Last seen: Jan 21, 2024
They are meant to be at least at that depth to make sure the the temperature of the earth around them is not unduly affected by a cold snap. So I cer...
@iainw A few more thoughts: Just going back to the size of heat pump needed. As I say, our heating report said we needed 15kW. But that was ass...
@iainw The borehole price is high, but not that extortionate. I was quoted £10k for a £15kW pump so £27k would be the equivalent amount for your i...
We had an installation done last year and I attach a quote which we received for a 15kW installation with boreholes in deepest, darkest Cornwall. In ...
Unless you have vast amounts of excess solar available, enough to give you ample hot water, this would be very inefficient because you are only gettin...
@bob-grumble A few thoughts to add to the mix. We have 2 9kW Kensa Evo GSHPs, 4kW solar panels, 4kWh battery storage plus a 77kWh battery EV. More ...
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RE: Heat Pump Manufacturers Recommending Buffer Tanks
@editor yes, alarm bells are ringing for me to. Still,...
By GrahamF , 7 minutes ago
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RE: Planning Update: 1 Metre Boundary Rule for Heat Pumps Has Been Scrapped
This is indeed welcome news. In addition the new legi...
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
@benson fairly typical of some insurers.
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
@majordennisbloodnok I am wearing a glazed expression n...
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RE: Rate the quality of your heat pump design and installation
Yes the HP is running weather compensation and I’ve lef...
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RE: IVT Greenline high pressure switch and electrical cassette errors
OK, so when the HP comes on it becomes obvious.It's on ...
By tdudgeon , 2 days ago
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RE: Is Your 6kW Air Source Heat Pump Really a 6kW?
@johnmo I think we’ve been trudging through the same...
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RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide
Good luck, I hope it all works out!
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@johnd it's a difficult one, because we've seen instanc...
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Win a 6-panel PV courtesy of egg and Renewable Heating Hub
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RE: Yes, the "zoning with ASHP" topic again...
James, thanks again for your thoughtful and persistent ...
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RE: Is this normal? Click of the DHW returning to space heating
So the Lone Ranger returned today! Even though we thoro...
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RE: Vaillant & OVO partner up to offer Heat Pump Plus
Hopefully iv done the right thing today by signing up t...
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RE: Battery sizing - How low can you go!
My own experience with connecting four batteries to thr...
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RE: Plate heat exchanger considerations
Work on 2-3 percent per degree. This is a reasonable e...
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RE: Advice for ground source heat pump in new build with PV and batteries
The useful bit is the bit that specifies the heat loss ...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
You’re absolutely right that during defrost the refrige...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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@editor thanks Mars that’s the same table I found in th...
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RE: Tariff and charging strategy advice please
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