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Last seen: Sep 4, 2026
Whoops! Better safe than sorry though, with this sort of thing. If it is an open system with a header tank in the loft it won't go bang. When you ha...
@cathyem1 - that's good news. Now we need to check it is the right weather compensation. It is all a bit esoteric, but not hard to grasp. These units ...
@cathyem1 - 2 3 4 and through the door... I had that thought and then discounted it on the grounds they couldn't be that dumb. The sad lesson is ...
You are leaning! That is the standard way to turn a heat pump on and off ie turn the main (even if little and portable) thermostat all the way down to...
@dwynwen - OK, thanks. First off, we have similar houses, long (and narrow), old and leaky. In addition (may or may not apply to your home), mine is...
Running a heat pump is absolutely not beyond you! Nor do you need to worry about invalidating warranties, the sorts of things we are talking about cou...
You have been given lots of practical advice and while I totally accept advice is not an order (an individual is free to accept or decline advice eg i...
Yes, but first of all we need to know the DHW heating is working. Did the actual DHW temperature rise after it went down to 13 degrees yesterday after...
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RE: Being screwed over by Volkswagen Audi Group
Thanks, @batpred. That integration is the one I have in...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@batpred I suspect it will be more this year. I had 9 ...
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
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RE: Where heat loss surveys seem to go against practical reality
Can you post your mathematics and all the data you used...
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@trebor12345 the space saver on the Pro is just a funny...
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RE: Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
Thank you, once again, for your replies. Yes...
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RE: 7kW EV Charger Options Advice
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Yes, and this is another point I agree. We did find a f...
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
A very good point. In effect, the DHW pipework is an em...
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
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@transparent thank you for your reply above. As alway...
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