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@soniks clear evidence your rads aren't at all balanced. Give it a go with a pair of pliers. You'll be amazed at the difference it will make to your h...
@soniks if some are hot and some aren't, your rads aren't balanced as balancing means they should all be the same temp. Was the system installed durin...
@cathoderay i've just been round and tweaked my rads with a quarter turn tighter (upstairs). Lets see what effect we get in a few hours
@soniks if not all your rads are heating up you have a balance issue. You need to balance your radiators before you do anything else as it may be the ...
Given your house size, I'd personally whip out that low loss header as well. Cant see flow rates being an issue in 400m2 of floor space.
LiFePO4 batteries are very stable, so I'm not worried. That said, we have a mains wired smoke alarm directly opposite the cupboard they sit in and at ...
@cathoderay I don't know, given heat rises, might that offset some of the heat lost to upstairs rads? I need to do the same, my upstairs is much warme...
@chickenbig how is the sale here coming along? Can you confirm the package dimensions and weights for the batteries? I'd still be interested in the ne...
@cathoderay given upstairs is much warmer than down, have you considered balancing the rads again to push more heat downstairs?
I hate to break this to you, but 48,000kW of gas at the current cap is £4,800. I can't see how you are going to get cheaper bills with or without an A...
@bretix intelligent is just for EV. You can get GO without one. No one actually asks
@bretix you still need a hybrid inverter, but you would anyway. No you don't need a qualified electrician to fit it. I have a thread about my experien...
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