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It disentir take much to force the paradigm shift required in our industry. Germany mandated an outdoor sensor in 1986, Holland OT in 2005 UK regul...
@jamespa I suspect they too can be run without indoor sensing, but I don’t know. my point is that those who write the regulations dont understand t...
All that run on weather guidance only, with no indoor reference The broader point is obviously that if regs don’t support the technology manufacture...
@johnmo easy to blame plumbers and heating engineers for the lack of training, but trust me when it comes to installation of heat pumps or boilers the...
@hcas Germany mandate an out door sensor in 1986 on heat generators And Holland mandated opentherm in 2005
Seeing as it’s the controls that deliver the comfort, not the heat pump, or boiler, it’s all a bit “British” to blame the heat pump or boiler. we ha...
Both flow rates and temperatures affect output, and I doubt BSRIA has the technology to match them to design specifications. Manufactures have f...
@gshpwoes what floor coverings? What floor structure? Concrete or in wood? heatmiser thermostats.?
to think that in the 1980s, many centralised systems were ripped out and replaced with individual combi boilers!
@editor what’s needed is a new trade, a sort of eco technician, or specifying and commissioning specialist That all grates with many’s understan...
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