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JdeB

769 #ClimateSolutions #Heatpump #UK

This is a reaction to one of the ignorant reactions I had on my 'toot' a few days ago on a post in Dutch.
The [my] post was about a Dutch phenomenom called 'saldering'. Money you get for providing excess solar energy to the grid.

The reaction's first line was a persistent lie:
-"Solar panels + heat pump is also the biggest farce and deception out there."- going on with something like -"When the sun shines you don't need a heat pump, and when you do need one the sun don't shine"-.
Now I could call this one-liner nonsence a 'farce' and 'deception' but I don't want to be mean. I hear this kind of argument so much that it is probably some parrotting of #BigOil propaganda.
I did ask the reationair for some solid arguments for his dissaitisfaction on heatpumps but he never came with a real answer, but for complaining about how 'it' was manged in his country.

Two days later I came upon this video: an actual comparison on the price and use of a heatpump. From his fossil gas boiler heating; heating by heatpump without solar panels and heating with solar panels. Shocker: there's not much difference in the first two, financially speaking [the win is in CO2] The big difference is the option with solar. [A double win in CO2 and for the wallet]
Proving my point in the post that started it all: 'Don't complain that you can't make money no more if you don't use the solar energy to the fullest yourself'.
Solar energy is not a money making machine...
it is a long time investment in your property, a healthy future and, in the long run, FREE electricity.
[This video is by no means sponsored by Octopus Energy].
And now, at long last, the video:

"I Spent 90 Days with a Octopus Heat Pump and was SHOCKED by the Costs!" [15:31 min]
by Jonathan Tracey

youtube.com/watch?v=uN_jLk9LtZ

Quote by JT:
"Mar 7, 2025
Curious about the cost-effectiveness of heat pumps during winter? In this video, I share my personal experience and break down the numbers to see if I really saved money with a heat pump this winter. From energy bills to overall performance, I'll give you an honest review of my heat pump's efficiency and whether it's worth considering for your own home. If you're thinking of switching to a heat pump or just want to know more about their benefits and drawbacks, this video is for you!"

Time stamps
00:00 Introduction
00:46 Living with a Heat Pump
02:17 How much were we spending on Gas
03:48 What was the SCOP
05:31 What did it cost using Gas
06:33 Cosy Octopus Smart Tariff
08:26 My Costs to run a heat pump
10:38 Gas was Cheaper then Cosy Octopus
12:03 Servicing Costs
14:03 What did your solar cost?

@ChampersBE
#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside #StopThePlunder
#ClimateBreakDown #StopRapingNature

YouTubeI Spent 90 Days with a Octopus Heat Pump and was SHOCKED by the Costs!By Jonathan Tracey
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Benji Mauer

I’m weirdly obsessed with #HVAC. Carrier announced a complete air-to-water #heatpump system earlier this year. It does heating, cooling, and domestic hot water. I did not expect them to bring it to market so quickly, but it’s no longer a press release: carrier.com/residential/en/us/ #hydronics #decarbonization

CarrierDomestic Hot Water Air-To-Water Heat Pump | 33NM3 | CarrierThe 33NM3 air-to-water heat pump system provides an energy efficient and sustainable complete heating, cooling and domestic hot water solution.
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Dale Trexel

@mattferrell ANYONE can do this in their own home with a little extra leg work!

1. Fill your chest freezer with buckets of water.
2. Wait for the water to freeze. The heat pump in the freezer is pulling out the heat from the water and releasing it into your house.
3. Once the water is fully frozen, it won't be releasing any more heat, so haul the buckets outside and dump them.
4. Return to step #1 and repeat until your house is at the desired temperature.

Two plastic buckets sit on top of an older-model chest freezer in an unfinished basement with cinder block walls.
#HeatPump
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DamonHD

@TimWardCam And I only boost from grid (eg for a winter-time legionella cycle) when demand is low and, if possible, grid carbon intensity is relatively low.

This scheme has been adjusted since the #heatPump went in, since the heat pump *is* the lowest-carbon way to use electricity (including from our PV) to make DHW. But it is far from agile enough, and the timing is usually wrong for that marriage.

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Michael Ormsby

Does anyone have recommends for book or website I can use to educate myself on options for upgrading a postwar bungalow from a gas furnace + AC to heat pump(s)? The book I have is OK for basic principles but I’m looking for more what units are available, cost, installation pitfalls.

I have asthma which is aggravated by the current system blowing dust around summer + winter. Primary motivation is comfort, better energy efficiency would be bonus points. #HVAC #HeatPump #minisplit #renovation

A paperback book on the subject of heat pumps. Author S. Ziegler.
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