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    Avocet reacted to spile's post in the thread Going EV with Like Like.
    The higher depreciation means you can get some great used deals. Our 7 year old PHEV has been great and we saved 6K off the list price...
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    Avocet replied to the thread Going EV.
    On mine, it was brake fluid and cabin filter. Every 2 years, regardless of mileage. We got change out of £300, even from a BMW main...
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    Avocet reacted to flameport's post in the thread Going EV with Like Like.
    Correct, but even when the tax per mile is equivalent to that currently on fuel duty, an electric vehicle will still be vastly cheaper...
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    Avocet reacted to drives's post in the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump with Like Like.
    The heatgeek efficiency guarantee will be the SCOP (annual) as well. Only one way the heatgeek quote will be going presumably once they...
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    Avocet replied to the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump.
    The Heatgeeks one will be a guesstimate. I just went on their website, stuck in my address and a couple of details and left its...
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    Avocet reacted to Rodders53's post in the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump with Like Like.
    Are BOTH numbers just Guesstimates? i.e. best guesses based on the limited info they both have on your home's heating and water needs...
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    Avocet reacted to drives's post in the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump with Like Like.
    @Avocet I'd be very tempted by that octopus quote- more emitter changes and a potentially significant saving in install costs to put...
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    Avocet replied to the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump.
    Update. I went on the Heatgeeks website and just initially, got an online quote. I was quite surprised at how much higher it was than...
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    Avocet replied to the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump.
    Ah, OK, I'd misread your first post. Yes 5kW is a lot more manageable. (Still more than my little generator can manage, but not by...
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    Avocet reacted to Rodders53's post in the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump with Thanks Thanks.
    Do your research / due diligence on other forums: MSE has good stuff, perhaps SpeakEV where some EV users gamed battery / solar and...
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    Avocet reacted to drives's post in the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump with Like Like.
    The way you can make a time of use tariff work with an ASHP is by: - having battery storage and charging it during off peak to get you...
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    Avocet replied to the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump.
    Yeah, that is a bit of a worry! And if I had a generator big enough to power a 15.5 kW heat pump, I'd probably just be able to heat the...
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    Avocet replied to the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump.
    Again, many thanks. I did ask about keeping the oil boiler as backup, but to get the government grant (which is pretty generous right...
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    Avocet reacted to Rodders53's post in the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump with Thanks Thanks.
    If you are with Octopus and have a smart meter you can download your 1/2 hourly usage for the base load / cooking / EV... and then use...
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    Avocet replied to the thread Switching from oil to a heat pump.
    Thanks, that's all really useful! And yes, the Grant Aerona 290 is indeed the one they were proposing. I'll have to do my sums...
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