Last seen: Sep 11, 2025
@johnmo It wouldn’t appeal to me either; my concern was whether the company was known to any forum members and ‘legit’. I did suggest to the friend th...
@irmartini I would think all that pipework would emit more heat than a small radiator might! Toodles.
@irmartini Nevertheless, a smaller buffer will help to smooth out the demands and assist in not using the grid at the most expensive times. (As a cert...
@irmartini Yes, I realise that the actual amount gained is not very significant as you can’t even buy a ‘99 ice cream’ for about 97 pence but one need...
@old_scientist Originally, Octopus Cosy tariff had two cheap slots totalling 6 hours; they were not evenly spaced as there was a larger gap between th...
@mike-h Out of curiosity, I just looked at the Agile rates for today and note that during all three cheap times, Agile and Cosy are a pretty good matc...
@old_scientist Oh Yes! I know the feeling, trying to reconcile those very tasty Agile plunges! Reconciling something so dynamic with a constant lowish...
@ivanopinion I heard of a batch of Daikin heat pumps that left the factory short measured on R32, but, that was a case of underfilling rather than lea...
@ivanopinion I have wondered about this business of global warming potential of the various gases used. I think there is only a potential of releasing...
I have found the details of Cosy tariff as from July 1st 2024:
@mikeavison A secondary pump (like wot I have) might be fitted if there is a Heat Exchanger or a Low Loss Header in the plumbing interposed between th...
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@guydeb The guidelines are possibly written to be defin...
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
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RE: Havenwise App Help & Forum Support – Get the Most from Your Heat Pump
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
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RE: Inventor (Midea) Heat Pump short cycling advice
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RE: DESNZ doing a survey which asks the right questions!
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