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I thought it needed the immerser to heat the water up to 55c but it seems to be doing it all through the heat pump, which surprised me. I have my flo...
@johnmo yup exactly, you are correct, no idea how that could be done and I was just wanting a ball park figure. When the heat pump kicks in after a s...
@johnmo I guess it depends on how much water I use whilst I’m splashing about like a bear. But it fair heats it up quick. This year will be the year ...
When I installed my thermal solar years ago I thought that I should increase the capacity to compensate for winter. Navitron at that time advised tha...
@transparent nothing to beat working from home. 😂
What’s yours putting out today, it’s a clear sunny day and my 20 tube putting out 50c. I thought a bit more but my angle is a bit shallow. I felt th...
@transparent got me thinking, but no greenhouse. Got a garage though but heating it is not a great idea, the heat in fire stations rots the appliances...
@transparent I just stuck them all flat, probably not ideal as you say but holding onto them for the meantime. I have a thought of sticking them in ...
@transparent fitted the foil to the roof with spray contact glue, a bit sceptical whether I was wasting my time but half way through it I had to go an...
@transparent doubt my kitchen scales will measure that, but in theory heat shouldn’t cross a vacuum so it must be the hot ones that are stuffed. Just ...
@transparent I gave them copious coating of the thermal grease and a wee squirt of silicone spray, so they have always been free. My thoughts are that...
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