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This is how my system is arranged, with a three port valve that switches the HP flow either directly to the DHW or to the buffer when in heating /cool...
@editor No objection from me to using AI if it spreads the word. I personally use Perplexity quite a bit and find it helpful. But as others have m...
@pie_eater Try asking the Perplexity AI engine how to turn on cooling on your specific model. It's available through your web browser or as a free iO...
@comfortablehomeseeker I have the usual combination of insulation under the suspended ground floor and no insulation where pipes are in the heated spa...
@iaack yes there's no denying that cold air sinks! I suppose that's why aircon units are mounted high up. The Jaga units are able to produce quite ...
@jamespa I am not in principle against removing the buffer - my main concern is system volume. The Jaga rads hold very little water - less than a li...
On the buffer tank issue, I use Perplexity more and more as a search engine and I asked it whether a 3 pipe buffer would be a good compromise for both...
Thanks - I will try this when the loft temp goes down a bit!
Thanks - I will check this.
We have the equivalent of 8x Strada rads which absorb around 650W each on max fan speed at a room temp of 27C with flow @16C and return @18C according...
Here's a link to the Strada brochure. You'll see that the rads are designed to perform both heating and cooling using the same connections. Because ...
@iaack they have a finned emitter at the bottom a bit like a car radiator so the water runs horizontally through those. Most of the rad is empty but i...
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