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Now that the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive ends on March 31st why bother to get something installed?

I was thinking about having an Air Source Heat Pump installation but will miss out of £7,000 of Gov repayments due to the scheme ending.

I could still have the install and then suddenly find in 12 months they announce another scheme.

Hardly an incentive to install is it.

No one paid for me to put central heating into my house!


You could probably find a plumber and electrician to fit it cheaper than in the scheme anyway.

The money from these “schemes” goes straight into the pockets of the installers. The cost of solar dropped spectacularly as soon as FiTs ended. The cost of a BEV charging point was the same with/without the grant…

A heat pump is a very simple device, basically a big fridge compressor. There is no reason the cost is as high as it is currently other than rampant profiteering by the suppliers/installers.

Won’t be long before you’ll be able to buy/install a heat pump for a few grand.

£6k plus fitting (and any new rads etc) for a huge 17kW system

https://www.tradesparky.com/solarsparky ... ses-valves

Would have got me £7,000 in rebates off Gov over 7 years.

Just needs an MSC Registered installer.

So the unit would have cost me MINUS £1,000 under the Scheme - Id have been paid to have it.

I'd have needed it installed either way to ensure correct sizing etc.

Landlord wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 5:07 pm Just needs an MSC Registered installer.

That's the killer, I bought an ex display GSHP as new for £1000 and fitted it myself. No RHI payments for me even though it works as good as an MCS one.

Thread about the project here, https://camelot-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/view ... f=17&t=487

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That's the killer, I bought an ex display GSHP as new for £1000 and fitted it myself. No RHI payments for me even though it works as good as an MCS one.

Thread about the project here, https://camelot-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/view ... f=17&t=487
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I went to an x forum sale and paid £100 for a lkw (3kw to water) air to water heatpump..... use for hr a day in mornings (economy 7) to take chill off 3 bed semie and during day in summer to heat 8' blow up pool . Cant fault it ......
Turned on this morning -display said 4c (temp outside) within 40 mins rads were 45-50c -makes me smile -magic !!
George

Stinsy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 5:03 pm The money from these “schemes” goes straight into the pockets of the installers. The cost of solar dropped spectacularly as soon as FiTs ended. The cost of a BEV charging point was the same with/without the grant…

A heat pump is a very simple device, basically a big fridge compressor. There is no reason the cost is as high as it is currently other than rampant profiteering by the suppliers/installers.

Won’t be long before you’ll be able to buy/install a heat pump for a few grand.

Totally agree with you on this one. What I've been saying for years.

ecogeorge wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:14 pm I went to an x forum sale and paid £100 for a lkw (3kw to water) air to water heatpump..... use for hr a day in mornings (economy 7) to take chill off 3 bed semie and during day in summer to heat 8' blow up pool . Cant fault it ......
Turned on this morning -display said 4c (temp outside) within 40 mins rads were 45-50c -makes me smile -magic !!
George

I remember your excellent thread on the DIY project, now unfortunately shredded in the past, I really enjoyed it.

Maybe you can re-wet our memories with a couple of pics of the main bits if you still have them.

So glad its all still working fine for you, and just think you haven't paid some MCS bloke £10k for it.

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I remember your excellent thread on the DIY project, now unfortunately shredded in the past, I really enjoyed it.

Maybe you can re-wet our memories with a couple of pics of the main bits if you still have them.

So glad its all still working fine for you, and just think you haven't paid some MCS bloke £10k for it.
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look tomo .........been a hard and dry week . Chilean red to the rescue.......
George

ecogeorge wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:29 pm look tomo .........been a hard and dry week . Chilean red to the rescue.......
George

Yes !, its Australian Cabernet - Merlot helping me get over the Covid tonight, much to SWMBO's despair.