BleedClaretAndBlue Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, stuart_75 said: I registered interest in a heat pump through my energy supplier (Octopus) and it turns out my house (early 90's) isn't suitable due to the radiators being on 10mm microbore pipes. They need to be using your regular 15mm pipework. The cost and destruction to the walls swap my system out for 15mm would be huge. I quickly withdrew any interest at that point. Wow, I didn't know microbore didn't work with heat pumps. That's going to be a big issue because it's in a lot of homes. I've looked at my house and it's all full size pipes except for 1 new radiator in our extension that's microbore. Hoping that won't cause an issue. Edited July 20, 2022 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 minute ago, sidcow said: Wow, I didn't know microbore didn't work with heat pumps. That's going to be a big issue because it's in a lot of homes. I've looked at my house and it's all full size pipes except for 1 new radiator in our extension that's microbore. Hoping that won't cause an issue. I hope the technology improves and the boffins can find a workaround because I'd love to ditch gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 minute ago, stuart_75 said: I hope the technology improves and the boffins can find a workaround because I'd love to ditch gas. Yes, as they become more mainstream I'm sure the tech will improve and the output will get hotter. They're going to have to do something if gas boilers are being outlawed. I guess the other option is electric boilers. They're uneconomical right now because the government green levy is more heavily biased against electricity. I'm certain over time they'll start to swap that over to gas so electric boilers will become much cheaper to run than they are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 There have been hydrogen/methane trials on the go for a little while now - mixed at the right percentage and a change of part on the boiler and we're ready - according to a worcester bosch installer I know anyway. No idea if that means cheaper, most probably not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Martin Lewis is right that if the prices go up as predicted then there will be a mass non payment of energy bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Octopus have messaged me suggesting we up our monthly payments to £310 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 22, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2022 On 20/07/2022 at 08:10, stuart_75 said: I registered interest in a heat pump through my energy supplier (Octopus) and it turns out my house (early 90's) isn't suitable due to the radiators being on 10mm microbore pipes. They need to be using your regular 15mm pipework. The cost and destruction to the walls swap my system out for 15mm would be huge. I quickly withdrew any interest at that point. Maybe this will be of interest to you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Submitted meter readings yesterday and all good so far. DD for gas and electric still below £100. Scottish Power gives you the data over the last 4 years in terms of energy usage and i'm at the lowest usage of that whole period now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturdaygig Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 21 hours ago, Xela said: Submitted meter readings yesterday and all good so far. DD for gas and electric still below £100. Scottish Power gives you the data over the last 4 years in terms of energy usage and i'm at the lowest usage of that whole period now. I'm currently submitting mine higher than the true reading, since prices will go a way further up yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Fuel should be cheaper now. £1.92 at a local Tesco, not many have followed yet, all taking advantage of the profits, as any company would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 A lovely email to wake up to on a Sunday morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted July 24, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2022 17 hours ago, saturdaygig said: I'm currently submitting mine higher than the true reading, since prices will go a way further up yet. Keep your fingers crossed your energy company don't go bust and don't let the meter readers in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, AlwaysAVFC said: A lovely email to wake up to on a Sunday morning. I love how they send you letters/Emails like this and think it's the norm and no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Asda and a few others round our way have knocked a whopping ONE PENCE off a litre of diesel. Thanks guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 24, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, foreveryoung said: I love how they send you letters/Emails like this and think it's the norm and no problem. I love the way you think computers are sentient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 hours ago, AlwaysAVFC said: A lovely email to wake up to on a Sunday morning. I'd be cancelling my DD. Who's your provider? Luckily not had any of that nonsense from Scottish Power 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 24, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2022 24 minutes ago, bickster said: I love the way you think computers are sentient Surely a human programmed the message wording. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 31 minutes ago, bickster said: I love the way you think computers are sentient Keep up. Lamda is a sentient AI 'cos it said so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 24, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 24, 2022 12 minutes ago, sidcow said: Surely a human programmed the message wording. About 5 years ago probably, Im doubt they change the letter more often than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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