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@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...
@transparent Wot have I started (in my innocents, I might add!)?
@steevjo I intend to, untidy though it will be on the front of the house. There are various lengths of unused gas pipe under the floors going ‘nowher...
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RE: Switch suitable to change between two inverter CT's
It depends An unloaded current transformer can output...
By bobflux , 2 hours ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@batpred They offered both, I went with Pro. As an amat...
By baroquebank , 13 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 , 1 day 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...
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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...
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
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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 ...
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
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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...
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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