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Last seen: Jan 7, 2022
@hawxby SCOP should be ignored.
@editor I have read the posts with interest and a reasonable amount of dismay. There needs to be some sort of Ombudsman to get involved with these...
@editor I have many great contacts in the heating sector and when these guys mention loads calculated I automatically mentally check against 100w/m2...
@optimum-energy-solutions I am not suggesting that they will get a proper sizing and cost from a budget rule of thumb. However we are trying to get ...
@optimum-energy-solutions I would add that, if you rely on the media for your research, as many do, they would get a highly inflated idea on what a ...
@optimum-energy-solutions It allows people to do some research before 'wasting' an engineers time. If they can get a ball park size and get indicati...
@optimum-energy-solutions Wasn't aware we were disagreeing.
@optimum-energy-solutions Missing the point really. No one is suggesting that a heat load calc is not required but a rule of thumb method was sugg...
@optimum-energy-solutions Of course a full heat loss should be done, but we are also giving novices some idea on how to size a load before deciding ...
@editor This is the video I mentioned.
Assuming we are getting novices reading these posts who are not versed in the Black Arts of heating, it might be worth noting that a budget sizing met...
@editor The general myth out there is that Heat Pumps cannot work in terraced housing due to their size and the extra equipment. This case history, ...
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