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@cathoderay I had the same problem; the BG installed gas guzzling boiler was set (by BG default) to the maximum rating setting of 16 kW/h and no means...
@jamespa I have mentioned my experience with Octopus Energy and a survey for an ASHP before in this parish so will not repeat myself other than to say...
@cathoderay This thread has been very long, informative and in the most part extremely useful in extending my understanding of the whole heat pump sub...
Your mention of oversized boilers rings very true here; British Gas surveyed and installed a condensing boiler and all the plumbing associated with it...
@derek-m Indeed, the ‘Bribe’ is I take it to be the BUS £5K grant to install an ASHP; I used this BUS grant for my installation and I think, according...
@transparent I have been thinking about the valves that are not insulated and began to wonder if perhaps this is intentional so started to Google ….....
Now, is this the right point to start discussing the calorific value of the coal? 😉 Regards, Toodles.
@transparent We are awaiting a call back from Virgin on the ridiculous as we have 3 handsets that will need powering (special equipment for hearing im...
@sunandair I would concur with that, I contacted 20 or more installers; the majority didn’t even have the decency to reply! Octopus were very thorough...
@transparent It never ceases to amaze (and irritate) me when the Government initiates any scheme and ‘throws money at it’ in an endeavour to prove a p...
@dandee A heat exchanger is used to transfer (in this instance anyway) warmth from the air that is about to be exhausted from the house (stale air) an...
A further (possible?) complication is about to rear its’ ugly head here; Virgin Media have informed us our telephone service is about to be changed an...
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