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@sapper117 Oh yes to much of the above, ‘Steady Eddy’ I think is the best policy, we have good insulation (1930’s semi with an EPC of ‘B’, we have un...
@ronin92 We are having 8 of the 10 radiators / emitters replaced; our gas boiler when set to 60 degrees C can’t cope in this very cold weather, but, t...
@ronin92 I have only participated in 2 as my application took some time to process; a 1 hour and latterly, a 2 hour in duration. I use little energy d...
@derek-m At last, I have my Tesla Powerwall installed and am starting to feed it my PV panel’s output [8.1 kWp.] when the sun graces us with its’ p...
I suppose a wind turbine makes more sense than solar PV when powering an ASHP; one is more likely to need the warmth when it is windy than when it is ...
I contacted my MP on this matter because it was soon after the Glasgow COP, and at the time, much noise was being made about encouraging homeowners to...
I wrote to my MP about the very restrictive nature of the siting of garden mounted PV panels complaining that unless one has a garden of at least 12 m...
In my own case, JoJu Solar filed a G99 form application for me with my DNO for 8.61kWp. (Though due to shortage of first choice of panel, I ended up w...
I note that my supplier, Octopus Energy, is running trials in a couple of areas local to wind generation equipment (not near me unfortunately) and I f...
Having only had our PV panels working since 13th. August and not registered for export until 6th. September, I am still relatively new to the game too...
Fortunately, I think I can rely on the MCS certified installer to ensure the right ratings for the complete installation are carried out correctly - I...
Yes Transparent, I realise that the fuse rating is indicative of the surge current that needs to be available but also find the minute symbols and tex...
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RE: Humming sound on new install.
One other thing, I haven’t balanced the rads yet so cur...
By AdamK , 13 minutes ago
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Funny story Graham, when I started looking to ...
By DREI , 28 minutes ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Possibly not the answer you might want, but if it were ...
By Temperature_Gradient , 3 hours ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 4 hours 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 , 6 hours 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 , 7 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
Yes Octopus only have the £9 a month service plan for t...
By NJT , 9 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
@allyfish Dogs have owners - Cats keep staff. You are o...
By Toodles , 9 hours 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 , 9 hours 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 , 15 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
I think it is a bug in the code, it comes on even when ...
By cathodeRay , 1 day ago
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RE: Havenwise App Help & Forum Support – Get the Most from Your Heat Pump
I am pleased to say at 4pm today we have added another ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 1 day ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
To unpack this a little.... 1) how many of us in this...
By Lucia , 2 days ago
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
@realevil the fans and fan speed / coil size (height, w...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 2 days ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@morgan this can just be done by your sepecilist when t...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 2 days 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 , 2 days 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 , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
@scalextrix Name plate capacity
By HCas , 2 days ago
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
I was originally contemplating a solar thermal installa...
By jamespetts , 2 days ago