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Their inspector is obviously very shy, or is so young that you would not be allowed to take their photo without their parents permission. 😋
Here is a simple test that anyone with accessible solar panels can perform. Take a sheet of wood or even cardboard and cover it with kitchen foil. The...
As consumers we expect the electricity supply to our homes to be both reliable and of consistent quality. We are immediately aware when the supply is ...
@toodles You are indeed correct the 'angle of the dangle' will also have an effect along with the temperature of the panels.
Looking at the first graph, I suspect that there was some clouds coming over periodically. I'm not certain if many people realise, but besides reducin...
Having been a moderator on this forum almost since its inception, I must admit that I share many of your sentiments with regard to the lack of knowled...
Actually, having given some thought about your system and realised I was wrong and James was right, when it comes to the affect of adding anti-freeze,...
@jamespa Having rechecked my calculations you are indeed correct, since I failed to make allowance for the change in DT when calculating the thermal...
I assume that your DHW is being heated by your solar PV system via the Eddi, but obviously that will not be the case during the Winter months. Rathe...
@iantelescope With regard to changing the flow rate by varying the pump speeds, I do believe that some manufactures use this method to keep the Delt...
I think that the water cylinder size is based upon the number of bedrooms and hence possible occupancy. You could try claiming that one of the bedroom...
It actually becomes quite complex, even without taking solar gain, wind chill and rain effect into consideration. Taking the hypothetical example th...
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Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
My journey toward a heat pump continues, albeit slowly:...
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RE: Switch suitable to change between two inverter CT's
@bobflux thanks, this is the CT I got recommended for m...
By Jancold , 5 hours ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@batpred They offered both, I went with Pro. As an amat...
By baroquebank , 1 day ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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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...
By Toodles , 4 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 4 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago
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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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