Tadpole - an energy saving device???

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rosscouk
rosscouk Posts: 68 Forumite
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Any one seen or used one of these?

Seems to attach to your heating system and they are quoting some decent fuel saving possibilities. Obviously it could all be rubbish, I have googled around and haven't found much.

What do people think?
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  • jonewer
    jonewer Posts: 1,485 Forumite
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    Billion to one its a scam. Kind of like those ludicrous magnetic clips you're supposed to put on your car's fuel line to get better performance and/or economy.
    Mortgage debt - [STRIKE]£8,811.47 [/STRIKE] Paid off!
  • greyteam1959
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    I will reserve judgement until some of the boffins on this forum have had a look at this !!
    Might be better in the Green & Ethical department for a better response ??
  • rosscouk
    rosscouk Posts: 68 Forumite
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    Just noticed it on the The Oil Club website. These guys are legit I think.
  • greyteam1959
    greyteam1959 Posts: 4,576 Forumite
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    Yes I have just looked there as well..........
  • Wywth
    Wywth Posts: 5,079 Forumite
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    rosscouk wrote: »
    Any one seen or used one of these?

    Seems to attach to your heating system and they are quoting some decent fuel saving possibilities. Obviously it could all be rubbish, I have googled around and haven't found much.

    What do people think?
    Saves 29% of your energy using vortex technology? :cool:

    I bought 5, hoping to reduce my energy consumption by 95% :D
  • Wywth
    Wywth Posts: 5,079 Forumite
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    rosscouk wrote: »
    Just noticed it on the The Oil Club website. These guys are legit I think.

    Oh, they must be legit then if you read about it on t'internet ... :cool:
  • st999
    st999 Posts: 1,574 Forumite
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    Removing air from water reduces your heating costs by 29%.

    Are people really that gullible?
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,037 Forumite
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    Wywth wrote: »
    Oh, they must be legit then if you read about it on t'internet ... :cool:

    Yes, I think they cause the atoms to stratify and the mollycules(sic) to line up so they burn slower.

    Works with oil, gas, LPG, increases MPG for cars(petrol & diesel) and should have come on the market last Monday!
  • matelodave
    matelodave Posts: 8,609 Forumite
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    It looks like a very expensive spirovent - ha

    All it is is a deaeriator which theoretically removes microbubbles from the central heating system. One would assume that once the system has been running for sometime, there wouldn't be any air left to form microbubbles. I'm not convinced that they'll save much and for £250 for the Tadpole (plus fitting) you'd need to save a hell of a lot before you break even.

    The Spirovent is a lot cheaper at about £100 and takes up a lot less space
    Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
  • Silent_Dancer
    Silent_Dancer Posts: 193 Forumite
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    There no need to fit on as most heating pumps have an auto air vent fitted on them.
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