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New to the heat pumps board? start here
💬 Some other boards on the Forum that might be relevant * Green & ethical MoneySaving * Energy * In my home (includes DIY) ℹ️ Some relevant guides elsewhere on MoneySavingExpert.com * Heat pumps explained * Heat pump grants 💡 If there's a link you think we should include here, please send me a message!
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ASHP install questions
We have been offered a full install grant, pump and tank with all new radiators etc. We are currently with Fuse energy dual fuel, they dont offer a heat pump concession on their deals. I suppose I will bite the bullet and pay to end the contracts early. However we will have no need for a gas supply. Is there a way to get…
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Ground source heat pump
I’ve recently moved to new build estate and all houses have ground source heat pumps. We have a company who installed the main linked underground supply and are responsible for this outside all properties but individual homes have to contribute to this company monthly based on house size towards the maintenance of this and…
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Midea Heat Pump expensive to run
Hi all I've just bought a house with a Midea heat pump fitted by the previous owner. She left me a very vague handover on how it works but admitted herself that she never really felt like she understood it. I'll add at this point that I am patiently waiting for the engineer from the company who installed it to visit and…
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New build property with heat pump and solar panels …
Conundrum … We have recently moved to a new build property which has just three solar panels, a Worcester Bosch heat pump, no inverter, no battery. No gas. We were with Octopus Energy at our previous house, but they’ve well and truly botched things up in moving us over to the new property. In addition, they automatically…
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Hybrid ASHP / Heat battery option: thoughts appreciated.
As my oil boiler is misbehaving, I’m thinking this might be
a good time for me to start planning a move to an ASHP. I suspect my running
costs could end up being a bit higher than with oil and though I can accept
this, I’d like to narrow the gap as much as I can. I use about 2000l per year at a cost of – let’s say -…
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ASHP design and BUS eligibility
We're starting the process of looking at the options for getting rid of the stinky oil boiler and stupidly small oil tank, and talking to ASHP installers. As we're planning on getting rid of the boiler, we've recently been running it as low as possible, and working on getting it delivering continuous low(ish) heat rather…
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Air to air heat pump?
Hello everyone. I’m in the process of renovating a 1950s 3 bed semi, and my priorities are insulation and heating. The current heating system is old storage heaters, and immersion for hot water. I’ve been researching different heating systems for a while now, and would appreciate any input to help in my decision. I’ve…
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Vibration in my house from a heat pump somewhere
Hi ive recently been hearing a low level vibration in my house. I’ve had over a week of sleepless nights. I can’t locate the source as yet and environmental health not too helpful at the moment and staying the equipment they have probably won’t register it. ive even been told to go to Gp to get my hearing tested- I did and…
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Octopus ASHP Octopus Cosy Tariff
Having a Cosy 9 installed soon and was wondering what my best tariff would be Have Solar (Roof rent scheme) no EV Any thought appreciated
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Isolation switch
We've just purchased a property with a Mitsubishi Ecodan heat pump. Just had a plumber in and he asked where the isolation valve / switch was. Can anybody point me in the right direction of what I should be looking for.? Ito a
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Eco4 not working
We got a full air source solar and batteries fitted week before Xmas and it only heats half the house. Installer says it’s fine , heat pump supplier says never had this before. One half of house is about 18 degrees rest is at 12 or 13 degrees. Heating is on from 7 am till 11 pm runs at 2 kWh. When outside is colder warm…
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Warm Homes Plan - effects on those in Scotland?
Just wondering about the UK government’s warm homes plan and how this will affect those interested in solar/batteries/heat pumps in Scotland? Anyone have any insights on this? The Scottish gov seems to already offer similar grants anyway (or am I missing something?). Thanks
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ASHP Quotes
I have an oil boiler and am off the gas grid. I’ve been getting quotes for supply and fit of a 14 kW ASHP and 250 L cylinder. The engineers that visited confirmed that my radiators and pipework are fine as is. I tried local MCS-listed installers and also big energy companies. All quotes came in around £15 k, minus the…
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Problems with ASHP supplied on Eco 4 grant
In October 24 we had a whole system installed under an Eco 4 grant ( due to husbands ill health) It didn’t work properly for 12 months ( by their own admission) We had regular return visits from plumbers, electricians & surveyors. It took until October 25 for it to work as designed. I can see from our electric bill that…
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Is Valliant extended warranty worth it?
https://www.vaillant.co.uk/service/heat-pump-cover-care-packages/ I noticed the extended warranty includes annual service. Or is it better to just buy a third party service plan which is about £220 a year.
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Bast Heat Pump Tariff.
Morning All. We are due to have a new heat pump installed early February, this will replace an old oil boiler. My question is which supplier and tariff would people recommend. Thanks.
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DIY & Ecodan Heating System
I've just moved into a house with an Ecodan Heating System, I know nothing about ASHP so this is quite a step learning curve. It was installed by GreenGen in 2021 and I've booked a service and hope they can explain a bit to me then. Unfortunately the service is not until March and I wanted to remove a handbasin and…
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Under Floor Heating with my GSHP
Hi all, Happy New Year. I have a problem with my underfloor heating, unfortunately I suspect it could be a messy fix. When it was installed in 2009/10, one of the plumbers kink'd the pipe to one of my upstairs bathrooms. The pipe runs in spreader plates fixed between joists with insulation fixed below. Instead of cutting…
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My ASHP Journey in Bonnie Scotland.
We have our new ASHP - just three weeks now and I want to get the best from it. As it was part funded by a renewables grant we also had a phenomenal amount of additional insulation put in the attic. We have 2 zones - upstairs and downstairs. I have so far left the settings as put by the installer. 20 downstairs 18…
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Frozen Heat Pump
Our first winter with a heat pump and it is very cold here (around minus 10 last night). The back of the pump has frozen over: One side has rather a thick covering of ice. Is this normal? Online reading suggests it should run a defrost and low refrigerant could be an issue? It's a 12kw 6th Gen Samsung. Thank you in advance…
