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Is that such a problem with a 3-pipe buffer tank, where the radiators receive a direct feed from the heat pump? They should be receiving the highest p...
For the last few months we've taken the simple measure of saving grey water in the kitchen sink washing-up bowl and using it to water ornamental plant...
If you know the room heat losses for each of the rooms (have they both provided that, room by room basis?) and they're roughly the same, then presumab...
If you want to check the calculations yourself, there's an online heat-loss modelling tool, Heatpunk, which has a free tier where you can enter your h...
For the flexible conduit in the photo I don't think the colour makes a huge difference, the eye is drawn to the wavy/snakey conduit next to the two re...
Perhaps they could have used white trunking, which would be more consistent with the white powerwall enclosure and meter box, you wouldn't see the bla...
I don't know the full details of your house or installation so this is just thinking out aloud, but going through this current heat-wave, I'd be think...
Because otherwise most of those people will, when replacing their heating, choose the significantly cheaper option of a gas boiler, rather than fit a ...
Octopus are launching two batteries - the Nook Cube, which is confirmed as plugin, but what the power input/output will be I don't know, the power rat...
I'd say the key question will be whether Octopus with its own installer network, can get the cost of the on-site installation down to make batteries m...
Clearly that is not workable and I can't see anyone suggesting that, sensibly the checks would be on one design, possibly two if issues with the first...
The key part is checking the design, there's no reason why this has to be done on-site. The installer will be preparing a quote, the details can be in...
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We kept ours and Heat Geek would have been in touch if ...
By Batpred , 3 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Hope you are hearing from a good source? Call me old ...
By Batpred , 3 hours ago
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
The Heat geek contract had various get-out clauses with...
By Batpred , 4 hours ago
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
It seems a quite comprehensive breakdown. I will try to...
By Batpred , 5 hours ago
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
@ian-s I would encourage you to have a conversation ...
By Rob of York , 10 hours ago
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
Thanks @jamespa The last hard to fix draughts in the...
By springswood , 12 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm – Using Heating
@l8again Mine is typically using 11w including the i...
By Batpred , 14 hours ago
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
If you have a flowmeter and two temperature probes, the...
By bobflux , 22 hours ago
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RE: Siting of the external sensor on a heatpump
@jamespa Absolutely. Even if the same mistake was mad...
By Batpred , 1 day ago
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RE: Recommendations in Ely (Cambs) area for Full setup checks on Nibe HP setup for House.
In fairness all heating has cost a lot to run in recent...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Navigating the World of Refrigerants In Heat Pumps: A Guide for Homeowners
Indeed we are invvestigating AC at present and are havi...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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RE: Daikin ESPAltherma and Home Assistant installation
It's laziness lol The PV system is very chatty, meter...
By bobflux , 4 days ago
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
R (The R Project for Statistical Computing, I use it wi...
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