Last seen: Sep 9, 2025
@derek-m Perhaps Diddly Squat might also supply energy…
@dunlorn Is there any ‘loft insulation’ under that roof?😉 Seriously though, a background heat of 80 watts should keep the frosts out if the insulation...
@misterb Yes please! That would be good. Regards, Toodles.
@derek-m Life ain’t easy sometimes, decisions are based on individual’s circumstances; mine were made easier by the fact that the gas boiler was busy ...
@misterb I thought the reference to ‘A2A’ was suggesting that using a heat pump to harvest the energy required instead of storage heaters. In such an ...
@josephiah I first started researching the whole subject of ‘going green’ back in the dark cold months at the end of 2020 and well into 2021. I wanted...
@josephiah The best time to have installed renewable energy projects is always ‘Last Year’! 😄 Regards, Toodles.
@josephiah We are using Cosy; the overnight 12 hours before the next 3 hour cheap rate is the greater challenge though. We have 27 kW/h of storage bat...
@gary I am certainly hoping so myself! I appreciate that my ‘fag packet’ may have a few creases in it that create the odd error - hence my tendency to...
@derek-m They checked my WC curves a few years back in Urology when I had cancer of the prostate. Post-Radiotherapy, I now have ‘short cycling’ - but ...
Latest Posts
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
@toodles Your use case is indeed very different to mine...
By jamespetts , 44 minutes ago
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
@toodles I guess it all comes down to import averages. ...
By Tim441 , 1 hour ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
Hell no, October as a matter of principle. If I had my ...
By Old_Scientist , 1 hour ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
@mike-patrick Well, if Europe is stalling partly due to...
By Toodles , 1 hour ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Seems a lot of work with hit or miss results and potent...
By dgclimatecontrol , 2 hours ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@dgclimatecontrol I have no intention of removing the...
By Morgan , 2 hours ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
The size of DHW tank affects the anti-legionella cycle....
By Transparent , 3 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
@scalextrix Name plate capacity
By HCas , 5 hours ago
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
I was originally contemplating a solar thermal installa...
By jamespetts , 6 hours ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
My system installed in July 2024 has produced 6.4mWh in...
By jamespetts , 7 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
Good unit. And the 10 kW is the same as the 12 kW I ...
By HCas , 1 day ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@judith thanks for your suggestions. Starting from col...
By GrahamF , 1 day ago
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RE: Inventor (Midea) Heat Pump short cycling advice
I switched to "fan coil mode" to be able to set water t...
By immunity , 1 day ago
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RE: DESNZ doing a survey which asks the right questions!
Without a survey their only source of data is probably ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?
Just done your survey!
By Judith , 2 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
@cleardene-ashp just thinking about your issues here. Y...
By Judith , 2 days ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@cathoderay OK let's wait and see, it sounds an interes...
By Tasos , 2 days ago
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RE: What is the Heat Geek Guarantee?
@judith, I’m with you on Heat Geek, but there really do...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Community energy installations are a great idea, but th...
By Scalextrix , 3 days ago
