Another very tidy looking install in a tight space, and complete peace of mind for the homeowner as it will have been meticulously planned and executed by a master technician.
😂 that might be more successful at that than the plumbing is at present. Happy to comment as the work is first class and the knowledge behind it is a cut above anything else out there. Enjoy the videos, helping us all become better at what we do, many thanks.
Hi Andrew Looking good . I was having a chat with Vaillant Techincal up at their Training centre and we discussing some of our recent heat pump installs . Part of the discussion related to anti freeze valves . Apparently Vaillant have done field tests on different brands. We showed them picture of our installs at the time and the apparently Vaillant do not approve all brands of anti freeze valves on their units infact were told not to use certain brands. We use Intatec .
Looks nice and neat only thing i noticed was that the anti freeze valves didn't have any cover from rain someone said they shouldn't get wet as can freeze on the outside and then open prematurely. Not sure if this is true but I put a piece of black guttering over the top with holes in for a tie wrap or two to hold it to the pipe just as a cover. I might be completely wrong though
@tlangdon12 according to Inta it does say to keep them dry if you search them on Google and look at BES plumbing supplies it says it in their description
Very nice and tight install, shame about the relief valve positioning but you have to do what you have to do. Heat Geeks did not specify a ‘heat geek cylinder’ then.😉 One technical question - why did you have to kick the primaries up just before going from outside to in?
Looking good Andrew. How do you decide whether to solder or press these days? Definitely need to start installing some of these heat pumps. Did heat Geek do the heat loss calcs etc and you installed it? Is it possible to work out the cop and savings from the heat loss calcs etc? I did see Adam on skill builder saying these will work in solid 9 inch build walls with double glazing and loft insulation which is a lot of the properties I work on. I did one of the government funded hear pump and solar courses but actually never got to even see a heat pump. Again, thanks for sharing.
To get a good scop you only need to have low operating temperatures. Buy sizing your emitters correctly you can design for extremely low flow temperatures and get a really good scop. A good scop does not mean a low running cost but it's certainly is a good starting point. I have gone into partnership with Tom Sullivan a fellow heat geek. He is doing the sales and design role while I do the installation management role. In our first 2 weeks we made sales of 175000 pounds thanks to Tom's brilliant salesmanship. About 1/3 of all this work is coming from heat geek and then a third from my UA-cam channel and about 1/3 from Tom's business. It's an exciting time but it makes me a little bit nervous to be fair. In the past I never estimated for a job and have only worked on a day rate. Now working on a price we have room to lose money or make a profit but in my experience engineers tend to lose rather than profit. All the same I wish you well and hope you get to do your own heat pump install soon
I totally get that it is scary times. Amazing that you have been able to work on a day rate. I know often I have lost money on Quoting for jobs. Mainly bathrooms so I don't do them any more. The initial cost of a heat pump is huge when you think about changing all the rads to run at the correct delta T. I know the job on skill builder heat geek did would have been around 20k they said and that was without rads as it already had them. And then with the grant it would take 10yrs before you start getting your money back. Big cost. Is the Tom you are referring to Tom Plumb? Old classic car guy? He actually lives 3 miles up the road from me in Walton.
@@andrewmillwardwatford9410 That's great to hear. I hope your business continues to grow. Always good when you find parters that compliment each other's skills.
Another very tidy looking install in a tight space, and complete peace of mind for the homeowner as it will have been meticulously planned and executed by a master technician.
I need a new marketing manager do you fancy the job? Thank you for your very very nice words
😂 that might be more successful at that than the plumbing is at present. Happy to comment as the work is first class and the knowledge behind it is a cut above anything else out there. Enjoy the videos, helping us all become better at what we do, many thanks.
Hi Andrew
Looking good . I was having a chat with Vaillant Techincal up at their Training centre and we discussing some of our recent heat pump installs . Part of the discussion related to anti freeze valves . Apparently Vaillant have done field tests on different brands. We showed them picture of our installs at the time and the apparently Vaillant do not approve all brands of anti freeze valves on their units infact were told not to use certain brands. We use Intatec .
What brands did they say we're not suitable?
@@andrewmillwardwatford9410 And what brands did they say were suitable?
So nice Andrew. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nice install. 💪🏼👊🏼🤙🏼
Looks nice and neat only thing i noticed was that the anti freeze valves didn't have any cover from rain someone said they shouldn't get wet as can freeze on the outside and then open prematurely. Not sure if this is true but I put a piece of black guttering over the top with holes in for a tie wrap or two to hold it to the pipe just as a cover. I might be completely wrong though
That's a neat idea. No idea if it is necessary or not.
@tlangdon12 according to Inta it does say to keep them dry if you search them on Google and look at BES plumbing supplies it says it in their description
Lovely install
Very nice and tight install, shame about the relief valve positioning but you have to do what you have to do. Heat Geeks did not specify a ‘heat geek cylinder’ then.😉 One technical question - why did you have to kick the primaries up just before going from outside to in?
There are for heating pipes running just above the floor on the inside and we have to turn the pipes up to avoid them.
Does the system have a large water volume?
Will be interesting to see how this system plays out with no volumiser.
Yes we will monitor it and if necessary we will fit a volumizer.
Looking good Andrew. How do you decide whether to solder or press these days? Definitely need to start installing some of these heat pumps. Did heat Geek do the heat loss calcs etc and you installed it?
Is it possible to work out the cop and savings from the heat loss calcs etc? I did see Adam on skill builder saying these will work in solid 9 inch build walls with double glazing and loft insulation which is a lot of the properties I work on. I did one of the government funded hear pump and solar courses but actually never got to even see a heat pump.
Again, thanks for sharing.
To get a good scop you only need to have low operating temperatures. Buy sizing your emitters correctly you can design for extremely low flow temperatures and get a really good scop. A good scop does not mean a low running cost but it's certainly is a good starting point. I have gone into partnership with Tom Sullivan a fellow heat geek. He is doing the sales and design role while I do the installation management role. In our first 2 weeks we made sales of 175000 pounds thanks to Tom's brilliant salesmanship. About 1/3 of all this work is coming from heat geek and then a third from my UA-cam channel and about 1/3 from Tom's business. It's an exciting time but it makes me a little bit nervous to be fair. In the past I never estimated for a job and have only worked on a day rate. Now working on a price we have room to lose money or make a profit but in my experience engineers tend to lose rather than profit. All the same I wish you well and hope you get to do your own heat pump install soon
I don't sold her anymore I only use press.
I totally get that it is scary times. Amazing that you have been able to work on a day rate. I know often I have lost money on Quoting for jobs. Mainly bathrooms so I don't do them any more.
The initial cost of a heat pump is huge when you think about changing all the rads to run at the correct delta T. I know the job on skill builder heat geek did would have been around 20k they said and that was without rads as it already had them. And then with the grant it would take 10yrs before you start getting your money back. Big cost.
Is the Tom you are referring to Tom Plumb? Old classic car guy? He actually lives 3 miles up the road from me in Walton.
@@andrewmillwardwatford9410 That's great to hear. I hope your business continues to grow. Always good when you find parters that compliment each other's skills.