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@jamespa After trying various options I decided that the hourly average of all the LWT values was probably the correct method since the water pump k...
@jamespa Thanks for the reply James, I think for the time being I will follow your advice and stick with the linear model. I started a reply to yo...
@transparent Maybe the energy industry should be nationalised, that should prevent the companies from making excessive profits.
@ambaz79 The fact that the temperature sensor is located in the bottom section of the tank will be the reason why the reading plummets. There should...
@transparent It is only when one looks at the big picture does one become aware of how immense the size of the problem. It is not just a matter of b...
@mikefitz I suppose that the first thing would be to quantify how much electrical energy is being used during the DHW heating cycle, since this shou...
@transparent You may not believe me, not many do, I was going to say £20 billion, but then decided I had better keep quiet.
Hi James, I need to go 'hunting and gathering' at the supermarket, but I will reply later. I deliberately did not add any comments to the previous p...
For those forum members who have a fetish for spreadsheets, I have been running some raw data (kindly provided by CathodeRay) through a modeling toll,...
@transparent I think that I will just ask Santa for a portable generator. 😋
@mcwatson1974 You cannot carry out DHW heating and UFH at the same time, the two requirements are incompatible. Whilst your UFH should require a Lea...
@transparent What we need is an outbreak of common sense, probably from a lab in China. 😋
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Not a problem; that’s why I left it as it was. The pers...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 8 hours 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 , 17 hours 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 , 2 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 , 2 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 , 2 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 , 2 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 , 2 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 , 3 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 3 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 , 3 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 , 4 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...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 5 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
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