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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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Heat geek design consultation worth paying £250 for?
I read a few threads suggesting getting a quote from Heat geek. Received a quote of £3350 for installation of Vaillant aroTHERM plus 10kW including upgrading 2 radiators. Is it worth paying £250 for the design consultation? I received a quote from Octopus couple of months back and I still have time to decide. The reviews…
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Most effective way of heating using an air source heat pump (ASHP)
Hi all, I have an ASHP for heating and hot water and want to know the most effective way of using it. Currently the heating is set at 17.c between 3am and 12am the next day, hot water comes on at 1am so I need a 2 hour gap before heating comes on (as apparently it will take forever if it is doing both simultaneously.) Now…
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Water flow 12L/min: too low for an ASHP?
Hi Everyone! I currently have an oil boiler and want to take advantage of the current £9k govt grant to change to an ASHP. Quote from Octopus seems great value at just £2.5k above that, which also includes 1 additional radiator and a 150L water cylinder. The only fly in the ointment is that they measured a cold water flow…
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Installing supplementary air to air heatpumps
Hi - OH wants to install air conditioning in a couple of rooms in our house and is being tempted by a special offer from our local electricians for air conditioning units. They are offering air conditioning units fully installed for £1795 each. However, I am thinking - wouldn’t it make more sense long term to install air…
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Which Heat Pump recommendation would you pick
Hi, Having had solar panels with a Tesla battery fitted earlier this year I am looking to replace our old gas boiler with a heat pump. We also have a 26 yr pressurized cylinder that is likely to need to be replaced in the future. He also switched from a gas to and electric cooker a couple or month ago. There is only my…
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Daikin Multi+ Split A2A Heat Pump = Heating, Cooling and Hot Water!
https://www.daikin.co.uk/en_gb/residential/products-and-advice/product-categories/air-conditioners/multi-plus-split.html I didn't think an A2A system that heated a hot water cylinder existed yet. I have asked for a survey and quote and will go the Multi or Multi+ Split route, depending on installation requirements . Has…
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Portable split air to air
I thought I'd join in all the air-to-air excitement 😄 but I'm not ready to have F-Gas folk around for a permanent installation (my house is full of stuff my kids have brought back from university and it looks like a candidate for one of those "extreme hoarders" TV shows). Instead, I have bought a 12k BTU (3.5kW) portable…
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Air to air dipping our toe in the air(water)
Just had a survey and quote and just for the bedroom at this stage a single unit quoted £1225 all in. Hopefully fitted before 16th June before the installer goes on holiday and before the next ramp up of heat. Daikin unit so the budget end of the scale (5 year warranty) but realistically they must all be much of a muchness…
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£9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant for properties heated by oil and LPG
New, improved grant to get rid of oil or LPG heating: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/decisive-action-to-break-influence-of-gas-on-electricity-prices
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What's your monthly SCOP
As there are a few of us with ASHPs installed, I thought I'd start a thread to compare monthly SCOPs so we can see how we are performing.I had my 12kW Samsung ASHP installed in June. It's been heating DHW over the summer and we are just now starting to get a feel for heating. It's an oversized unit, so we won't be able to…
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Ground Source Heat Pumps
If anyone wants info on these, then please let me know, as have had one for over 5 years.
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Internal wall mounted all in one Aircon
So we have had one of these units for just over 5 years. It just failed (no power up) so if anyone would like to see the inside of one of them here you go whilst hubby strips it down and replaces the PCB and Motherboard. The PCB and Motherboard are all click connectors so the hope is it's an easy fix(famous last words) And…
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Get the survey done correctly!
A little story… ...I decided to get a heat pump installed by Octopus. The installation went smoothly last July and I had all new radiators as well. Very happy. Come winter and the heat pump was working constantly and the house just never was warm enough. Several engineers ( I think 6) sent out to investigate and endless…
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EDF can't give me the special heat pump tariff
I am getting incredibly frustrated with EDF. We had a heat pump fitted just over a year ago by them and it is working perfectly well. HOWEVER, we are in a rural area and have no mobile signal at our property, having to rely on wi fi calling. So the smart meter (which they insisted I had installed) cannot supply information…
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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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Recommendations for ASHP installers in Shropshire, West Mids and South Staffs?
Hi. Any recommendations greatly appreciated.
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Heat pump installation problem
Hello, I am looking for some advice. I live in a 1930s house which has undergone parts of extension over the years. We decided to have a heat pump installed. A surveyor came out, pre-installation, to check the property. After this, a senior installation technician also came a week before installing to check visible pipes…
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Air to air heat pump : Any regrets?
The air to air heat pump concept is appealing to me as I live in an old stone walled home and the sheer upheaval of air to water doesn't seem worth it at my age. Can I ask some simple questions to those who have installed air to air? Do you have any regrets about it? Was it successful?
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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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Eligibility Criteria For Heat Pump (etc) Grant
Hi everyone Would love anyone's input / first hand experience of getting on: free boiler scheme, first time central heating grant, free insulation scheme, air source heat pump grant. We are buying an old 'doer upper' house and are wondering what, if any, we may be able to apply for. House has an EER rating of 41 Thanks in…
