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@derek-m Thank you Derek M, I suspect that we are right to be a little suspicious of ‘fully open’ being very close to totally unrestricted; so direct ...
@derek-m Ours is also an 8 kW system; (Daikin EDL08E2V3) in a 4 bedroomed semi with good insulation (EPC of ‘B’) I have spent a few happy hours 😉 twea...
@wintergreen For comparison only: We have a Sunamp Thermino ePV210 heat battery for DHW and there are two of us showering and washing-up plus handwash...
@derek-m Similarly, our Daikin system was commissioned in mid-February and thus I could only crudely set the DT for the radiators in that milder weath...
Whoopee! Plunge pricing is back in the early hours of the morning; the portion of the Agile Compare chart attached shows most of it but I could not ca...
The homely has been installed for just over a fortnight now and is settling in; the temperature variation tends to be within 0.2 degrees most of the t...
@transparent As has been mentioned, the costs of all such plans, strategies and improvements / increases in supplies must be paid for by us, the consu...
@julianc Looking at some of the ‘Heat Geeks’ YouTube presentations, the presenter is challenging some of these ‘old ideas’ by using microbore pipework...
The above was possibly my own fault as I had the temerity to specify the make of heat pump and the make and type of heat battery I required for the DH...
@iancalderbank I had one ‘plumber’ who said that I should think very hard before going ahead having a heat pump installed - they don’t work - you’ll b...
@ianmk13 Yeap! 🤨
@ianmk13 I’m afraid that you may not be as cynical as your think! I too, put together my own plan for PV and was aiming for 8-9 kWp plus Enphase IQ7 m...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Not a problem; that’s why I left it as it was. The pers...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 7 hours ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
By Mars , 16 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 3 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 4 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago



