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Alternatively, if you have the time, you could use your present 2kW heater in a timed manner. On for 5 minutes off for 5 minutes would provide an over...
I spent 4 years working in Pakistan, not too far from Karachi, on the Arabian Sea coast, where the humidity was so high that after rain there would be...
Of course there will be the need for more gas fired power stations in the future, otherwise we will not have any electrical power when the wind is not...
Hi Toodles, have you been away? I was more concerned about Aira's obvious expert knowledge 🙄 of how heat pumps work, rather than whether ai...
I must admit that I was filled with confidence when I read the following line, and also saw that Aira appreciate the benefits of buffer tanks. ☹...
But do Aira have all the certificates and accreditation's to know how to not design and install heating systems correctly?
@delt I often wonder at the competence of the people who design these non-standard systems, without actually thinking about, and specifying, how suc...
My suggestion of operating with a LWT of 50C was to help provide hot water without having to make any physical changes to your system. If you find t...
The first thing that I would question is the size of the heat pump, is it adequate for the heat loss of your home? What are the heat loss calculations...
@crimson Please provide whatever data that you can obtain. In situations like this it is much better to discard unwanted data than have to repeat a ...
Rather than rush the process and get limited results I would suggest that you wait until you have time to check the calibration of the sensors and ins...
@crimson Before carrying out the testing I would suggest checking the calibration of all the sensors. Mounting the sensors on the pipework as sugges...
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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...
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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: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
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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?
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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