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I think the big driver of uptake could, or should, be cooling. That's the clear advantage over a gas boiler, the ability to make hot summer days pleas...
The official statistics state 16,633 vouchers paid April 2026 - Sept 2026, so ~£150M paid out assuming worst-case £9k grant, so in reality with a mix ...
I doubt they will hit the existing budget limit, looking at the BUS statistics from April 2026 to end Sept 2026 they issued 26,691 vouchers, of which ...
It's swings and roundabouts - during off-peak periods the heat-pump would be expected to be a bit cheaper, but then at other times of day and particul...
I'm not convinced of the psychological barriers being that significant for the majority, sure there will always be a minority reluctant to embrace new...
Why do you think hybrids are unsuitable for a failed boiler scenario? I would see it as the exact opposite, they're ideal (better than an all-elect...
I agree the grant doesn't appear to be working, but I'd argue that because it's not actually fulfilling its original aim of driving the costs down. ...
One solution is a heat-pump with 'Enhanced Vapor Injection' (EVI) or the manufacturer's term for their equivalent, it's a modification to how the refr...
I'm not sure it makes much of a difference to heat-pumps, I see it having more of an impact on other gas appliances once a household gets a heat-pump,...
The irony is there's already an established international approach, if not full standard, for basic "smart" control of heat-pumps, in the form of the ...
The bit I'm wondering here, is given the house is several degrees below target temperature, in this situation it would appear better to raise the LWT ...
That's the issue, those graphs show your heat-pump (in those conditions) is not supplying low steady heat, the heat-pump unit is cycling and the compr...
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
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RE: Grant Aerona3 13kw - Buffer Tank - Heating Journey
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RE: Air-to-Air Heat Pumps & Air Conditioning: UK Heating and Cooling Q&A
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RE: How much of your renewable and home setup would still work if the internet went down?
I think you're right! 🤨
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