Last seen: Jul 24, 2025
That sounds a sensible response from Tesla @johnr Do you or @toodles happen to know if a Powerwall suddenly starts recharging from the grid, giving ...
Running a ULV immersion heater avoids the losses incurred by the inverter. Whether those losses are significant will depend on whether the inverter ...
It's not just current spikes which are the issue @johnr ... nor the switch on surge of the motor(s) as the coils are energised, ... but the co...
The first bit of good news is that you're not near Fylingdales.The usual Arqiva frequency (412 - 424MHz) can't be used there because it would disrupt ...
There's a lot here for us to chew over @anr and I'm going to ask @editor if he knows of a boiler specialist who can also provide an opinion. I...
May I just clarify one point made by @editor... Not quite. Electricity Suppliers will first draw on electricity from generators with whom they ...
It's commonly the case that we expect to 'win an argument' by force of numbers. But in this case, I don't think that's the crucial factor. Governm...
Erm... This going off at a tangent, but I'm still interested to learn about your experiences. Could you please do one of the following: a: re-post...
Can you explain a bit more about the context in which you were told about the need for a 'modulating boiler'? All boilers in UK must have at least o...
@majordennisbloodnok was suggesting an A2A heat pump...... in which case there is no water tank from which to take heat for a defrost cycle. Check t...
@ivanhoew you're very welcome here... ... especially as you seem to know one end of a spanner from the other. Yes, please do post about your ASHP ...
Latest Posts
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
By Grantmethestrength , 13 hours ago
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@eliuccio good to hear you’re happy with the install. A...
By Mars , 23 hours ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I am not a scientist nor a meteorologist and I know the...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
It will improve performance, but by how much depends on...
By Brendon Uys , 2 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 2 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
I have had a few issues with my Hitachi spilt heatpump ...
By trebor12345 , 3 days ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 4 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 5 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago
