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@batpred Look at what makes heat pump installations difficult - you need a new, typically quite large/larger cylinder, significant replumbing of th...
@batpred If it needs a battery to ensure a good outcome with a heat-pump, then the hurdle gets even higher as now the home-owner needs to find the ...
That looks like the direction the policy makers are heading, but I think in reality it won't happen, the extra cost of a heat-pump compared to a simpl...
Here's a few from me: 1. For homes with existing central heating, looking at heat pump solutions and wanting a solution which can provide both heati...
It's the only product I've seen that does this and I couldn't see anyone advertising it yet in the UK. It looks like you could achieve something sim...
The problem is that HVO isn't just easy to use in a boiler, it's also easy to use in trucks and lorries, so it's also being lined up to decarbonise he...
I would have started by spending some of the extra money advertising it and making people with oil heating more aware of its existence. I'd also kee...
Looking at the monthly Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics, it's hard to understand the cause of the optimism, the number of actual claims being paid flo...
The flammability of R290 / propane can be a hazard, which then requires R290 models to have minimum clearance distances around doors, windows, drains,...
There's another technology option, sat between A2A and A2W which is a hybrid of both which looks quite attractive if it takes off and becomes more wid...
Risk based - does a particular activity/product pose a significant risk to people, in terms of harm, requiring regulation to bring that risk down to a...
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@jamespa Also this coming winter I am going to run my c...
By kilgorexv , 6 minutes ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 3 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Swings and Roundabouts, you win some…. ...
By Toodles , 4 hours ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 12 hours ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
There is scope for product development here. I for one...
By JamesPa , 14 hours ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
First time poster here but I can share my experience as...
By SCH , 4 days ago
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
...which, I've found out, is pretty much impossible to ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 5 days ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan FTC6 settings
The Mitsi remote thermostat should not be plugged into ...
By F1p , 5 days ago
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RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query
@jamespa I was just commenting on the speed, not sug...
By Batpred , 5 days ago
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