Last seen: Jul 30, 2025
As I have reported elsewhere, we replaced all our glass with vacuum glazing from LandVac last year. We were fortunate to have smallish wooden frames ...
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 ...
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