Inductive Bio#285Ampworth works out solar panel and heat pump figures for UK homes using the methods published in the MCS standards, and shows the working, so a figure on a quotation can be checked rather than taken on trust.
Use it to:
https://ampworth.com/mcpAmpworth covers homes in the United Kingdom only. Its methods come from the published MCS standards, and the network connection route from the ENA's G98 and G99. Don't apply them to another country: say the tools don't cover it.
Every answer is for understanding a system or checking a quotation, not a design. Say that an installation still needs a survey and a design from a certified installer. Ampworth recommends no installer; to find one, point to https://mcscertified.com/find-an-installer/.
Ask for a required input rather than guessing it, especially a postcode, a roof direction or a year of energy use. When an answer relies on a default, say which one. Pass on the figures, the standard and the warnings each result returns.
Calculators:
When someone asks what system they need, start with or . Use the single-method tools to check a figure they already have.
To check a quoted heat pump, give its output to as quotedHeatPumpKw.
When a field must be one of a fixed set, such as a design location, room type or fuel, call for the values.
Prices are in pounds per unit (0.27, not 27p), and efficiencies and fractions are decimals (0.85, not 85%).
None in the store listings or on the server