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I think not but have now added the cloud coverage weather graph, just in case. Potentially the temperature sensor could be shielded temporarily, to...
I think that is outrageous even if I suspect not unique to Vaillant. Also not right if someone installs a heatpump but is not prepared to service it...
Ah, good point. I need to check if this was installed in our case. The instructions for Ground installation for the Pro say: "The downpipe must f...
Loved it. I am not one for history, but the history of British heating clearly has its audience! Hope it stays up there in the charts. The garage t...
I have a recent Pro model. It has a condensate drain at the bottom. In my case, it is anthracite colour and drains to a gulley nearby. I know the el...
An approach, given that we are looking to understand how to size a heatpump (so the maximum power ever needed for a 3 or 6hr period), is perhaps to lo...
That makes sense. Heat Geek seems to adjust their business based on their operational data and are also strategic in their options (like when their in...
That's great! I think we managed to get to that last month (no PV) but the heatpump will easily change that as winter approaches.
@majordennisbloodnok , I feel for you.. We had a similar "issue" with BMW. But after a few weeks after they locked any attempt to reverse engineer a...
You probably know this, but when going with a Heat Geek trained installer that is not operating through them, you could end up taking the risk of a no...
@trebor12345 the space saver on the Pro is just a funny way to say that it can be installed closer to opening windows, etc than the Plus. This is beca...
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