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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi S. Watson, A good analogy to heating your home would be driving a car. When you first set off the fuel usage will be quite high whilst you accele...

6 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi George, I now see why you are using a large amount of hot water. Solar thermal would probably still be beneficial in your case, in that it woul...

6 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi Mike, If you just require hot water, then solar thermal would be the more cost effective solution. One or two solar thermal panels should be adeq...

6 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi Sam, There is no need for you to get stressed, don't forget we are all here to support you. One of my favorite pastimes is getting companies to d...

6 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi Sam, Sorry, maybe I should have made it clearer what I was saying. They have probably sized your ASHP on ideal conditions and even at that it i...

6 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi Kev, Thanks for the info, I knew there was a 2 in there somewhere. If they have calculated the heat loss, at an outside air temp of -3.2C, as b...

6 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi Sam, Based on the figures you were provided by I am assuming LG, they have sized your property at 246m2. From the calculated heat loss of 0.035...

6 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi Sam, Another route that you could explore is the National House Builders Council (NHBC), who set standards that should be followed. Regards, ...

6 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

Hi Sam, As suggested previously, have you been in touch with trading standards or consumer protection? They would probably be able to point you in t...

6 years ago
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RE: Stelrad radiators

Hi Mars, I was surprised to read that you are replacing your radiators. If my memory serves me well, when we discussed your problems some time ago, ...

6 years ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: Solar water heating panels vs Solar electric PV

Hi Guys, You may find the following link of use:-

6 years ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: Is it possible to recoup the investment on batteries?

Hi Chris, In the introduction to one of the first books I read on computing, it stated that when electronic computers were first being developed, it...

6 years ago
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