Last seen: Sep 9, 2025
@derek-m The man with a watch is confident he knows the time -the man with two watches … is never quite sure.😉
I had thought that my installers would mount straight onto the existing paving slabs but no, they lifted slabs, cut to fit the area they needed and mo...
@bontwoody Yes, energy cost uncertainly is the killer in forming any plans for the future. I suppose I have a phobia about being able to ride through ...
@bontwoody To produce sufficient energy to power our heat pump plus the rest of the domestic needs in the depth of winter might amount to some 65 kWh ...
@bontwoody I’ve opted for Ripple shares; in both a solar farm, (Derril Water) and more recently, I have ‘topped up’ to match my expected energy consum...
@editor Presumably he had some good weather Compensation? Toodles.
@jml Regarding ‘litreage’ of DHW tanks, the MCS have a lot to answer for here; because strictly speaking ours is a 4 bedroom semi (3, plus a room less...
@broadsman I think there may be a few old buffers on the board… Toodles.
@johnmo I suppose that gave them a ‘warm welcome’ 😉 There’s something to be said for ‘living’ upstairs in the heated environment and retirin...
@majordennisbloodnok Aha Bloodnock! I have a sneaky plan, Eccles, put the upstairs in the basement!😉 Toodles.
@editor Yes, this is their ‘Gold’ service which excludes non-standard add-ons I believe but covers the heat pump and plumbing, but excludes my Sunamp ...
@editor I very much agree, my Daikin is almost a pound a day for the contract (£346 inc. VAT), it might be compared with Russian Roulette! Regards, To...
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
@toodles Your use case is indeed very different to mine...
By jamespetts , 2 hours 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 , 3 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
Hell no, October as a matter of principle. If I had my ...
By Old_Scientist , 3 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
@mike-patrick Well, if Europe is stalling partly due to...
By Toodles , 3 hours ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Seems a lot of work with hit or miss results and potent...
By dgclimatecontrol , 4 hours ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@dgclimatecontrol I have no intention of removing the...
By Morgan , 4 hours 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 , 4 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
@scalextrix Name plate capacity
By HCas , 7 hours ago
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
I was originally contemplating a solar thermal installa...
By jamespetts , 7 hours ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
My system installed in July 2024 has produced 6.4mWh in...
By jamespetts , 8 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
Good unit. And the 10 kW is the same as the 12 kW I ...
By HCas , 1 day ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@judith thanks for your suggestions. Starting from col...
By GrahamF , 1 day ago
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RE: Inventor (Midea) Heat Pump short cycling advice
I switched to "fan coil mode" to be able to set water t...
By immunity , 1 day ago
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RE: DESNZ doing a survey which asks the right questions!
Without a survey their only source of data is probably ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?
Just done your survey!
By Judith , 2 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
@cleardene-ashp just thinking about your issues here. Y...
By Judith , 2 days ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@cathoderay OK let's wait and see, it sounds an interes...
By Tasos , 2 days ago
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RE: What is the Heat Geek Guarantee?
@judith, I’m with you on Heat Geek, but there really do...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Community energy installations are a great idea, but th...
By Scalextrix , 3 days ago
