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I also havent made any allowance for heating from bodies and other electrical sources, but it was only really meant as a quick and dirty method to get...
@toodles Ill have to look that one up 😁
Im no expert, but if you are raising the heat pump, the air should be warmer than down on the ground and so it should improve its efficiency slightly.
@jamespa I guess a degree of butt covering would help explain it.
@jamespa I agree. Installers go on about the importance of a room by room survey but how can you have faith in them when they often come up with such ...
@steelbadger Yes. I did think that might be an issue but it also occured to me that my house just might not be as warm as if I heated 24/7. There i...
@giryan Im with James in that the heat loss is very high and you need to do anything you can to get that down. Internal wall insulation would be so...
Well done on sorting out the insulation first Matt. Is the heat loss figure before or after all your proposed changes?
Its what ive used. I know some people choose ones which dont constrict the pipework too much but mine are just honeywell.
@polar-bear So from your diagram I see that you are using the same temperature water for the UFH and radiators? That may be problematic with regards r...
@davidalgarve Im only just beginning to scratch the surface David but it seems that there are some energy saving features in Melpump although maybe no...
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