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We looked at heat pumps and it's not really viable (without a much higher cost) as it'll involve removing half the kitchen and finding somewhere for a water tank as the old boiler is a combi, for now at least a decent new boiler makes much more sense, being off the gas grid would be nice but not going to happen this time round.
Have a look at the new Heat Geek Mini Store. Clever heat pump hot water tank that can fit in a kitchen cupboard.
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Have a look at the new Heat Geek Mini Store. Clever heat pump hot water tank that can fit in a kitchen cupboard.
Just watched the latest video on it. Very clever innovation. Being able to literally replace your boiler with the cylinder in the same cupboard with the same piping is a game changer for cost and fit complexity.
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That is quite interesting, maybe not for us for now but looks useful for moving away from gas in general. I guess you'll not be taking advantage of economy 7 rates so much not heating a big tank over night but good if you've got solar PV and no batteries to self use the electric.
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Heat Geek Mini Store
Is it not just a small thermal store with a DHW coil running through it? Where's the innovation?
It's great if this enables more ASHP installs, but unless I'm missing something it seems like a load of hype over pre-existing tech packaged up nicely tbh...
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I've just started a career in energy advice and need a new boiler. We looked at heat pumps and it's not really viable (without a much higher cost) as it'll involve removing half the kitchen and finding somewhere for a water tank as the old boiler is a combi, for now at least a decent new boiler makes much more sense, being off the gas grid would be nice but not going to happen this time round.
As for rip off merchant firms, I was round somewhere the other week and it looks like someone has installed solar thermal on the roof of this place and their family's house across the road but left them unconnected, with a combi boiler that probably can't run off preheated water and a leaky roof and thoughts of free electric, the street has more installs in both directions. I'd assume someone has gathered a load of grants, got something on dinner roofs to get more business then fucked off the company, infuriating as these are generally poor people who need proper help but are being exploited.