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I didn’t take one out and surprisingly Boxt didn’t try to sell me one. I’m sure they will correct that oversight. The Vaillant guarantee says: Dur...
@chansug for me the survey was done by the engineer that did the installation, but I think that is not a given and the install might be done by a diff...
From my experience I’ve learned the following: the heat loss calculation is definitly an estimate. For starters the u values of the materials and t...
you can play around with the answers to get to the right value. Like you I already knew the heat loss so I changed the build year until I got the righ...
You might want to give Boxt.co.uk a try. At least for me they had octopus level price, but were able to proceed quite quickly. They also give an upfro...
Maybe the analogy is imagining that cars could just drive faster through those single carriage section. All that acceleration and extra friction would...
My answers to your initial questions: 1. They are all close enough and match your usage figure to be right. I’d say the not so local firm is wrong t...
it’s because there are 10kwh hiding in every Liter of oil.
Hi, I think partly the problem is the immediate feedback that the electricity meter provides, versus the oil boiler where (I presume) you just get the...
No answers here, just some observations. Your flow temperature is reasonably high, which maybe indicates slightly smallish radiators and would give ...
I’ve got: 5kW heat pump, but only 2.5kW heat loss, so max consumption of 2.5/3=0.75kW from the heat pump. 9.5kWh battery. Solar doesn’t produce a...
I don’t think there is a problem. Given a water saving shower head and a 5 minute shower, that’s: 4l/min x 5min x 5 = 100l. So even the smallest 150...
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RE: Where heat loss surveys seem to go against practical reality
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RE: Being screwed over by Volkswagen Audi Group
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
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RE: Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
Thank you, once again, for your replies. Yes...
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It’s been out a few days and Amazon has already attache...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Yes, and this is another point I agree. We did find a f...
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