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Last seen: May 24, 2026
Just to follow up after my design consultation visit. Apparently for a R290, positions of drains don't matter but doors and windows do. It can go un...
It's quite possibly the case. As an example, Vaillant's Arotherm plus has 0.6kg of R290 in it () If that is suddenly released into the area around th...
Right! Obviously, insisting on clearances for bbq cylinders is impossible to enforce but installations of HP can be. It seems weird that we can have ...
@editor No. I'm getting some quotes later this month so I'm just trying to work out what and where things might go and whether any choice I make in m...
@jamespa I see. Taking that and re-looking at the Vaillant images, the protective zone doesn't rise very far above the unit - no measurement given so...
@sunandair It seems a bit strange that I could have a canister of propane attached to a bbq under my kitchen window but not a heat pump!! Hopefully s...
@jamespa The Vaillant diagrams do have doors and windows below the top level of the heat pump with relevant clearances but nothing in respect to anyth...
@editor Thanks, that would be very useful. My property has windows across all sides so locating a R290 would be problematic depending on rules. An R...
This really: I've had a question awaiting moderation for coming up to 20 hours or so. I'm assuming it's because I'm a new member/first post so fair e...
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