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You are most welcome, I think you will be making a very good decision to invite OE to carry out a survey - if it is as thorough as the one they carrie...
@ronin92 As you say ronin, vested interests seem to be prevalent; I’d go as far as to say that they are the Tail Wagging the Dog! I’m 75 and unless I ...
@allyfish Pleased to hear that it is all ‘hanging together’ as you detailed allyfish. As I have a Sunamp Thermino, I am able to charge anytime of the ...
@squeakysim Due to the inability to come to a final plan for installation, OE did not provide a quote; I did write and thank them for all their effor...
@derek-m I haven’t looked into this very deeply yet but have an Eddi which has 2 CT clamps connected to my PV and Powerwall set up. I read that I may ...
@squeakysim We had Octopus Energy visit and advise us last March / April; a plumber and an electrician both spent three hours carrying out a very thor...
Perhaps I should add to the above system (sorry, but I failed to be able to edit the entry) based on a Daikin 8 kW ASHP that the domestic hot water he...
@rod If Homeowners are prepared to provide the information, then maybe a spreadsheet containing the following information would be of most use f...
We are on Octopus Agile and Agile Outgoing; likewise, I look at the daily Agile rates and set up my Powerwall charging times and if the sun is likely ...
@derek-m That’s fine Derek, I don’t regard them as ‘troubles’ as such, just a slight failure on my part not to have chosen an installer who might have...
@derek-m Indeed, I agree with you entirely! This is the initial set up and although the installers have made a good neat job of the physical installat...
Regarding the head; the only pipework in the system that is above the pump is approx. 0.5 metres of pipe from the pump’s output to the heat exchanger ...
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RE: Switch suitable to change between two inverter CT's
It depends An unloaded current transformer can output...
By bobflux , 5 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 , 16 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...
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 , 3 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 , 3 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 , 3 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 , 3 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 , 4 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 , 5 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 , 5 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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