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Last seen: Jul 30, 2026
@johnmo not bad at the minute, 2 quid a day for electricity.
@editor thats great, I guess it will require a winter run before I gain confidence in my system. It really was a train wreck last year.
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...
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Sooooo, what did we do in the end? We approached three ...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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