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Both, I suppose, I wanted OEM in our system so asked for it to be included in our installation. If you already have a heat pump, it can be added with a few hours of plumbing work.

Dude!

@@gasmoney9319, thanks for you comment. We've got three more installation days and they'll be really busy so I should have plenty of content to talk about.

I believe octopus are swallowing costs to get ahead in the market

Funnily enough I was just called by Octopus, keen to meet their end of month sales targets. I pushed them on their pricing for an explanation and he was quite open with me that they are basically installing at cost right now as they want to establish themselves as the Tesla of Heat Pump installers. That explains a lot. But as he wanted a signature right away (I was going to do it Monday anyway) I pushed them a litte, got free service plans for 2 years and an installation of another radiator (they had asked for me to use a space heater in a snug with limited access...but after thinking about it I want them to solve the problem not add another heat source.). So all in all, happy with the result, and worth knowing for anyone else looking at heat pumps right now.

As other have said here, Octopus are VERY competitive at the moment and that sounds like they are doing it at zero margin in-order to gain market share. I did speak to Octopus and other local guys, but I opted for our local Heat Geek. It was more expensive than Octopus but I like Heat Geek's philosophy and their efficiency guarentee, so that made me spend the extra. (Oh, and Octopus couldn't offer quite what we wanted.)

Very nice. Sounds like a good system. We upgraded our loft insulation (which is a no-brainer for all homeowners) and I also went round and replaced any failing/drafty double-glazing window seals.

Thanks for the advice. For now, we'll see how we get on and swap them if necessary.

@@ChadPage-d6d Vaillant publish details of such things in their documentation, but it will be interesting to see how it sounds in real life. Videos of real installations suggest that they're whisper quiet. Naturally, this installation will conform to MCS standards.

I too was concerned by noise level. Post install of a 12kW ASHP by Aira, I am delighted by how quiet the whole system is, including the outdoor unit.

@@Chatterisdotbiz thank you. I don't know how the towel rails will perform but I asked on the Facebook forums and apparently they're fine. I guess we'll find out very soon. 😬 Yeah, that nixie clock is pretty cool. 🙂

@ you could always have a colder shower so the room feels warm when you get out of it 😊. Looking forward to…..hate the expression, but no other words cover it…..journey lol

Thank you. We're all too scared of my wife to leave it messy! 🙂

I'm pretty sure it's Primary Pro - primarypro.co.uk/

I did get a quote from Octopus but they couldn't cope with my desire to keep our Mixergy cylinder and so couldn't do the job. The Vaillant was recommended by Heat Geek and they seem like a decent, leading manufacturer. Are you on a heat pump journey?

Not on the journey yet but learning more and more about it. Keep up the videos as they are very informative!!!

@@timminsit Strange, I am getting an HP fitted with Octopus and keeping my Mixergy cylinder.

@@timminsit It's surprising that Octopus wouldn't use the Mixergy tank, maybe they just have set parameters and worry that you might have complained afterwards if it wasn't large enough. Having said that, you are likely to get a better heat pump install with a Heat Geek installer, albeit at a higher cost.

​@@MentalLentil-ev9jryeah, I think that the size of the tank was their primary concern. They have very rigid rules about such things. I'm happy with my Heat Geek experience so far and I like their performance guarantee.

Thank you Gerry, that's very kind.

The tank is 150L. A little small for a five bedroom house, but it works well for the three of us. We've never run out of hot water.

Thanks for your comments. We're thinking that we'll disable to solar divert, let the inverter charge the batteries and afterwards dump the remainder into the grid, then, when the heat pump needs to heat the water we'll use the batteries and/or the electricity we 'stored' in the grid. We're on Octopus Agile so we export for 15p/kWh and (on average) buy for less than that. I like the concept of using the grid as a giant battery. Our Mixergy is a little small for the house, as it's only 150L and we have a five bedroom home, but there are only three of us so it conformed to the '50L per person per day' guideline. I'm hoping that a 7kW heat pump will make light work of heating 150L of water!

@@timminsit What extra if any insulation did you fit

We upgraded our loft installation to the recommended 30cm, but that was before we were even considering a heat pump, because it's easy to do and saves you money no matter what kind of heating system you have. Our EPC is now 99A! Oh, I also went around all the windows and replaced any rubber seals that had failed and were letting drafts in. This is another easy job and well worth doing.

Yeah, thanks, we should be producing data in the new few days. I'll attempt to document the installation as best I can.

@@Stillbusy105 Yeah, sorry about that. I'm new to videos, I'm still learning.

@@timminsitit wasn’t boring it was informative I’m sure lots of people will be glad you’re posting the series, good job

​@@Hazed_77 thank you.

If you find the video boring, watch something else. No need to leave a discouraging comment. I found the video unique and interesting. More please and thank you.

Exactly. This is how I got here. I normally fly DJI, but there's always something with the app lately.

Scammer. This is a scam. I paid $45 for a drone that has no camera no sensors and can not fly for even 10 minutes.

Yes he did

Yes, it worked. I'm a terrible drone pilot! I'll attempt to post some footage in coming days.

I am also really curious to know if it is a good drone or not. Thank you