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Last seen: Nov 6, 2026
@editor This is an important point. each winter, you might only get 2 or 3 spells than really test a heat pump. When you first get a problem there ...
The interesting thing about the IBG: when I called them, they said it had expired but even if it hadn’t, it would only cover workmanship issues and no...
Hi James, thanks. Over 2/3 winters Ive managed the setting to get the pump as close as possible to working. There’s a lot more structural work that ...
is the house warm enough?
Over the last 3 years I've done a huge house renovation. I could tell so many stories about it but I'm not sure you would believe me. Sounds dramati...
13 degrees! is that a typo? who installed that?
@georgea It defrost more when working hard in cold/humid weather. The only way to get it to defrost less is to make it work less hard and produce le...
@jamespa We have a wood burner, and use it. But one day they might be banned. All this is pretty depressing to be honest. During the build we ha...
@jamespa hmmm..... one to ponder. I've no idea how dry or wet the soil is. the old part of the house is from 18th century. But, I've put a 20K...
@jamespa yeah, LVT direct to it, very thin profile. maybe 10-15mm on top of pipe
@jamespa we did have this discussion during the build. I was quoted 10-15k to dig up all the floors and insulate them, and some were in an old cott...
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