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6kw panels East facing. 6deg pitch Mar2025 528kwh Mar2024 393kwh Mar2023 314kwh Mar2022 456kwh 2kw panels South facing. 45deg pitch Mar2...
@ashp-bobba what area do you cover?
I'm not sure... afaik most contracts will not include parts? Perhaps one simple advantage is to tick the box for warranty purposes.
Likewise I have no special knowledge. My thoughts would be if cooled only when temps are higher then evaporation would likely take care of much of ...
@majordennisbloodnok fair point but if only used when air temps are (say) 20 deg+ I suspect it would not be a significant issue? I think the main r...
Has anyone tried Homeserve?
We continue to use the heat pump for hot water during summer and also leave it on for heating albeit with setback so it hardly comes on. But keeps pum...
I'm at the riskier end of things.. with 2 heat pumps at different properties. Both installed 2020. Recognising the risk to warranty but also somewha...
There are 2 important fixes in first instance. Then you can try further small tweaks. 1. Get off Fixed temps and onto weather compensation. I'm sure...
@jamespa sounds like it should be a job for Octopus to test in their controlled conditions so they can test different scenarios!
@andris cheers! I got lucky in a way that the heat pump installation during covid was at a competitive price and benefitted from more generous RHI gra...
Over the past few years I've moved from Octopus Standard >> Tracker >> Agile >> Intelligent Go Noting setup includes; 16kw ASHP ...
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RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?
Good. That's the right approach. If the PSU (power su...
By Transparent , 49 minutes ago
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RE: Estimating true heat loss from twelve months of consumption data
@ian33a — a measured heat loss always trumps a calculat...
By cathodeRay , 2 hours ago
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
@cathoderay Thanks for your detailed response.Just two ...
By PeterWurmsdobler , 2 hours ago
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RE: Grant Aeona 3 R32 cycling with weather compensation.
The hot water heating looks normal. The heat transfer ...
By GrahamF , 4 hours ago
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RE: A2A vs A2W: Which Heat Pump Would You Pick?
Good questions @temperature_gradient. My understanding ...
By springswood , 6 hours ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
All going according to plan, mid July we get that 7kW a...
By Batpred , 17 hours ago
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Current metrics - DHW target set to 47c
By TaffontheTaff , 22 hours ago
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RE: My Grant R290 9kW Heat Pump Installation
@petch I'm very sorry that I have not picked up your po...
By GrahamF , 1 day ago
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RE: Samsung gen 7 HP 12kw - auto control issue and water law
Suggest you have a trial with Havenwise app. I have th...
By Broadsman , 1 day ago
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RE: New Solar, Batteries, Air Source and Under Floor Heating advice please
You’re right: UFH works best with high-conductivity fin...
By bafab , 1 day ago
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RE: DIY or Don’t Touch? Solarman Smart Meter Install
That was my understanding also.
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Vaillant Sensocomfort Time
Oh I remember this from when I set mine up 2 years ago,...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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Heat geek have already stated that the pro is in fact c...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: The Myth of the MCS Performance Guarantee
@editor I know. As if MCS wasn't bad enough, it's now e...
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