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You may have seen the discussion on these, both in the thread I started about my installation, and elsewhere. One interesting point is that Freedom ch...
@editor - not sure where to post this here seems as good as any other place, as this thread is about using spreadsheet calculators. FWIW, this is my m...
It certainly is, and interestingly, it clearly shows the model number nominal output (the number in the heat pump model name) is downright misleading....
Yes (its what I use). You need to do some hackery to the spreadsheet (google is your friend) and then open it in LO Calc, select all the cells in the ...
@hughf - Welcome, others more august will also welcome you soon as well. Be aware the Freedom toolkit spreadsheet is not perfect. It is good, and wa...
@julianc - it will be interesting to hear what they actually do. I think the only specialist thing done during routine Midea servicing is checking the...
I struggle not to think of the servicing rituals as nothing more than money for old rope, a nice cash machine for installers. Making warranties condit...
I wonder if the Reina Colona column rads have a larger directly heated surface area? Looking at the three column version, each section has three water...
@derek-m - yes, certainly an option, but I've always wondered how much benefit you get from wall reflectors, given they reflect back onto the radiator...
Indeed. My room with the greatest heat loss is the kitchen, with its three (or rather two and a half) solid stone outside walls, a good half of which ...
Not all elected representatives are elected equal. The problem, which I chose to make my problem, which is nonetheless a very common problem: how t...
Thanks for the tips about detecting cold spots and drafts. On a windy day there are place near doors/windows where I can feel a draft, and during gale...
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