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Well that's a relief in one sense @geo3geo in that you now have 2 operational inverters, but without the mains trip opening. The less-than-welcome ...
This comment is from practical experience, rather than from being being a trained professional: The relative length of each UFH pipe loop does matte...
I think you're on the right track @jamespaThe Competent Persons Scheme is already being promoted by MCS as a quick way to get more HP installers 'out ...
Ah.... Should I point out that the Competent Person Scheme isn't anything to do with MCS.It's actually a long-standing provision within Building Reg...
Isn't it now the case that the government offers to pay £500 of those MCS fees?See this announcement. DESNZ believe that's the solution to overcom...
Announcement from Dept Energy Security and Net Zero; 12th March 2024. What follows is based on the DESNZ Official Press Release, and the quotations ...
To continue with my overview of practical advice.... RS485 is a slightly loose standard, which means it often works when you've made a mistake!Never...
But if you're actually looking for that sort of heating installer, I have a few I could recommend from the West Country. Here's one who ran a series...
I'm picking up the point made above by @majordennisbloodnok about the need for practical basic advice in this topic. May I submit the following basi...
OK. I appreciate that... ... but in my experience there are widespread negative messages being relayed between members of the general public. Yes,...
Ah... but that response was from your DNO @abernyte There are two SSEN companies, with separate staff, and operating under different licences from O...
Thanks Judith. I'm hesitant to suggest that 'government' is merely lining the pockets of its mates.There's little evidence to hold to such an argume...
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@jamespa I contacted the installer and asked them to ba...
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RE: UFH downstairs and radiators upstairs balancing question
@walnut-tree-cottage My bad, sorry I transpose while tr...
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                                RE: Installer Fitted 9kW Instead of 11kW Heat Pump and Changed MCS Paperwork - What do I do?
And if MCS don’t have one on record that’s an issue bec...
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                                RE: My DIY Heat Pump installation
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So in that case they do have an incentive for you, as t...
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
Ok so that seems to be the key point namely only mcs ca...
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RE: One flow valve appears to be duff
You might want to consider the following common faults:...
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                                RE: When to use Octopus Intelligent Go tariff with my heat pump and battery
We are on the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff. We instal...
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RE: New build installation query
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                                RE: British Gas Heat Pump Installation Complaint
@bgno, the other consideration for legionella cycles ar...
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                                @old_scientist I dont monitor the tank temperature but ...
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                                RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
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RE: What valves to replace radbots?
Yes. Radbots just replace TRV heads. TRV heads push t...
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RE: My experience with 3 heat pump surveys: Heat Geek, British Gas & Octopus
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