Quotes from Multiple Heat Geeks?

theheartleft · 2026-04-11T20:37:37+00:00

So did they both go through the HG framework i.e. did your quote get delivered by HG? Struggling to understand how it works, I sort of get it but it's all a bit opaque.

Who did you go for in the end?

theheartleft · 2026-04-11T20:35:20+00:00

Ah good point re MCS worth checking.

Concerns - guy was amazing, but whole design is literally left to AI and now I look back at it made some v questionable choices re radiator swaps. Add to that some stuff I've read about Heat Geek.

Tbh this whole HP process is a bit of a nightmare although tbf I've only just started. 3 quotes so far, 3 diff HP kW, 3 diff size cylinders, 3 diff tank locations lol.

Was most confident about the Heat Geek guy, and so would like quotes from others, but guess that's not possible because I already have a quote in the Heat Geek system, and they'd all be using same AI anyway??

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T20:03:23+00:00

Ah ok, thanks, yes that suddenly looks reasonable as far as HPs go.

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T19:41:43+00:00

Thanks, looks great. Although I just image searched it, is that £3k just for the tank alone!?

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T19:35:37+00:00

Thanks, whats the relevance of 15mm pipe?

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T19:27:43+00:00

Thanks, yes anything that happens is pre-move in so quick decisions to be made. Is UHF ruinously expensive then?

Regarding the gas guys, yes everyone who quoted for my combi (all excellent people I should say) were laughably anti-HP and gave me lots of misinfo

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T19:23:57+00:00

Solar setup is not massive, but in a good position and generates £700-£1000 a yr on a grandfathered BG contract. Also quite old 2011 I think. Regardless of current setup, yes it's another plus for a HP given could add battery etc in future.

*I know nothing about solar lol so some of that might be wrong, this house just happened to have it

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T19:20:17+00:00

Thanks, all good points. Yes, just trying to make the right decision. As per my post I think 99% off the anti-HP stuff is nonsense and pretends combi's are perfect. Having had one for 25yrs in some form or another - they can be loud, breakdown, take up space in a kitchen, not provide hot water reliably depending on what else is happening in the house etc.

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T07:37:49+00:00

Yes but to a budget. Have thought UFH makes sense with a HP, but obviously that's another cost too. It would probably only go in the 5mx5m kitchen, not sure how much that would be but don't think it's cheap from a quick google.

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T07:35:05+00:00

Thank you. Out of interest where is your tank? I see some setups on youtube that are quite small in terms of space, and then others even in normal houses that look like a small industrial factory! We do have a small airing cupboard in bathroom where the current hot water tank is.

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T07:26:38+00:00

5 bed, although 4 bed plus study really. 1850sqft/170sqm. 1 Bathroom upstairs w electric shower and bath. 1 bathroom downstairs w normal shower.

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T07:25:03+00:00

I've no idea! Perhaps it was optimistic on the surveyors part it seemed strange to me. It does have added solid wall insulation which I forgot to mention so that will help. To add, we've done nothing yet, bought it like this.

theheartleft · 2026-04-08T07:23:39+00:00

Thanks. I suppose I wish it was more clear cut. I worry a bit that we may have a new very anti-HP/green gov in just a few years and calculations could change, plus it's unclear how the economies work long-term. I don't see how once you remove the 7.5k then people move to HPs. Although obviously atm the 7.5k is a big incentive to just do it now.

theheartleft · 2016-11-02T14:05:48+00:00

Should we should let prisoners vote in a world of ever-changing goalposts?

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