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Last seen: Nov 12, 2026
i remember hearing about that HP tariff. im wondering how they work out what power the heat pump is using and what the house is using separately? on...
Watched the latest homeowners qa and they mentioned some easy to balance lock shield valves. It’s something I need to look at in the winter as not had...
UPDATE. theyve been and sorted the flexis today by moving them so they are vertical, about the only way they could do it without moving the heat pum...
@jamespa i just want it right at the end of the day, the fact that both whoever installed the test rigs at the college where i work and Vaillant both ...
@ashp-bobba i would need an ip rated one as mines outside next to the meter box as it was the easiest way to power the HP from the Henley blocks. othe...
@editor actually looking at the college pic and my pic unless the surge protector is in the RCD, they won't be able to fix my problem as it would need...
Another angle. The pipes are bending and the insulation is being crush on one of the wall brackets.
@editor here's some pics. One is a straight Flexi that has been bent twice and presses against the wall. The other is a straight with a built i...
as some of you may know ive been on a rather protracted journey to get a Vaillant heat pump. in the end i contacted Vaillant who managed to get a comp...
@editor nope no heat demand and heat pump is off apart from this 25w aprox of circulation pump. might try turning the HP heating side off on the con...
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