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@jamespa I used an assumed indoor temperature of 18C. Is this what you mean by nominal heating temperature? If i reduce the indoor temperature to 15.5...
@jamespa Thanks, that's hugely helpful. I've been able to calculate an estimated heat loss coefficient of roughly 0.344 kW/°C and an estimated peak he...
@jamespa Thanks very, helpful and i appreciate you taking the time to respond. As you rightly mention, i'm taking this all very slowly as i want to ge...
@editor Thanks - i've managed to perform a smoke test. The conditions have been ideal for testing as it's one of the few days where there is next to n...
@jamespa It was that HeatGeek video on air recirculation that gave me hope on the side alley! The house was built in 2003 with cavity wall insulatio...
@editor Thanks for such a quick and detailed response. Glad to hear it's not a definite no. I'll do a smoke test tomorrow. Cheers
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