renewables section on forum?

[Jimbob]

i think a renewables section on this forum would be good, not sure if it has ever been suggested?

 

[entwistle]

Yes, I'm with you Jimbob, think it's a great idea.

 

[Mike Kirwin]

Same here

 

[Renewable M]

100 percent. more plumbers and heating engineers are making the cross over, so would be able to sort each others growing pains out.

I would say that, I'm technical for a heat pump company. I get to play with the latest kit!

 

[quality]

I may be of some help in this new section as this is my specialist area (so to speak) heat pumps i.e. ground source,air source, air to air, solar and heat recovery its all very interesting

 

[migoplumber]

shall forward the views for renewable section.

can somebody explain to me why i should install in MY house an air source heat pump boiler as opposed to the solar instalation i have planned ??

 

[Renewable M]

Depends on your current fuel, and what you're trying to achieve.

reducing carbon footprint. go go heat pump.
reducing bills, depends on your existing fuel and boiler.
suitability of house, not so much of an issue for high temp heat pumps

solar is ace. a no brainer. Just dont bother working out the payback if you dont use much hot water.

Family of 4 with teenage kids, fit solar.

Smaller property wanting to reduce bills and do the green bit, go heat pump.

 

[unguided1]

hi migo personally i wouldnt have solar on my house if it was given to me, works great in the height of summer but in winter its a waste of time. and when you consider the cost of it there is no pay back despite what any sales man will tell you. thats my experiance of solar,
I have also metioned in the past that we should have a renewables section on here. I have now been installing heatpumps for over a year and I find it amazing how far in the dark ages we are in this country with them.
regards
Mike

 

[Dave]

What forum would you like the re-newables sub forum adding too...

plumbing ???

 

[Jimbob]

i think it needs its own forum IMHO

shall forward the views for renewable section.

can somebody explain to me why i should install in MY house an air source heat pump boiler as opposed to the solar instalation i have planned ??

I would fit solar if you can do it for cheap enough, but it wont be much of an investment at all. And its fair to say its usless in winter.