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Forum: Other stuff 21 April 2022, 16:30
Replies: 146
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Posted By Matt
Stoves installed and tested, they are excellent....

Stoves installed and tested, they are excellent. Now have 4 operational chimneys in the house with 2 open fires and 2 stoves. Next, have to see if I can accumulate enough wood before the winter…..
Forum: Other stuff 13 April 2022, 19:54
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
They’re finishing the install of our wood burning...

They’re finishing the install of our wood burning stoves tomorrow. :)
Forum: Other stuff 11 March 2022, 19:19
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
I don't mind paying a bit more for British made...

I don't mind paying a bit more for British made stuff as long as it's good quality.
(I could have bought a new Chinese MIG welder - but I actually bought an oxford welding one)
Forum: Other stuff 11 March 2022, 12:58
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Fair enough - I think I'll do the same. Am...

Fair enough - I think I'll do the same.

Am looking at suppliers now : I got transferred to British Gas when People's Energy went bankrupt. I left BG the first time because their service was so...
Forum: Other stuff 11 March 2022, 09:17
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Ah, you've subscribed too. Would you recommend...

Ah, you've subscribed too. Would you recommend that?

I wasn't sure if the 4.99 a month would be better spent on other things (such as an extra Hive TRV this year). Certainly scheduling individual...
Forum: Other stuff 11 March 2022, 07:16
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
How are you getting on with this one? I like the...

How are you getting on with this one? I like the look of it - simple, functional.



Between the Hive setup, and now I've put Hive Smart TRVs in all the rooms we don't need heated during the day,...
Forum: Other stuff 11 March 2022, 06:53
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Streuth. What is it with people. Contacted 2x...

Streuth. What is it with people.
Contacted 2x companies to get a wood burning stove installed.

One company sent someone round - made lots of notes, we agreed the burner and other details. I was...
Forum: Other stuff 03 March 2022, 16:25
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Had "the man" round earlier to quote. Looking at...

Had "the man" round earlier to quote. Looking at an MI Fires Tinderbox in medium for the kitchen, with a clean & simple setup much like you have. We could do a 2nd one in the living room too, but...
Forum: Other stuff 25 February 2022, 08:40
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Yeah, we are too. I’ve just shaved another hour...

Yeah, we are too. I’ve just shaved another hour off (half an hour later on, half an hour earlier off). We get up and go to bed at the same time and don’t seem to notice the difference. Anyway,...
Forum: Other stuff 19 February 2022, 08:47
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
I hadn't paid proper attention to your post at...

I hadn't paid proper attention to your post at the time, but I'd just like to say how much respect I have for decisions such as this to have a simpler and I am sure more fulfilling life. It is...
Forum: Other stuff 19 February 2022, 08:39
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Looks like a combination of turning the heat down...

Looks like a combination of turning the heat down 1 degree (but still boosting it when the twins grandparents come to visit) and fine tuning the schedule by day of the week and so forth, we've...
Forum: Other stuff 04 February 2022, 16:06
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Charming. My MIL got my gas supply cut off...

Charming. My MIL got my gas supply cut off because she thought she could smell gas. Had to take the DO NOT USE tape off and reconnect it myself. FFS.
Forum: Other stuff 04 February 2022, 15:29
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Yeah, I was on a fixed rate deal with People's...

Yeah, I was on a fixed rate deal with People's Energy until they went bust. It was happy days.
I doubt prices will get back to their previous levels in the medium term even, but hopefully they'll...
Forum: Other stuff 04 February 2022, 14:47
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Cool. I think I will book that in too then - make...

Cool. I think I will book that in too then - make minimising energy usage my new "challenge" - and it's convenient having all the data online. I think I might keep turning the thermostat down and...
Forum: Other stuff 04 February 2022, 14:22
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
P.S. Is it a definite that if I swap to smart...

P.S. Is it a definite that if I swap to smart meters now, they are portable across different suppliers these days?
Forum: Other stuff 04 February 2022, 14:14
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
So I have about a week's usage so far on the hive...

So I have about a week's usage so far on the hive thermostat & 1 of their wifi TRVs in the conservatory. It doesn't seem to have got appreciably warmer outside, but based on the numbers I see from...
Forum: Other stuff 31 January 2022, 18:31
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
In addition to the hive setup, have also now...

In addition to the hive setup, have also now installed a Hive TRV in the conservatory (doesn't need heating when the kids are at school or asleep). Fingers crossed it works better than the reviews...
Forum: Other stuff 26 January 2022, 12:07
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
I bet that's lovely. Our place is about 1910, so...

I bet that's lovely. Our place is about 1910, so solidly built, but very different character to a mid 1800's place.

I had to knock a wall down in the garage when we moved in. I cut all around the...
Forum: Other stuff 26 January 2022, 10:55
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Yeah, we rewired and replumbed earlier this year....

Yeah, we rewired and replumbed earlier this year. So almost all LED lights now, along with TRVs on each radiator. Off the back of this thread, I bought a hive setup yesterday too. Why hive over nest?...
Forum: Other stuff 26 January 2022, 09:01
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
I feel like I must be heating the whole street....

I feel like I must be heating the whole street. Our place is over 100 years old - no cavity walls and draughty floorboards is such a killer. Along with my wife insisting on opening the bedroom...
Forum: Other stuff 26 January 2022, 08:01
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
I’m starting to think my meter must be broken.

I’m starting to think my meter must be broken.
Forum: Other stuff 25 January 2022, 16:20
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
I feel like that about a smart meter - but I...

I feel like that about a smart meter - but I can't quite explain why I feel that way about them. I can't think of a rational reason other than British Gas annoyed me pushing them so hard and I've...
Forum: Other stuff 25 January 2022, 11:32
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Next on my list is a smarter thermostat : I don't...

Next on my list is a smarter thermostat : I don't want the heating completely off overnight, it takes too long to warm back up in the mornings, but certainly a smarter thermostat would be appreciated...
Forum: Other stuff 24 January 2022, 20:58
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
Has anyone here got solar panels? I’ve never...

Has anyone here got solar panels? I’ve never believed the hype, given the UK weather.
And it’s gas my gas usage that’s high, not so much lecky (although the boat does have heaters in right now)
Forum: Other stuff 24 January 2022, 17:53
Replies: 146
Views: 10,303
Posted By Matt
I wish. 4 bed detached. But with heating on 24/7...

I wish. 4 bed detached. But with heating on 24/7 now what with working from home.
It really is terrible though. This is with newest generation boiler too and new double glazing. Urgh!
This is...
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