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@transparent I am somewhat surprised that an ASHP (without the supporting paraphenallia without which it is surely pretty unsaleable and even more sus...
@editor With regard to BG, I am one of the poor suckers who have experienced their expensive service contracts for a gas CH system. They are quick eno...
@murchison2003 This is a matter I am taking up with my installer for our proposed Daikin Monobloc unit as due to space not being available for a large...
Oh! And as a sort of post script: My MCS registered installer applied to my DNO with a G99 form - took the usual long period of time but was granted a...
Hello, I can confirm that having a battery ordered within the same contract as that for PV will allow the contractor to apply zero rate VAT to the bat...
@alan_w My PV system was commissioned on the evening of 12th. August 2022 and the following day was the best day for production that we have so far se...
@scrchngwsl My setup is 8.1 kWp (with panels on various orientations) my installer applied on a G99 form to my DNO and was granted a 5 kW connection. ...
@trbob i’ll reply in more deteil when I get home but basically, this is a restriction placed on the grid by your DNO. Regards Toodles
@tommcl Ooh thank you Tom, it is not just me then! I can never see how to start a new topic, but I think this may be the smallness of print and my eye...
@tommcl Ooh thank you Tom, it is not just me then! I can never see how to start a new topic, but I think this may be the smallness of print and my eye...
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RE: Heat Pump Damage on install - useable or dealbreaker?
They have already been dishonest by not telling you abo...
By GrahamF , 7 hours ago
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Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Hi all, I thought it might be of interest to others i...
By benson , 7 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@diverted-energy sounds like good tariff for you. Octop...
By JulianC , 9 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
In the last week, the external temperature in south Man...
By GrahamF , 11 hours ago
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 11 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I ag...
By Scalextrix , 14 hours ago
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
Selling a 5-year-old Daikin Altherma Hybrid Air Source ...
By Paul G , 15 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump Referring to the problem of rooms with diff...
By Tasos , 16 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Er true, it should have read l/hr!
By JamesPa , 17 hours ago
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
By bontwoody , 2 days ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Much of that is true in principle, but its not likely t...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 3 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
By Cleardene-ashp , 3 days ago
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
@toodles thanks. I was told by the engineer that this h...
By JulianC , 4 days ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
A week later, I'm finally picking up this comment... ...
By Transparent , 4 days ago
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
We keep all our TRVs fully open using the whole house a...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
