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Octopus - pipe route over flat roofs
I thought it might save others delays and effort if I share that Octopus say they do not carry out any installation that requires piping to be routed over flat (or sloping) roofs. So, this is another way in which they are cherry-picking the easiest installs. I just had Octopus visit to do a resurvey, as their original…
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Soap dodgers - ASHP quote hot water assumption?
Got my quote from Octopus, don't really like it. One odd factor seems to be the hot water assumption - despite based on bedrooms them assuming we need a 300l tank, they also assume 2000kwh per year output heat demand for hot water We have about 8 showers a day between the 4 of us, at 80 litres per shower, water temp…
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£7.5k BUS heat pump grant for non-domestic premises
Most of the discussion of the £7.5k BUS grant seems focused on homes, but I started looking into this for a scout hut and here is what I found: The BUS (in England) is not limited to homes. (This might also be true in the rest of the UK, but I've only checked the rules in England.) So, if you have a smallish charity or…
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Air heat pumps
Good evening everyone, Please excuse me if this has been asked before, I tried to find info from previous posts without much success. We live in the countryside where there is no main gas service, we live on expensive bottles that last a couple of weeks by running the heating 1 hour in the morning and 2 hours in the…
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European Heat Pump Sales
https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-heat-pumps-gained-european-market-share-in-2023-despite-falling-sales/
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Cosy Octopus for Heat Pump Owners
https://octopus.energy/smart/cosy-octopus Whether it makes financial sense is for heat pump owners to judge. PS: it is compatible with Agile Outgoing.
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Mitsubishi Heat Pump Clearances
I can't find any offcial statement about how much space needs to be allowed around a Mitsubishi heat pump. I'm interested in R32 or R290 models at the lower end of the power range 5-6kW
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EPC rated air pump as "poor"
Hi I'm looking at putting an offer on a house, I don't know much about heat pumps, so naturally nervous about it. I checked the EPC for rough estimate on how much it costs to run the property per year, it says 1.4k.
The rating it gave the heat pump is poor, so is water heating. Any thoughts? I don't understand any of this…
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ASHP and Solar Panels
My mother lives in a small two bed home with a 25 year old storage heater system. In early June she is getting an air sourced heat pump, radiators, new boiler and solar panels fitted. There is no charge as she qualifies for a full government grant. Work is being conducted via LMF. My question is does she need to notify her…
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Worried About Quality of ASHP Installation
We have been considering ASHP for some time and approached a trusted local company we had used several times over the last 20 years for triple glazing and other fittings around our 3 bed semi.They told us they did ASHP systems, though it turned out they actually have an agreement with a separate company that do the job.We…
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Air source heat pump vs modern electric storage heater (Scotland)
Sorry if this is in the wrong place or duplicate; I've done searches but can't find anything relevant to my query. We are 2 adults in a bungalow, been here 3 yrs. We have a 2 yr old wood burner which is our main source of heat and 20+ yrs old oil boiler which has just died. We need to replace the boiler so we can have hot…
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Turn Off Heat Pump at night?
We have had our oil boiler replaced with a heat pump six months ago. It just heats the existing 7 radiators. I'm reasonably pleased with its performance even when the temperature drops below zero. However, our electricity usage has almost trebled in those coldest months. The Heat Pump runs 24/24. I used to set a timer to…
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The ASHP advice and help thread
As ASHP become more mainstream as heating they become a part of the main energy board. ASHP are rarely left by installers at the most efficient settings and often installers will leave them turned up to max to mimic gas central heating so they don't get called back for radiators that don't scold your hand when touched.…
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Heat Pump Theft
I'm thinking of installing an air source heat pump but the only practical location is at the front of the house and I'm concerned that it might vulnerable to theft. Is that a serious issue? Do thefts of heat pumps actually occur? What can I do to minimise the risk?
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Beko Heatpump dryer woes DHR83431W
Myself and my wife purchased one of the new heatpump tumble driers by Beko from AO online… Given that these are more energy efficient we were hoping it might save us some cash. Now two years in (out of warantee) with light usage the dryer won’t heat. I was hoping the forum may have some advice for us in our predicament. I…
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Fabulous video introduction to heat pumps (possible sticky, mods?)
I've just come across a superb YouTube video in which a guy called Michael de Podesta provides a fabulous overview of heat pumps, including how they work, the importance of heat loss and radiator size, choosing an installer, and the carbon savings from using a heat pump. For anyone who is just starting to wonder about a…
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Planning Permission for heat pump
The obvious place for us to fit an ASHP external unit would be on a section of flat roof to the side of our house. This is an extension, the first floor being set back by 1m from the boundary due to planning rules. I think we would not fail any sound pressure (noise) rules because there is a 3m drive between us and the…
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planning permission for heat pump refused
Hi all, Any advice appreciated. Here's a potted summary - Live in a detached bungalow with space down the side of the house. - Through Octopus, heat pump would be installed in that space. It's approx 1m from the neighbours' boundary and prob around 2m from their nearest window. - Neighbours (who we know) are fine with the…
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ASHP Gas meter removal and standing charge
Hello, we have recently had an Air source heat pump fitted and now have no need for gas at our property. We had the gas engineer come out to cap the gas supply and remove the meter. Our energy provider says we still need to pay the standing charge (for gas) even though we do not use gas? Is this correct?
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smart meters and no phone signal
Im in a Stone-built 19C croft in rural Scotland , currently with Eco7 ( and EDF) in a 1970's installed cabled underfloor heating .Im getting a ASHP and want to take advantage of the ASHP tariffs . The meter is in the cupboard in the middle of the house. We only get a patchy mobile phone signal on the windowsill at the…
