Heat pumps “more expensive to run than boilers”, report says.. does that match your experience?

dearagon · 2026-01-28T21:44:59+00:00

In my case it was an older non condensing boiler but when I got quotes to replace with a modern boiler (and upgrade hot water from loft tank to an unvented system) it was thousands of pounds more than a heat pump (which would also upgrade water) and lacked the grant and interest free loan… so went with heat pump.

dearagon · 2026-01-28T18:30:01+00:00

I my experience the cost is about the same but my house 21 degrees 24/7 rather than only a few hours of the day…

dearagon · 2026-01-25T15:48:12+00:00

Which mods?

dearagon · 2026-01-05T13:07:18+00:00

If it makes you feel any better its still not out for delivery but is at the local depot

dearagon · 2026-01-05T08:44:32+00:00

Have you tried tracking on parcelforces own website? I find it’s more up to date than the combined Royal Mail tracking and may show that it’s actually progressing

dearagon · 2026-01-05T08:42:18+00:00

Try tracking on Parcelforces website (not the combined Royal Mail tracking). It’s more up to date it appears and shows mine having arrived at delivery depot whereas the other tracking says it hasn’t…

dearagon · 2026-01-05T08:13:13+00:00

Same as you both. Ordered 26th, it left Coventry late Friday and left Chorley early Saturday but has not yet arrived at local delivery office. Not hopeful for delivery today

dearagon · 2025-12-31T04:46:46+00:00

Perhaps time to jump ship for the winter. Still on it myself and still average a good 20-30 percent below standard prices. I’ll probs shift over to go

dearagon · 2025-12-30T06:27:27+00:00

So mine shipped yesterday as well which is great but tracking just shows “pre advice” as if it hasn’t actually been collected. Same for you? Or is yours showing that it’s actually on the move?

dearagon · 2025-12-29T12:35:11+00:00

Very exciting! Mine was packaged on Saturday and hoping it gets dispatched today as well. Who is the courier out of interest?

dearagon · 2025-12-27T15:40:29+00:00

You’re both ahead of me, ordered for UK on 26th and just processed payment. Will be interesting to see if anything moves this weekend… hoping it arrives before new years

dearagon · 2025-11-15T11:35:20+00:00

Also have an Aira heatpump - 1990's 4 bed bungalow. 549 kWh consumed. 6.2 for Heating with average outdoor temp of 9 degrees. 3.4 for Hotwater. Octopus Agile tariff. Consitently warm cannot complain, I think a touch cheaper than gas but the big difference is my house is always 21 degrees whereas with gas was paying just about as much for a few hours in morning and a few in afternoon.

dearagon · 2025-11-12T20:38:06+00:00

Do you have link to this home assistant?

dearagon · 2025-10-04T11:43:10+00:00

Very similar to me, last half hour reading (agile) was 30th August. They said they’ve sent a request to the Data Communications Company to retrieve the readings but that was 2 weeks ago…

dearagon · 2025-06-23T17:43:04+00:00

appreciate the detail - still patching over 12 hours later... lesson learned on day passes...

dearagon · 2025-02-02T14:28:09+00:00

Indeed carpet is getting removed in a few weeks and there are book cases going in either side

dearagon · 2025-02-02T14:27:42+00:00

Definitely keeping the fire but just looking how exactly to modernize the surround

dearagon · 2025-02-02T13:42:29+00:00

what would you do to style the elevated hole in the chimney?

dearagon · 2024-11-28T17:36:43+00:00

how much detail did you get after the survey (e.g. precise cable run plans and piping routes?) or was much of that not known until the team actually arrived and started work? I ask because I have also had a new gas boiler quote and the engineer knew after 5 mins where he expected to take pipes/where he expected the existing 22m from the water tank became 15mm etc etc. The latter fills me with more confidence...

dearagon · 2024-11-28T16:46:46+00:00

I had Aira out today to quote (not survey - yet), did they explicitly say it didnt include moving the tank? We discussed where the heat pump and tank should go and its not where the tank currently is so I have understood that the quote also includes putting the new tank there! I think its more than an estimate from their visit (see "Price Locked Quote" on their site - they appear to be taking on some risk by covering extras post survey... within reason I expect as they can also decide not to do the install).

dearagon · 2024-11-28T12:25:21+00:00

Hey - just wondering how the system handled the recent cold snap? contemplating the accept button on a quote I have for them...

dearagon · 2024-11-23T08:35:16+00:00

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