You are a superstar, Tom. I am really nervous about getting a heat pump. I am hoping that my decision to go ahead with Octopus will be trouble free. Help from you and other people on TH-cam has helped me enormously to get this far. Jean
Thanks so much Jean, that’s a kind message. Yes I hope your installation with Octopus goes smoothly. They have installed one near me and the people at that house are really happy. When are you hoping to install? Tom
@@TomBray-LowCarbonLifestyle. Good afternoon Tom, Had a look at those leaflets you’ve produced and they are very good. I like the way they’ve been set out with short paragraphs of information that don’t overload with too much detail for the inquisitive, The links to other sites are good as well so plenty to browse at later or even use the visit a heat pump option, loads more houses than I imagined offer the chance, I’m insulating first as we have some old double glazing units that have failed and replacing those with Passiv Vacum glazing and will be insulating the loft with a sheep’s wool hybrid, Always look forward to your videos 👍
Totally agree there needs to be more accessible directions, and ability to navigate systems ie ECO4. Great resources! BUT, I want to ask you about the new fixed Octopus tariff Aria (with 3x super cheap slots). Have you signed up to it and how will that work with the Ecotherm working 24/7? I've had a shock with trying to set the hot water cycle, the answer was the thermostat being set at max. Long story. Also, have you had an issue with the filter??
Absolutely, and there will be heat networks that are developed around the country in the next 5-10 years, I do have concerns that the economics does not stack up to connect to individual houses and heat networks may skip small connections to guarantee heat load at larger sites. I do have concerns that people may hear a heat network is in development, and wait for connection, but that a connection may never arrive.... I have done a couple of videos about heat networks over the last couple of years... My experience of visiting heat networks in Sweden and Denmark - th-cam.com/video/Q8t7yFRNcY8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CnwGYMQ7DhkRefWn Minewater heating and heat networks - th-cam.com/video/hjsMK3BT5j0/w-d-xo.html I am actually working on making the case for developing a heat network in my day job!
You are a superstar, Tom. I am really nervous about getting a heat pump. I am hoping that my decision to go ahead with Octopus will be trouble free. Help from you and other people on TH-cam has helped me enormously to get this far.
Jean
Thanks so much Jean, that’s a kind message.
Yes I hope your installation with Octopus goes smoothly. They have installed one near me and the people at that house are really happy.
When are you hoping to install?
Tom
Good idea Tom, definitely be looking at those tonight 👍
Cheers John! Let me know what you think
@@TomBray-LowCarbonLifestyle.
Good afternoon Tom,
Had a look at those leaflets you’ve produced and they are very good. I like the way they’ve been set out with short paragraphs of information that don’t overload with too much detail for the inquisitive, The links to other sites are good as well so plenty to browse at later or even use the visit a heat pump option, loads more houses than I imagined offer the chance, I’m insulating first as we have some old double glazing units that have failed and replacing those with Passiv Vacum glazing and will be insulating the loft with a sheep’s wool hybrid, Always look forward to your videos 👍
Great work! Well done Tom! 👍
Thanks mate!
Totally agree there needs to be more accessible directions, and ability to navigate systems ie ECO4. Great resources! BUT, I want to ask you about the new fixed Octopus tariff Aria (with 3x super cheap slots). Have you signed up to it and how will that work with the Ecotherm working 24/7? I've had a shock with trying to set the hot water cycle, the answer was the thermostat being set at max. Long story. Also, have you had an issue with the filter??
Not available to busy, but another low carbon option is district heating
Absolutely, and there will be heat networks that are developed around the country in the next 5-10 years, I do have concerns that the economics does not stack up to connect to individual houses and heat networks may skip small connections to guarantee heat load at larger sites.
I do have concerns that people may hear a heat network is in development, and wait for connection, but that a connection may never arrive....
I have done a couple of videos about heat networks over the last couple of years...
My experience of visiting heat networks in Sweden and Denmark - th-cam.com/video/Q8t7yFRNcY8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CnwGYMQ7DhkRefWn
Minewater heating and heat networks - th-cam.com/video/hjsMK3BT5j0/w-d-xo.html
I am actually working on making the case for developing a heat network in my day job!