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Heat pumps as a landlord
The gas boiler in our rental property is still just working but having had it checked and serviced today, our engineer reckons it won't manage another year*. We're getting a quote for a replacement gas boiler, but I was wondering about a heat pump instead (this would mean no gas connection required). Am I correct in my…
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All electric property with air source heat pump
Hi, My house is all electric and we have an air source heat pump. We use 7,800 kWh of electricity per annum and are currently on a tariff with peak and off peak charging. 30p per kWh peak and 6p off peak. Off peak is midnight to 5am. Our split of usage is around 80% peak and 20% off peak and we are trying to push more to…
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ASHP planning the big turn on day
Posting here to our banished, never to be seen section............. In the sunny South the suggestion.is 16oC til 23rd October but with some single figure overnight lows. So our plan and one that kept usage down last year is a little blast from electric fan heaters in the kitchen for those early mornings. No more than a…
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Heat pump - new radiators and pipes
Just curious as have read a bit about heat pumps needing larger rads and larger pipes is this not incredibly disruptive as imagine many houses have pipes under flooring which might be tiled, or in walls which might be papered /plastered or behind tile? Is it just larger rads of existing types or are they a set type? My…
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AS Heat Pump in Old Farmhouse - Radiator Size?
Hi we are on oil, no gas and our farmhouse has rubble walls and solid ground floors. I get that everyone says 'you'll need bigger radiators' but I can't get a sense of how big that means in practice. 10% bigger, 90% bigger? For context, roof insulation could be improved but probably not by much and windows are DG and doors…
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ASHP grant for self build
Morning all, we have been renovating our old barn and having the ASHP fitted at the moment. I have had conflicting reports on whether we are able to make use of the ASHP grant from the government. It is a self build but it has had no other form of heating before and we will be the first occupiers since renovation
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ASHP running cost
I’m still torn on which way to to on our home, Gas or ASHP? How much are you spending on electricity running your ASHP? What’s the m2 of your property? thanks
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Mitsubishi Ecodan Heat Pump help needed please
Had a U8 error message on the control panel. Phoned the local heating engineers and they said we should turn the system off outside then open the panel and check the fan was rotating freely. We did this and it was rotating okay. Turned the system back on again outside but now the control panel inside the house is blank.…
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High KW Air Source Heat Pump options
Hi, I've a largeish renovated property (320sqm) which is well insulated, has wet underfloor heating down stairs and radiators upstairs. It has an Oil boilder at present. I've had ASHP suppliers around who look nervous suggesting stardard ASHP at around the 12kw to 16kw or suggesting hybrid systems that keep the oil boiler…
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New ASHP and HIVE app.
We have our new ASHP in, being commissioned tomorrow. The Heating Engineer handed me a HIVE HUB today, if I want to use it. I’m very keen as I love technology and previously had a NEST with our oil central heating. So, I’m trying to register an account with HIVE ready for when it’s all working. But I have fallen at the…
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Grunfos central heating pump
Pump stuck after being left off. Stripped it down then cleaned and eased the seized impeller so thought all was a goer. However, on switching on - nothing. What can cause this? Any suggestions? Does it have a capacitor or internal fuse. I checked windings for continuity and all seemed ok. Baffling.
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Buying oil heated house - check suitability for heat pump
Hi, we've had an offer accepted on a property that has an oil heating system. Our offer considered the cost of installing a heat pump should the oil system need replacing after 2025 (it has been recently refurbed). In discussion with a friend it was mentioned that not all houses are suitable and there could be some cost…
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Heating not coming on with air source heat pump
Hi all, looking for some advice. We have just had a Grant Heat Pump installed. The only issue we have is the heating is not coming on as scheduled. The water cycle takes precedence, of course, but even when there is not hot water demand the heating will not kick in. The only way we can get the heating on is to either turn…
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Solar Panels and Heat Pump fitted but savings not as suggested.
We recently received a grant under the eco4 scheme to have solar panels and a heat pump fitted. At the initial assessment we were told that the 12 solar panels would pretty much provide us with free electricity during daylight hours, during the summer months when we don't have the heating on. During the winter it should…
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Grant for heat pump to replace home with storage heaters
Is there a grant available to fit an air source heat pump in a home that has no gas supply and is heated by storage heaters only. The house is a large bungalow and was built in the 1990's. All I see re government grants is boiler replacement, but I don't have a boiler and am not on any benefits. Like the idea of fitting a…
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Electric only tariff for heat pumps
Hi we went and got a heat pump, for many reasons, then the prices jumped and we have a huge electric bill now. given that the government wanted us to install these, does anyone know what the best tariff is for supplying electric only, and if there’s an support for heat pump owners? the pump is great but our bills jumped…
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Thermal store for heat pump?
So I guess this means some kind of hot water tank? If say you've got an EV, you can charge that car between 12am and 5am for 7.5p/kWh In that same time, there's nothing stopping you from also charging up your home batteries + your hot water tank which means you only really need a COP of like 2 or so to be cheaper than gas…
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Heat pump dryer - condensation problem
So finally managed to buy out first-ever dryer and we went for a Heat Pump dryer as they are more economical. Drying the clothes is ok. However, the dryer seems to fill the laundry room with moist air and we are getting condensation everywhere in the room. The whole system is supposed to be sealed so that the water ends up…
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Cost of heat pump installation
I have been quoted £7000 to have a heat pump installed. This is in addition to the £5000 government grant the company says they will apply for. Is this normal ?
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Air Source Heat Pump - Planning permission required!
Hi, I am not sure this is the right place for this but I looked and can't find anywhere more suitable. Some of you will remember I have been waiting for my quote from Octopus Energy for an ASHP, well I have it today. Without going in to too many details, the heat pump will be around 12 metres from a bedroom window at a…
