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Octopus ASHP
Well, what can I say. Great service, lots of it, but issues are not getting resolved. OCTOPUS ENERGY AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS been through the rigorous process to installation, and had all my rads replaced,HW tank installed, super friendly staff. Electrician was a nightmare.. ruined a lot of deocr. Notwithstanding, main…
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ECO4 ASHP, Solar and insulation
Hi All, We qualify for an ECO4 grant and have been approved for the following work. I'm in the very early stages of figuring out if this is something we should go for, and need some advice and pointers along the way. At the moment, I don't know what I don't know so please feel free to educate me - I'll tell you what I do…
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Is it a financial no brainer to get a battery system if you are getting a heat pump?
Suppose you use 5,000kwh of hot water and 12,000kwh of heat per year and assume the scop for hot water is 2.5 and for heat is 3.5. Assume a tariff with 7p night rate and 25p day rate available if you have a battery or 25p all units if not. Assume you can only heat hot water at night and use 30% of your heat at night rate…
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New heat pump - should I go for Octopus Intelligent Flux or Octopus Cosy?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Electric only tariff for heat pumps.
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Heat pump warranty
Have recently got a quote from Octopus which says that the heat pump is guaranteed for 5 years. I don't have experience in heat pumps but the gas boilers I've got installed both have a warranty of 10 years. Is 5 years normal for an HP?
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Heat Pump - Is it working or is it just rubbish?
So I had a new heat pump installed in November. I have two issues: 1. I appreciate they have to work harder in winter but my house always feels cold. Occasionally it's 'not cold' but it's never warm. My radiators never feel hot like they did with my old gas boiler. They just feel warm at best. Is that normal? Is the idea…
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Help me configure my new heat pump
This discussion was created from comments split from: EV and Air Source Heat Pump!.
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Consumer Energy Solutions offering grant for heat pumps, etc: Opinions?
Hi all. Has anyone heard of Consumer Energy Solutions? They are certainly keen to arrange a date to assess whether I can receive a grant to the tune of 20k for home insualation, heat pump, etc?
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British Gas Heat Pump installations
want to find out if anyone has had a British Gas installed heat pump and any info on how it’s gone and is going.
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EV and Air Source Heat Pump!
I wonder if anyone is in the same position as me. I’ve got an EV and home charger that are not eligible for Intelligent Octopus Go and am having an ASHP installed this week. Is there a best energy rate for these two? I have been looking at the difference between Octopus Go and Cosy Octopus and seeking other suppliers, but…
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COP - diminishing returns on investment?
A bit of a thought experiment, so bear with me.We can all hopefully agree that a COP of 5 is great, a COP of 3 is kinda OK and a COP of 2 is poor. There are plenty of threads where people give hints and tips on how to improve your COP. But what's it worth spending to get that better COP?Imagine, if you will, a household…
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Hybrid Heat Pump Scotland Funding
Good morning all. I am exploring a hybrid heat pump for my home. I currently have a worcester system boiler and unvented cylinder. I have had a heat loss calculation at 6.5kw. I am considering a Vaillant arotherm plus 7kw unit with a 250L unistor cylinder and a Vaillant system boiler. I know MCS changed the rules about…
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Heat Pump Sizing?
Octopus suggested their biggest unit, 11.2kw but is that the right size I currently have a modulating boiler with weather comp and a smart meter so I know that the boiler runs at a steady 8.2kw (gas input) to maintain the house temp at 20c when the outdoor temp is 0 degrees (flow temp low 50s C). It uses a fair bit less…
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Fan Alarm
We have quite an elderly Nibe 2005 Fighter - commissioned in June 2009, and recently it has been shutting down with a Fan Alarm. Nothing about this in the manual. Our engineer says he thinks the only solution is to replace the whole fan assembly (at considerable cost!) but the fan will often work (continuously) for several…
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UFH Overlay System and Heat Pump Which Pipe Size?
Hello, I am looking to install underfloor heating to the ground floor of my house. This will initially run off a boiler but I may switch to a hybrid system in the future with an air source heat pump. The UFH will go on top of a timber suspended floor which has insulation between the joists. This will be then tiled on top.…
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Daikin Altherma 3 HHT V Midea M Thermal Arctic R290
Dear all, Looking for some advice if possible please. Background: We have a 1400’s detached cottage with a 1960’s extension in an exposed site that regularly reached -3 or so over the winter months We have done a full gut job and installed a lot of insulation to loft, breathable insulating plaster to walls and also an…
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Frozen Heat Pump
Our first winter with a heat pump and it is very cold here (around minus 10 last night). The back of the pump has frozen over: One side has rather a thick covering of ice. Is this normal? Online reading suggests it should run a defrost and low refrigerant could be an issue? It's a 12kw 6th Gen Samsung. Thank you in advance…
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ECODAN Air Source Heat Pump warranty issue
We had an ECODAN Air Source Heat Pump installed in September,2023 through Scottish Power. The package was sold to us with a 2 year Installer Warranty and a 7 year Manufacturers Warranty. We have experienced problems with the system and of our 7 radiators being fed by the system only 2 are hot. These are the 2 nearest the…
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ASHP bills huge
ASHP on 24/7 room temperature at 20 degrees C. Our flow rate is 40 operating on weather compensation. You can really tell on usage on a cold day. On Standard Online tariff due to solar panels. Our annual spend was £2459 three bedroom semi detached. Let us know what we are doing wrong.
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Air Source Heat Pump Noise
Is it normal for a Air Source Heat Pump to sound louder/rattle a bit when it's 5/10 minutes before the de-ice cycle starts (the fins are iced up at this time).
