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RE: Guidance with installing a new heating system

@hamilton no problem, feel free to ask for clarificatio...

By JamesPa , 4 hours ago
Growatt Power Mode

My installer set up my system on "Power Generation Mode...

By DavidAlgarve , 4 hours ago
RE: Struggling to Find a Top Heat Pump Installer? We Can Connect You With the Best Installers in the UK

I have never seen one in the flesh but I do agree about...

By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?

@downfield And free, according to the exchange I had wi...

By KevH , 8 hours ago
RE: Minimum and Zero Disrupt Heat Pump Installations

Where this goes wrong is when you need 32l/pm on a larg...

By ASHP-BOBBA , 10 hours ago
RE: Ecoflow UK Support & Info Thread

They need to stock up for those rainy days I suppose!

By Toodles , 11 hours ago
RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News

good! This particular add-on had become unnecessary aft...

By Judith , 12 hours ago
RE: Replacement parts Samsung Gen5 control panel

Thanks so much for your detailed reply. I will see if I...

By Ian L , 12 hours ago
RE: UK DIY Battery: SEPLOS 48V 200Ah x2 + Sunsynk 8K – Safe Installation for Garage Conversion

@bash Thank you for the reply. I purchased very similar...

By madsid , 14 hours ago
RE: Installer Fitted 9kW Instead of 11kW Heat Pump and Changed MCS Paperwork - What do I do?

Your ‘hand waving’ above isn’t too far off mostly. Our ...

By Judith , 17 hours ago
RE: DIY or Don’t Touch? Solarman Smart Meter Install

Surely there is the same current in both live and neutr...

By JamesPa , 1 day ago
RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?

On a practical note, what covering do you have for that...

By Majordennisbloodnok , 2 days ago
RE: Who do I complain to about a poor ECO4 installation, can anyone advise?

@wesleyp1874 I promised a commentary on the non-functio...

By JamesPa , 2 days ago
RE: My Grant R290 9kW Heat Pump Installation

Well thats a win for starters. Enjoy! You may need tw...

By JamesPa , 2 days ago
RE: Sigenergy Battery Storage System

@editor When reviewing batteries, it is essential to ru...

By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
RE: Help Right-Sizing My Grandmother's Heat Pump: Installer Says 12kW, I Think It's Oversized

That would be a very nice solution, leverage the existi...

By bobflux , 2 days ago
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

@chandykris Well, there are a few factors that I think ...

By Andris , 2 days ago
RE: Gas supply disconnection

@chandykris A sigh of relief as the OE van pulled away ...

By Toodles , 2 days ago
RE: A2A vs A2W: Which Heat Pump Would You Pick?

I can't find any actual regulations governing the clear...

By JamesPa , 2 days ago
RE: British Gas vs Octopus Energy vs Heat Geek vs EDF vs Aira vs OVO vs EON.Next vs Boxt

Oh My, average installation is 15k inc Grant so £7500 t...

By ASHP-BOBBA , 3 days ago
RE: Adding 5 More Panels to My Growatt Inverter – Second String Questions on Specs, Cabling & Configuration

Having seen that latest photo, I'm inclined to agree wi...

By Transparent , 3 days ago
RE: Rate the quality of your heat pump design and installation

@keithb If you would like to start a thread describing ...

By JamesPa , 3 days ago

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