcome to the forum. I had a heat pump fitted about two months ago in a 1970's house which has a 1995 extension. All the rad's in the old...
@transparent modern solar hotwater equipment as you have highlighted is more effective and may produce 60C hotwater in December / January. My assump...
@transparent I went on the roof tonight to clear all the glass up. I think due to the manifold's age (25+ years), it has developed a leak filling the ...
@iancalderbank good to meet you! Sadly my solar system died today, one of the tubes exploded on the roof causing a loss of water pressure so decommiss...
@transparent thanks for the info will take a look. Only just finding my way around the site at the moment 🙂
@transparent yes I could install such a system myself however I am not a certified electrician that can sign my own work off so may run into problems ...
Hi Mars and Everyone, My name is TechnoGeek a.k.a Gary and I am new to the site and have been looking for a forum with like minded people to share t...
- 26 Forums
- 2,129 Topics
- 46.7 K Posts
- 18 Online
- 5,651 Members
Join Us!
Podcast Picks
Latest Posts
-
RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
By Eliuccio , 5 hours ago
-
RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
By Scalextrix , 6 hours ago
-
Well by my reckoning based on the Flexible Octopus unit...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 7 hours ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@old_scientist I have had the first PW for some 2 years...
By Toodles , 7 hours ago
-
RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Just to keep everyone in the loop, as the site continue...
By Mars , 15 hours ago
-
RE: Fast DHW setting on Midea (Clivet) heat pump
@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
By Mars , 1 day ago
-
RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Fwiw I called my installer out for the first time a few...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
-
RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@sandy, I'll send Vaillant an email tomorrow and see if...
By Mars , 2 days ago
-
RE: Long term efficiency degradation
@jamespa yes as I thought thanks. We have a reaso...
By Scalextrix , 2 days ago
-
RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
I agree, but a word of caution. V2X is also sometimes u...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 2 days ago
-
RE: Sunamp Thermino Heat Battery
@jamespa A few days after the installation had been com...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
-
RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Fair enough. I have read the legislation and MCS020a ...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
-
RE: How do I choose a single room MVHR to prevent losing heat in my bathroom ?
An update on the Heatsava. It is the most difficult thi...
By heat-pump-newbie , 4 days ago
-
RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo - not much better, is it. It looks more like a u...
By cathodeRay , 5 days ago
-
RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
By Judith , 6 days ago
-
RE: Ecodan - Legionella Operation Time and Target Temperature
Once the white plastic cap is removed, my immersion loo...
By Old_Scientist , 6 days ago
-
RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
@dgclimatecontrol I don't know, but they were not happy...
By DavidAlgarve , 6 days ago
-
RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
A good question @toodles. My old open thermal store and...
By AllyFish , 7 days ago
-
RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
Cross references for @martingale Background discussi...
By Transparent , 1 week ago
-
@ecobaker May I ask a question of you please. I too hav...
By Papahuhu , 1 week ago