Wadrian

Thank you to the individuals who took the time to respond to my request. As always it is do good to hear of people individual experience. MVHR seems a really good system to install and relatively inexperience if DIY install.

Really interested to hear from anyone who has installed MVHR on a self build in last couple of years. I am building 250sq m house. What costs am looking at for system and also what has been people experience of it - would they install it again?

I have heard that MCS installers may simply bump up the price to take account of the grant - is that what you are saying in your last point?

Thank you for recommendation

Hi we are doing a self build in Manchester and are opting for ASHP. Is it better to have the ASHP in a ‘separate plant’ room away from house or stick it on the side of the house (noise for neighbours). What is impact on costs and efficiency of system on where you site the unit. Can anyone recommend a good MCS installer for ASHP that could install in Manchester? thank you

Hi everyone For our self build, architect has suggested maybe having an GSHP instead of ASHP. He says customer feedback has been that ASHP have been noisy and struggling with getting to heat rads in colder days. I know ground source lot more expensive, but would you install ASHP - noise, lower temp etc we are based in Manchester. Really keen to hear from anyone who has used ASHP and whether they are happy with it or if given the opportunity they would not have installed ASHP on their project.

Many Thanks everyone for your comments - looks gas will be a no, no for me.

Hi all we live in central Manchester and are building a house in side garden. Had a quote of £9,500 for water connection. This 6k(9m connection to main) and £3k(temp traffic lights/close 2 bus stops). Really surprised at cost, have tried getting other quote from self-lay register but everyone saying UU would be the ones they would use. Is it case of that’s the quote and we have no choice but to go through with it. Incidentally quote for 3 phase supply was £3k

Hi everyone we are soon to be starting on our self build re: services connection being one of first tasks. I know the regs are changing re gas heating - boilers etc and the need to have heat pumps installed. With that in mind was wondering if it is still worthwhile having a gas connection to the property?