Last seen: Aug 29, 2025
None of the tariffs available today are likely to last long...... their lifetime will be far less than that of the storage battery and the heat-pump y...
Good point @jamespa But that probably strengthens @cheshirejohn 's case If the heating system formed part of the main build, then there will be a ...
That is is statutory requirement of the Building Regulations, Part-L. For any work that falls within their MCS Accreditation (solar panels, battery ...
I can't see how an UFH pipe would 'leak' at some point in the future. The time when it's vulnerable is when the floor is being laid... not after it'...
I can't really comment on pricing @lakey I'm a self-builder rather than a heating installer.My intention is merely to introduce you to the alternati...
It would be a lot quieter without a fan 😉 Two other points: 1: A DHW temp of 55°C is on the high side. By way of comparison, i...
That's true! What your body is telling you is factually correct. There are three main types of heat, as you will no doubt know from your scien...
No Michelle, I'm not making any assessment of your own skills 🤣 The issue here is that work you need doing is pretty straightforward.There ...
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@technogeek I'm not sure that matters too much, what ma...
By Scalextrix , 2 minutes ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@temperature_gradient They'll all go to propane by 27. ...
By dgclimatecontrol , 3 hours ago
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@cathoderay agreed, and I hope that the Renewable Heati...
By DREI , 3 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
Something isn't right here, you don't design ufh to wor...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: How Do I Know When the Hot Water Has Run Out?
@grahamf Personally I would consider bypassing one of t...
By JamesPa , 8 hours ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
No I'm not mining anything @drei but I am doing R&...
By Transparent , 9 hours ago
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RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
Wasps caused frequent tripping of my lighting circuit a...
By JamesPa , 9 hours ago
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
Yes, the 2 are separate. To add to the complex desig...
By HCas , 2 days ago
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I should clarify that the FoxESS web interface is not l...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@robs Hi Rob, At the end of a note to Mitsu UK, thank...
By DavidAlgarve , 3 days ago
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RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
@adamk Tesla is a great option, it’s also one we instal...
By SAEnergy , 4 days ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
As a potential heat pump customer, it would be good to ...
By Temperature_Gradient , 4 days ago
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RE: Octopus replacing the fixed 15p/kWh export rate with a market tracking one
@trbob I have just extracted the details for Agile Expo...
By Toodles , 4 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Books For Beginners – Bodge Buster & From Zero To Heat Pump Hero
The Ultimate Guide to Heat Pumps is less than a month a...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
@editor Hi Mars, We have just installed a Grant Aerona...
By GrahamF , 5 days ago
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RE: Sanity check please. Battery storage and inverter sizing.
There are MCS guidelines about how close to the edge/ri...
By Old_Scientist , 5 days ago
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RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
I estimated our usage on the following basis. The mos...
By Old_Scientist , 5 days ago
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@editor Something changed in this last 12 months, they ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 6 days ago
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Just to give a sense of scale, I've used the CCW water ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 1 week ago
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RE: Powerwall 3 or Myenergi or something else?
We have a Tesla Powerwall 3, recently installed, so I m...
By Old_Scientist , 1 week ago
