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  • Heat Pump Versus HVO

    by Mars 9 June 2022

    In December 2021, we officially joined the HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) trial in the UK and we wondered whether this fuel would keep us warm? As the winter progressed, we…

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  • Our bivalent heat pump and HVO biofuel – are we still green?

    by Mars 13 January 2022

    How much things have changed in 12 months. In January and February 2021 we were going through a cold winter and our air source heat pump was cost-effectively keeping us…

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  • What we did to get our air source heat pump working efficiently

    by Mars 23 April 2021

    This winter was telling for our air source heat pump, especially after a bitterly cold spell in February, and the main area of concern was that the rooms to the…

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  • Our second winter air source heat pump experience

    by Mars 13 February 2021

    We’re halfway through our second winter with the 18kW Caernarfon air source heat pump (ASHP), and it’s time for an update.

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  • Potential air source heat pump running cost issue

    by Mars 8 February 2021

    When we installed our air source heat pump two years ago, all our running costs and calculations were based on electricity being sold at around 15p/kWh. We’ve changed electricity providers…

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  • The honest verdict on the efficiency and sustainability of air source heat pumps in the UK

    by Mars 19 February 2020

    When we committed to installing an air source heat pump (ASHP), we had reservations whether it would heat the house sufficiently. At the same time, we wanted to move away…

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  • How to replace a motor on a motorised UFH valve

    by Mars 12 February 2020

    It’s been one of those periods where a lot has been going wrong. We woke up this week to the underfloor heating (UFH) not working. In this post (and video)…

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  • Rebuilding a period chimney using modern day techniques

    by Mars 5 February 2020

    We’ve had to rebuild our chimney. It took a long time to find and appoint the right builders and roofers, but we’re extremely pleased with the way it turned out.…

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  • Thoughts and feedback on FiT and RHI application

    by Mars 25 November 2019

    We applied for the Feed-in-Tariff (TiF) and Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for our solar PV and air source heat pump respectively, and the process has been remarkably different.

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  • Time to get sustainable

    by Mars 14 August 2018

    That’s it. We’ve moved into our new house, which has been a momentous (and exhausting) occasion. But this is just the start of our journey and there’s a lot that…

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