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@mjr QE was effectively a printing press in all but name. The government borrows money from the Bank of England which it then "owes" back to itself as...
@mjr where do you think the government gets its money from? It doesn't pay for things, we do via tax. Or we shunt it into borrowing and our kids do. ...
@smoke-me-a-kipper no idea if it works, plumber just fitted one when he was installing. I did look into it and apparently its to do with the magnetic ...
Our plumber fitted one of these type of things prior to the water entering our hot water tank. Not sure if it actually works though
Just checked Octopus Go - Latest rates are 7.5p off peak and 34p on peak. Thats eye watering. Makes my batteries (11.3kwh of useable) worth £1,098 i...
Just seen a group in Bristol has privately financed a £4m turbine.
@heat-pump-newbie that would depend if the filter gets out the smell. Otherwise you're pumping in the smell
@heat-pump-newbie from my understanding PIV is about positive ventilation e.g. where you over pressure the house. This means air cannot enter from out...
you could of course just open the bathroom window and have the ventilation on when with the door closed when showering. Then the only room cooling dow...
ASHP tariff soon to follow I would imagine
@cathoderay I've said it a few times on here. Insulated plasterboard might be your friend in this situation. It's very low profile and will significan...
@mookyfoo mine doesn't have a buffer, it has a low loss header
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