[sclug] sclug Digest, Vol 116, Issue 9

[Neil Haughton]

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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Bob Dunlop <bob.dunlop at xyzzy.org.uk>
> To: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 09:09:22 +0100
> Subject: Re: [sclug] Wood vs GHC
> On Fri, May 17 at 05:00, Stuart Ward wrote:
> > On 17 May 2013 09:33, Bob Dunlop <bob.dunlop at xyzzy.org.uk> wrote:
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> > > Try burning oil to heat your home, now that hurts.
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> > You should also look at ground source heat pumps
> > http://www.greenspec.co.uk/ground-source-heat-pumps.php
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> Yep I'm looking into them.  Have plenty of space for a horizontal
> loop.
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> Another useful site is http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
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> The capital cost is too high for the potential savings at present,
> especially as I think we would have to stick with less efficient
> DHW rather than convert to space heating.
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> Waiting for the RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive) to be finalised.
> I'm not prepared to install a system speculativly based on a
> salesmans idea of what the final numbers will be.
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>         Bob Dunlop
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> Wise move, because there is one thing you can be sure of - they won't end
up like the salesman's 'idea'! :-)

Neil

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