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                        RE: Say hello and introduce yourself  
                         By cathodeRay, 3 weeks ago  | 
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| @batpred - putting it another way, why not have a DHW tank, unless there is an over-riding reason? Heat pump variants mesh well with the way a heat pump works, they 'just work' and unless you have exc... | ||
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                        RE: Say hello and introduce yourself  
                         By JamesPa, 3 weeks ago  | 
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| If you know what you need the maths is straightforward. Assume water in is at 10C and shower water at 40C. The heat capacity of water is 4.2kJ/lC So for each l of shower water you need 30*4.2kJ = 12... | ||
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                        RE: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?  
                         By JamesPa, 3 weeks ago  | 
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| It's worth adding that you don't need to disagree to exercise different choices, you may just have different circumstances. If you have loads of capital otherwise doing nothing it makes zero sense to... | ||
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                        RE: Heat Pump Installers: Competence, Illusion and the Hard Truth Homeowners Must Face  
                         By JamesPa, 3 weeks ago  | 
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| So true, possibly with the exception of people you wouldn't want as customers anyway! A clear, honest explanation demonstrates understanding (both of the customer and the technology) and caring and th... | ||
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                        RE: Say hello and introduce yourself  
                         By Toodles, 3 weeks ago  | 
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| @batpred Might be worth looking at the Heat Geek options for DHW tanks; they offer a few options including one akin to a gas boiler instant supply. Regards, Toodles. | ||
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                        RE: Isolating the system for a planned power cut  
                         By Transparent, 3 weeks ago 
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| I hadn't realised your reason for a 100mA trip was due to a Solis recommendation. The 100mA and 300mA trip levels are made available for fire protection.They're not intended to prevent damage to the h... | ||
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                        RE: Heat Pump Installers: Competence, Illusion and the Hard Truth Homeowners Must Face  
                         By ASHP-BOBBA, 3 weeks ago  | 
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| @majordennisbloodnok I agree, its tricky to balance an estimate when you don't have x-ray vision. I found over the last 25 years of being a manager and a Director and owner that if you are open and ho... | ||
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                        RE: Say hello and introduce yourself  
                         By Batpred, 3 weeks ago  | 
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| Our situation is I will not embark on getting a heat pump for a long time, we are still managing the much simpler install of a battery and inverter! Just thinking aloud, a pump that could do away wit... | ||
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                        RE: PV Panels on roof in Conservation Area  
                         By colinc, 3 weeks ago 
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| @morgan Thanks, and sorry to read about your PV installer; hopefully all is good with the panel installation though. I am new here and guess that "name & shame" breaks RHH Rules. I'll post agai... | ||
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                        RE: Heat Pump Installers: Competence, Illusion and the Hard Truth Homeowners Must Face  
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| @grahamf Thank you, it means a lot. | ||
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