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Last seen: Apr 23, 2026
ok my setup is pretty simple: 7.35kw cibse heat loss 7kw Vaillant Arotherm Plus no buffers/volumisers 250L Vaillant Heat Pump unistor tank 1...
@heacol maybe you can figure why mines vibrating the primaries in my ceiling when you’ve finished😁. @editor good luck with the repipe, must ...
@jamespa yes I guess. But surely not everyone is buying special anti vibration clips? My plumber (who has worked on large scale renewable stuff in a p...
@jamespa if I remember the insulation has a notch cut in it so it goes over the pipe and either side of the joist.
@jamespa installer said today "Yeah unfortunately thay is not going to help with vibration. They aren't anti vibration clips and/or the pipes been wra...
@jamespa pretty sure, unless the water pump makes a humming noise outside when stood about 2m from the unit. I can hear for instance when it ramps up ...
also if the primaries inside the house are clipped against the ceiling trusses, i have a lowered ceiling so have a void where the pipes run, would it ...
who do i contact about getting stuff sorted when the installer doesnt seem to be doing anything constructive about getting the sparks back to fit the ...
@jamespa the paving slabs are not cemented down just weight of the hp holding everything in place. Hp not fixed to slabs, slabs not fixed to each othe...
@grantmethestrength how did you adjust the pump?
@jamespa just spun it up to do a hot water boost and turned off eco mode. Then I’ve gone round with a cheap stethoscope and can hear it where the prim...
@jamespa this is the third attempt to sort the flexis as the first time they were fitted they were not insulated properly and they changed one when th...
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