Interesting to see that they can still be found on both the NAPIT website and the MCS sites.
RECC & MCS don't have any teeth, I suspect they would be struck off the accreditation for non compliance and depending on their business model probably dissolve and reboot if compensation is sought.
I went through a similar scenario with a couple who spent a small fortune and the company didn't care. They didn't renew MCS therefore RECC became redundant. Ofgem lays blame with the applicant as (owner) and will withdraw RHI indiscriminately whether it is a fault of the installer. If the boiler is still in warranty this will be void due to installation not in line with manufacturers guidelines.
NAPIT will sanction the company but will hold no weight.
You need to speak with farming union for advice on specialist solicitors in this field quickly, if they cannot help you need to seek out your own. This will cost money and they will shut the company down.
You need to face the harsh reality, you'll probably not get any compensation and may lose RHI. you need to seperate your system to supply heat to your home firstly and then look at an additional source.
Maybe invest in air source for a cottage on a 7 year domestic return that can double your ROI and claw a few quid back with speculation or single loop gshp.
I have witnessed families broken down with these types of cowboys. I feel very sorry for your situation. Be careful about reprisal with litigation or slander in your pursuit.
Draw up the bridge, follow up napit and assess your options to comply with RHI, supply heat to properties that will efficiently run from the boiler and disconnect and install ashp or gshp on the other(s) for a return on your first investment.
Good luck
buffer tank very important for a batch boiler, as its needed to supply heating system when boiler has burnt all fuel that was loaded, but as the boiler is already struggling to cope, it never has spare to he's the buffer, bit hand to mouth kinda thing, hence reason its never ending job filling it, any manualy filled batch boiler needs to be much higher put put than a out filled boiler, be it pellets, chip, oil gas as these can run 24/7 if heat load requires.THAT'S IT ????
OFGEM APPROVED THAT ???
No details what ever ?
No flow and return schematic -meters-probes -pipe size-ANYTHING ?
How did the application get approved on that ???
How long ago was it passed ?
Anyhow looks like direct to indirect system to my un -qualified eye .
Why the buffer tank then more hot water tanks -this most prob. the losses in heat transfering all the time is wasted.
Is your boiler doing heating and water heating .
Is this all on your rhi application -don't put all on here as public but there should be paper trail of signed off Ofgem check list stuff too.
Does fathom belief on 1st look though ???
buffer tank very important for a batch boiler, as its needed to supply heating system when boiler has burnt all fuel that was loaded, but as the boiler is already struggling to cope, it never has spare to he's the buffer, bit hand to mouth kinda thing, hence reason its never ending job filling it, any manualy filled batch boiler needs to be much higher put put than a out filled boiler, be it pellets, chip, oil gas as these can run 24/7 if heat load requires.
we have a 40kw vigas with 3000l buffer and its enough work for single house.
the farm has a farm 2000 120kw with 10000l buffer and it only get filled one per day, burns it all in about 6hours, but bufferacts like a battery and supplys heat for rest of day.
it cost less than half what you have been charged, although no underground pipeing which can be expensive
the farm 2000 relies on a timer for fan, so we have to learn how long to set it for volume/type of wood we have put in it. Ideally leaving some embersSorry to go OT.
On the Farm2000 does the boiler shut down when it runs out of fuel?
Our GlenFarrow doest. We use it like you, though if you dont shut it down when empty, with the fan blowing it effectively send a LOT of warm air up the chimney and cooles the buffer tank.
I have nearly finished a mod to the control system that will automatically shut it down when t has run out of fuel, though i think it is a fundamental feature that should be in the boiler controls.
the farm 2000 relies on a timer for fan, so we have to learn how long to set it for volume/type of wood we have put in it. Ideally leaving some embers
as you have suggested it not good to leave fan running with no fuel.
that's one area the vigas wins over farm2000 , as it has a temperature probe in chimney, that shuts fan down when temp drops after fire goes out, this has an adjustable temp setting.
be interested to hear how you have modified your boiler
As we know it complex.buffer tank very important for a batch boiler, as its needed to supply heating system when boiler has burnt all fuel that was loaded, but as the boiler is already struggling to cope, it never has spare to he's the buffer, bit hand to mouth kinda thing, hence reason its never ending job filling it, any manualy filled batch boiler needs to be much higher put put than a out filled boiler, be it pellets, chip, oil gas as these can run 24/7 if heat load requires.
we have a 40kw vigas with 3000l buffer and its enough work for single house.
the farm has a farm 2000 120kw with 10000l buffer and it only get filled one per day, burns it all in about 6hours, but bufferacts like a battery and supplys heat for rest of day.
it cost less than half what you have been charged, although no underground pipeing which can be expensive
Any progress yet @Happiness !
As we know it complex.
Even good or goodish systems need help now and then?
Is there ways possibily to use for space heating only in house and cottages and use other method for hot water maybe as you will still be in scheme and have hot water from another source ?
You'll have better direct heat straight off boiler but when dies down you be stuffed but maybe ways to go without losing rhi ???
what is the kWth of heat and hot water demand to each property,
Should be on heat loss calcs or epc?
Well it's up to you.The problem here is that the installer has to correct the system as per NAPITS report. NAPIT not interested in financial loss of consumer, just that it is technically correct.
Main Dwelling – Space Heating 24.56kW – Hot Water 3.0kW – Total 27.56kW
Cottage 1 / cottage2 Conversion – Space Heating 21.74kW – Hot Water 3.0kW – Total 24.74kW
Total allowance 52.30kW