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Last seen: Aug 24, 2026
Sorry to hear. Grant seem to be selling the R290 pumps very competitively these days. I wonder if the design of the model you have is still simil...
.. apparently with american fuel. 🙃
Spot on. The watchdog that knows how to never take the hot potato.. In 2027 could they just re-evaluate the way the wind (or gas) blows and decide th...
Yes, the cost difference may be marginal, if you are lucky with your CU brand. All electricians I had round complain when they find different brand MC...
Yes, the surveyor asked and I mentioned we would want the sleeping area to be 3C or so below the rest. Even if at night it could be more..
Typically yes, if we exclude nodding off watching US "news" 😀
@jamespa Is this the input to the retrofit strategy?
Good point, I polled locally (interestingly in Herts) about what our neighbours plans would be to deal with a boiler failure. The vast majority answer...
I think I saw the answer to this on another thread but cannot find it now. 🙄 When will new ASHP installed in the UK need to use R290?
Ah, I should have been clear, I do not mean flow temp but the target room temperature. I only anticipate having a lower target at night as we find it ...
We are considering an Ecodan R290 ASHP, they seem to be solid and well designed. But one thing we are a bit puzzled about is the size of the outdoor...
This is what we are trying to avoid if we go Ecodan, multiple controls. We would have a single zone and Ecodan FTC Wireless Thermostat PAR-WT60R-E . ...
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