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@majordennisbloodnok It is not about being wrong or not. To some extent, there could be a commercial angle to not facilitating the use of third p...
I agree completely, but we see very little DIY on ASHP installations. As you are doing a very significant upgrade, you can consider disruptive work...
@editor It makes sense that installers are trying to reduce the overall cost of sales by using these approaches to re-risk and monetise. The free e...
@majordennisbloodnok I understand your point, I agree that should an ISP be taking that path of restricting access, that would be anti-competitive, et...
I had occasional problems with virgin but I found the service very reliable overall. My main problem was with the way they pushed to remove the rea...
You are I suspect "on the money" when you mention MCS: I asked for a PV quote. I stated exactly what I have and what we need. After being asked (and d...
I understand what you say.. And it seems that I had a similar experience to yours, but with VM! So I now have a router that takes a sim card, just i...
Makes sense to me and we all had cases where even if a product stops being supported by a manufacturer, it is still usable. When a product stops bei...
@majordennisbloodnok The best solution is surely going to be that the manufacturers provide options to extend the support. The DNO will ultimately ...
One of the certainties of life.. I also do not like throwing away old working kit. The simplest solution for us to keep the DECT phones working w...
We kept the landline for as long as it provided resilience as it not dependent on electricity, broadband nor mobile networks. But when Virgin pushed...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@editor Thanks Mars, I have been enjoying playing with ...
By kilgorexv , 2 hours ago
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New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
I am feeling baffled and worried:We are having a an Aro...
By GutoFfowc , 4 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 7 hours ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 7 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@donciccio I would suggest that you take a "fabric-fi...
By Rob of York , 8 hours ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Swings and Roundabouts, you win some…. ...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the...
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