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BUS Scheme likely to extend to Air to Air Heat Pumps :)
Finally, some positive traction... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/air-con-for-your-home-could-become-part-of-7-5k-heat-pump-grant/ar-AA1Iq6pt
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Radiator Fans: are they noisy?
Our energy supplier is doing an offer on Radiator Fans. Does anyone have any experience of these with regard to efficiency and noise? I wondered if there would be vibration noise coming from the metal radiator which could quite irritating in a small room.
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Mitsubishi controllers
I have just moved into a bungalow with a heat pump and mitsubishi controllers but not sure how to put the hearting on Do i have to change the setting that reads +0 degrees to 20 degrees Thank you
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Damaged Installation of ASHP [Merged]
Good morning I recently had an Air source Heat Pump installed and the fins was damaged on completion. I notified the company and an operatives visited and tried to repair them. A small amount was not repaired due the excess dent, they explained this will not effect the performance or any warranty etc. I asked for this to…
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Tank or Instant Heater for Hot Water
Octopus are visiting us this week to quote for replacing our 10 year old gas boiler with a heat pump. We actually don't use a lot of hot water and it's always seemed odd to me to keep a tank full heated and ready. Aside from shower (which is a thermostat mixer type so we need a hot water feed) and washing up we quite…
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Calculate electric usage moving from gas
Hi im shortly getting air to air fitted to heat my home. Is there an easy ish way to estimate the kWh i will need in electric vs gas so I can compare tariffs?
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Tariff update please
I'm struggling to find the best tariff for a new supply we are having conneted on the 22nd Aug 25 on a new build house very well insulated with a LG air source heat pump but no solar, found british gas and OVO very unhelpful so far and previously had a very bad experience with octopus at our current house (tried to…
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Heat pump quote
Hi, we have received a heat pump quote from Octopus and wanted to get the thoughts of forum members if its worth the switch. Using gas boiler currently, with heating turned on only if necessary, consuming roughly 4200 kWh a year as ours is a mid terrace property. The quote is 2.9k for eco and 2.5k for the turbo version.…
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Two ‘misleading’ heat pump adverts banned by UK watchdog
A week after the Advertising Standards Authority banned an Octopus Energy ad that claimed consumers could have a heat pump installed for as little as £500, it has taken action against adverts from the home heating supplier Aira and from EDF Energy. The ASA found that the two ads, which appeared online, omitted key…
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Bonus benefits of heat pumps
Outdoor "air conditioning". I was doing some fairly heavy work in the garden, and was a bit of a sweaty mess, when I noticed the ASHP had fired up to do the hot water. Stood in front of the fan for a few minutes and was restored to cool as a cucumber status. Have you found any unexpected features in your installation?
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A listed building and heating system
I live about 46 meters from a 210 year old listed stone building My boiler busted and I’m having it replaced by Northern Ireland Housing Executive under their Affordable Warmth Scheme Normally it would just be a straight swap - oil for oil. However, the boiler been that close to the structure I wonder if the HE considers,…
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Whether to disconnect gas supply following heat pump installation
We had a Vaillant Arotherm Plus 7kW heat pump fitted by British Gas a couple of weeks ago. They did a brilliant job and we're very happy with things, although we've only used it for hot water so far. We no longer have any gas appliances and I'm considering disconnecting from the gas supply in order to avoid the standing…
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Converting to Wall mounted AC and Heat pump - DIY or Pro
As it seems Global Warming is on the march as the last few weeks and maybe for the future. My wife suffers with health problems in the heat despite trying the various tips to keep the house cool etc. Looking to install a single wall mounted AC/heating during winter in lounge or hallway and external pump. See systems can be…
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heat pump financing?
Hello Has anyone got any experience with companies offering long-term payments for heat pumps? We’re looking into replacing an end-of-life oil boiler and have come across a few options. Would really appreciate any feedback if you’ve used or looked into any of these: EDF - have got a 0% loan but only over 2 years. Possible…
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Heat Pump EPC bad
I'm viewing a property this week with a heat pump. Why would the EPC be so bad?? What information do I need to obtain from the vendor? It's an old cottage
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MCs noise assessment
Hi does anyone know how to assess multiple barriers to calculate -db difference? The mcs calculator allows to pick a wall or fence but I have by between the heat pump and neighbour and I’d like to know if can combine or similar ? Also if needed can I include a third acoustic barrier around it and how could I factor the…
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Calculating how many kWh/day electricity a heat pump will consume (worst case)
Hi all, apologies for asking this here as well as in the Green and Ethical section but it's buried away in a thread mainly about something else. I'm trying to work out what battery capacity I'll need to run an ASHP on off peak electricity on a cold winter day. At the moment I have gas central heating. I have a 15 kWh…
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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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People Saying Heat Pumps are Rubbish - Are They?
I think most of the people I've spoken to have always read "something" about heat pumps being a bit rubbish for heating homes and having showers. But I rarely see this from people who have them installed, where the general view seems to be fairly positive. I understand it's a bit of a learning curve coming from a gas…
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Extending a property with an ASHP and underfloor heating
Hoping for some advice from those more knowledgeable, please Have viewed a property we really like this morning which was built about 3 years ago with an ASHP and underfloor heating, neither of which I know anything about. We would need to build on, either a ‘proper’ extension and/or a conservatory/sun room (with a proper…
