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ASHP - how much space is needed in the house
I'm investigating aspects of changing from solid fuel to ASHP and while there's plenty of space on the outside wall for the unit I'm unclear how much space I need indoors. Youtube videos of other domestic installations seem to show huge tanks, with masses of pipes, contained in what looks like a mini plant room or at least…
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High Electric Bills with new ASHP
Matelodave/ Reed thanks looks like i have found the correct forum . Your knowledge / thoughts on this would be welcome .Just had big refurb works done on house basically a new house top to bottom so i went for ASHP &PV panels . expecting PV to power ASHP & expecting costs of approx £30/ M electric . Just had smart meter…
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EPC for ASHP
I have had 2 heat loss calculations done for a new ASHP which say I need between 15,500-21,000 KWH for space heating however, my EPC is only 10.1K which means my RHI is a massive difference. Is there anyway to bridge the gap? The EPC was done 3 days ago & Heat loss around 2 weeks ago
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A question for people in Scotland - have you had an ASHP fitted by Greener Energy Group?
They have glowing reviews on Trustpilot but I am dubious as I think they also flog those German heaters which are a con. They are coming to survey for an ASHP next week. I have a quote from a local firm but suspect that Greener Energy Group may be cheaper so would be very interested to hear of anyone's experience. Thanks
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What tariff for ASHP
Hi everyone, just got an ASHP and wondering what tariff everyone is on? I've seen GoodEnergy have announced one but can't find any actual details, but Octopus Agile looks like it might be best. Thanks
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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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ASHP yay or nay?
Hi We could do with some advice from Air Source Heat Pump users. Have trawled all the forums but a lot of the discussion dates back 7 or 8 years and can't seem to find recent unbiased reviews. We are looking at getting one installed in a 5 bed detached house built in 2003. Currently have communal lpg and radiators. The…
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replace oil boiler or ashp or hybrid ashp or?
Hi guys My oil boiler is very old and will probably need replacing soon along with the oil tank. instead of going oil boiler for oil boiler my other options would be: an ASHP which will cost about £12k plus VAT (over email quote) - could probably get help from the green homes grant a hybrid ASHP setup which will be done…
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ASHP - current going rates?
Hi folks, I'm looking into an ASHP for my home - 4 bed, 2 floor detached, approx 150 sq m. I've just received a quote which feels... WAY high. Anyone know of any trusted Essex based installers that could beat this? * Single Mitsubishi Ecodan 8.5 heat pump * FTC5 main controller * wireless thermostat * wi-fi adaptor *…
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Exorbitant energy Bill's due to inefficient boiler? - ASHP(Nibe f470)
Hi all, I'm looking for advice regarding energy Bill's I originally posted in the energy section, but I got referred here to ask if my boiler (Nibe F470) is running sub optimally. A rough summary is I'm living with my partner in a 2 bedroom apartment. It is fully electric with a Nibe F470 boiler ASHP. The EPC is rated as B…
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How to run my ASHP most efficiently?
Hi, I had a Mitsubishi Ecodan air source heat pump installed last year. When commissioning the system the installers spent literally 2 minutes going through the settings with me. A year later, I now feel I would like to optimise the settings so I can get the ASHP working most efficiently. (the installers are now bust so I…
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Daikin Altherma ASHP pressure prob
Hi all hope you're well. Just having a problem with a newly installed system and wondered if anyone could help a complete novice? Have noticed the pressure has dropped to almost nothing. Heating still seems to work but a couple of rads are barely warm. I am attempting to 'top up' the pressure using the filling loop in the…
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ASHP Do I or not
Hi all I live in an old (1689) listed property, with an ancient Trianco 36K oil boiler. It uses about 1k litres every 3 months, currently 50.1p/Ltr. No wall insulation cause they are solid limestone, but all windows are double glazed, biggest air gap I can get, and loads of loft insulation. Renewafuel have suggest a 14Kw…
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Ashp complete wet system install advice.
Hi Guys long time lurker first time poster here. As the title thread I’m currently entertaining the idea of installing a complete ashp system. I currently live in a 3 bedroom end terrace house that has no gas supply to the building, with only night storage heaters or a recently diy installed air to air unit in the front…
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ASHP as aircon unit for bedroom
Hi, appreciate there's a thread about ASHP with solar but my questions here are a bit different so please bear with me. Health issues and medication have made the last couple of summers a real ordeal due to high night time temperatures, but I've shied away from getting aircon as it has seemed a bit of an extragance in the…
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Sensible ASHP quote?
Hi A neighbour of mine had an ASHP installed about 6 months ago along with some solar panels. So far he's impressed with the results and apparently it's slashed his heating bills (although he hasn't gone through a full winter with it yet). Our houses are very similar (his slightly larger) so I had a survey done by the same…
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ASHP Thoughts?
I found this multi-room ASHP on an older thread and thought it looked really good for the money (Although I'm a noob to ASHP's so could be wrong!) and was worth it's own thread:- https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/eiq-3ms9k9k9k/electriq-eiq3ms9k9k9k-air-conditioner#/maindesc The idea being to combine it with our existing…
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ASHP Boiler Replacement
A (well known) energy company is trying to persuade me to replace my boiler with an ASHP claiming that it will save me money. Granted there is a government incentive that will offset some of the capital cost. But by my calculations it still does not stack up. The ASHP is claimed to be on average 300% efficient. If I…
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ASHPs: worth it?
Hi folks, I've just had solar installed some weeks back and am now looking into whether ASHPs would be a worthwhile investment. I've gone through the faq thread and am even more puzzled given extreme views on either side! Key facts:* I have solar power * House is 150 sq metres * RHI payment estimate for my property is £850…
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GSHP-combining with other energy saving methods
Hi, we have a GSHP fitted that provides our underfloor heating and hotwater and also solar PV (4KW) which helps power our electrical devices during daylight hours but are they any devices/ methods we can combine with these to further save energy. I have seen the "solar power dump" box of tricks that heat your hotwater with…
