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@bobtskutter - you are welcome to rant. You are able to express yourself (and complex ideas) very well, and your posts are valuable contributions to t...
@madbilly - I think you may risk over-complicating this. Re-reading your original post, there is a mis-match between your requirements, which amount t...
I too have observed that windy (which are often wet as well) days do have a wind chill effect on the house. I do have quite a lot of weather data (as ...
No need to apologise, we are all free to come and go as we please, but good to see you back! The heat loss from the outside pipes is an interesting ...
So would I, I am just underlining the differences between the two running states, and asking whether things are moving in the expected direction. ...
Personally I don't like these 'factor' curves eg what on earth does 0.3 mean? 0.3 of 1? ie range is 0-1? 0.3 of x, x being a numberless number meaning...
@jamespa - thanks as ever for your analysis. This is indeed interesting. Take the back of a fag packet assessment of the saving, 6/24 hours (off ...
Ah, that explains it! Been there, done that, it's horrible in every way. One major improvement I noticed going from mains electric (not storage) ...
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